Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Job seekers in construction and trade industries held the top spot overall among hires through the jobs search engine, as well as in 27 individual states.

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Engineering 329

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 12, 2018

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at the technological strides that have been made, spanning artificial intelligence, drones, robotics and more.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2019

The number of projects in development and construction has steadily climbed, with New York City, Dallas and Los Angeles among the world's top five cities by pipeline count, a new report finds.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

The rise will be driven by factors including contractors' difficulty filling skilled labor positions and the need to complete projects faster and with fewer resources.

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Ramps 301

Construction Dive

JANUARY 9, 2019

Institutional projects led the way with an 8.5% increase year over year, buoying the overall index against slowdowns during the last six months.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Florida DOT will build the $38 million replacement of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed during construction six years ago, killing six people.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The state has a lot of construction going on year after year, with 41,300 jobs related to construction in 2018 averaging wages of almost $80,000 a year.

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MAY 1, 2019

Companies are focused on growing while the economy remains strong and expanding tech capabilities as a differentiator against tough competition.

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Engineering 303

Construction Dive

APRIL 11, 2019

The city's average construction costs of $416 per square foot increased 5% in 2018 to surpass New York City.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

According to the American Institute of Architects, nonresidential activity is expected to grow 4% both this and next year.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

A whopping 92% use smartphones and 57% employ drones, but contractors still struggle to pay for and implement new technologies, according to respondents of JBKnowledge's 2018 ConTech survey.

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Surveying 334

Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2019

As is trending in many U.S. metros, residents' demand for a live-work-play environment is drawing business and keeping contractors busy.

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Permits 301

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The New York Building Congress predicts a record-breaking 25% gain over last year's activity, with nonresidential spending surging about 66% to $39 billion.

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MARCH 5, 2019

Magnum Construction Management said that the Chapter 11 filing is not an attempt to shirk responsibilities related to the deadly March 2018 incident.

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Construction Management 323

Construction Dive

JANUARY 10, 2019

The National Institute of Building Sciences' 2018 report found that while most contractors have been and plan to continue using offsite construction techniques, barriers remain.

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Surveying 325

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Harkins Builders first entered the Raleigh-Durham market in 2018. Now, with millions of dollars of work in the region, it’s strengthening its foothold.

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MAY 12, 2020

Florida DOT will oversee and manage the construction of the bridge meant to replace the one that collapsed and killed six in March 2018 while under construction on the Florida International University campus in Miami.

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Construction Management 327

Construction Dive

APRIL 4, 2018

According to attendees at the 2018 World of Modular conference, prefabrication is one segment where the industry has a "massive opportunity to improve."

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Prefabrication 318

Construction Dive

JULY 29, 2020

FIGG Bridge Engineers, cited in the deadly 2018 collapse of a Florida International University pedestrian walkway, has been replaced by an Arup-CFC joint venture on the Corpus Christi project.

Engineering 320

Engineering 320

Construction Dive

JUNE 13, 2019

A new OSHA report said cracks in the bridge were large enough to warrant the closing of the street below, where five motorists were crushed in the March 2018 accident.

Engineering 318

Engineering 318

Construction Dive

JULY 25, 2018

Industrial and engineering projects saw strong growth in the first half of this year, but the commercial numbers are sluggish.

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Engineering 268

Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2019

In the shift away from brick-and-mortar shopping, "e-tailers" like Amazon are driving up the volume and size of such projects, with 2018 starts totaling 283 million square feet.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

State Attorney General Maura Healey is just one state official trying to get construction companies to pay up after cheating their workers out of pay.

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JUNE 13, 2019

A new OSHA report said cracks in the bridge were large enough to warrant the closing of the street below, where five motorists were crushed in the March 2018 accident.

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Engineering 307

Construction Dive

APRIL 11, 2018

The management and investment consultancy expects the office sector to lead nonresidential construction spending.

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Construction Management 254

Construction Dive

JUNE 18, 2018

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation predicted industry growth of 5% from 2017 to 2018.

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MARCH 21, 2018

With the cost of materials rising to their highest price in more than 5 years, construction companies are looking for news ways to adapt to changing times.

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MARCH 19, 2018

The 2018 list focuses on jobs with salaries of at least $75,000 and the most job opportunities.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The unified green building code — which addresses topics such as energy efficiency, water safety, land use, site development and building performance — is meant to make it easier for jurisdictions and contractors.

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Building Codes Green Building Collaboration Energy Efficiency 235

Construction Dive

MAY 24, 2019

Nearly 69% of the contractors participating in the list increased revenue in 2018 compared to a year prior.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

The agency decided that the engineering firm's role in the 2018 FIU bridge collapse is "significant enough" to warrant asking Flatiron-Dragados to have another firm design the bridge's main spans. Last week, a Texas authority halted construction on another FIGG bridge.

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Engineering 300

New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Bridge strikes, including vehicle collisions, on Network Rail’s estate have fallen by 20% from 1,937 in 2018/2019 to 1,518 in 2023/2024. The post Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 111

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

While voters in some states pledged to pay more for new projects and maintenance through increased taxes, others rejected initiatives that could have generated billions for transportation projects.

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Maintenance 535

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Phoenix, Dallas and Orlando also topped the Associated General Contractors of America's list, which noted job increases in 78% of 358 U.S.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Causes of last year's significant bankruptcies varied, and though some were beyond contractors' control, there are lessons to be learned.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

SoftBank's Vision Fund is a big investor in construction- and real estate-related companies, having led a massive round for Katerra in 2018.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

in 2018, but that institutional will take the lead in 2019. The Consensus Construction Forecast Panel said spending in the commercial/industrial sector will outpace institutional outlays by 2.2%

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