Construction Dive

MARCH 16, 2023

The collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could weaken this year’s outlook for commercial real estate and construction, an economist said.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 15, 2023

Easy Ways to Update Your Look Who doesn’t want to be known for always having the most modern looking office, comfortable staffers, or the ability to attract customers because their place of business is so fresh and enticing? The problem, we understand, it’s cost prohibitive and not a great investment to complete a remodel every year to keep up with new trends.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 16, 2023

In the second half of our two-part episode with Autodesk colleagues Lisa Chen, Technical Sales Executive, and Ross Wagner, Manager of Technical Sales, we continue talking about the obstacles preventing the industry from digitization and why legacy non-purpose-built tools are holding companies back. If you haven’t yet, catch the first half of our conversation with Lisa and Ross in Episode 41!

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BD+C

MARCH 14, 2023

Meet Spot: A robot that’s being tested to keep construction sites clean 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/14/2023 - 07:57 AEC Tech What if we could increase consistency and efficiency with housekeeping by automating this process with a robot? Introducing: Spot. Brooke Gemmell and Evan Reilly AEC Tech Innovation Industry Research Trips and falls, falling objects, or cuts can often be avoided by routine housekeeping.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

New work continues to surge despite a gloomy economic forecast and elevated borrowing costs, per analysis from Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 15, 2023

At Autodesk, we’re committed to helping you streamline project workflows and enable you to get meaningful work done no matter where you are. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that the PlanGrid Build mobile app is now Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)! The ACC mobile app houses all project information across many of Autodesk Construction Cloud suite of products, including: Autodesk Build Autodesk Docs Autodesk BIM Collaborate Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro PlanGrid This tigh

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BD+C

MARCH 16, 2023

Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/16/2023 - 10:33 Urban Planning Gensler Co-CEO Andy Cohen explores how the global pandemic affected city life, and gives three solutions for revitalizing these urban centers. Andy Cohen, FAIA, IIDA Multifamily Housing Office Buildings Transit Facilities Coronavirus Urban Planning Many believe that cities are in trouble.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

Kiewit is the contractor on the $450 million effort to take out the Klamath River dams and restore salmon habitat.

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PC Construction

MARCH 14, 2023

PC just now accepted a Construction Risk Partners Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors in Las Vegas, our fourth consecutive win of this prestigious award. This latest recognition is in the Construction Management category for the One Spruce Peak project in Stowe, Vermont. The Build America Awards honor AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure, and federal a

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Practical Law Construction

MARCH 15, 2023

Earlier this year I wrote about the judgment in Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Ltd , where O’Farrell J continued an interim freezing injunction that had been granted a month or so earlier. As I said at the time, while I wouldn’t ordinarily be interested in an injunction application, I wrote about it because one of the contractor’s defences to enforcement of the adjudicator’s decision focused on the adjudicator’s request for on account payments for his fees.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 16, 2023

Join this free user event for Trimble Viewpoint users of the Spectrum or Viewpoint ERP! Network, ask the product experts, and earn up to 7 free CPEs.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

Contractors need to up their safety training practices to avoid “dire consequences,” writes consultant Jay Greenspan.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 15, 2023

Canada-based Enbridge inked deal with leading US food waste management firm to build waste-to-gas projects across the country, while NJ utility said its planned $2.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 16, 2023

Photo courtesy Ceilume and Little Jumbo. By Ben Carr; Michael Chusid, RA, FCSI, CDT; and Steven H. Miller, CDT Restaurants, cafeterias, banquet halls, commissaries, and other food-service venues typically have at least two different types of ceilings. In the front of house, which includes public-facing areas such as the dining room, bar, and reception area, visual aesthetics are of primary importance, including the ceiling.

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Practical Law Construction

MARCH 17, 2023

We have published episode 20 of The Construction Briefing podcast featuring the Practical Law Construction editorial team. This month Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood start their discussion with a number of building safety developments, before moving onto items with a numerical theme: Four adjudication enforcement judgments: WRB (NI) Ltd v Henry Construction Projects Ltd [2023] EWHC 278 (TCC) ; Exyte Hargreaves Ltd v NG Bailey Ltd [2023] EWHC 94 (TCC) ; Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Libe

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Construction Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

It’s the first time the Transportation Department has entered an emerging projects agreement with a city to fast-track networks of related projects rather than using a piecemeal approach.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 17, 2023

With demand for equipment running high, contractors looking to restock fleets found a range of alternative fuel options throughout the triennial equipment show.

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In Eight

MARCH 16, 2023

An adage in construction is that a successful project is any project that comes in under budget and ahead of schedule. Or at least one that doesn’t considerably over-run either one. In some cases, however, we have completely different audiences monitoring each of these two pillars within the triangle of scope, cost and time. While project teams in the field certainly care about costs, their focus in many cases appears to be on schedules: what are we doing this week, what do we need to prepare fo

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Bylt News

MARCH 16, 2023

Bylt:// Offshore Bylt’s digital xD is a first of It’s Kind for media, Models, Assets And More Via interactive & immersive Products Through It’s emerging markets. The series will be available via your Bylt Passport in xD delivered by the bylt SOS (Social Operating System & Modular Economic Infrastructure ) A new form Of Multilateral Protocol Dubbed “Hybrid Intralized Interplanetary Protocol” (HIIP ) Social & Economic Systems built on interacting fuse poin

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Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Supply chain issues continue to plague the industry. Contractors must enact creative solutions to find a path forward.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 11, 2023

Transurban North America-led consortium, including contractor Tutor-Perini, exercised contract withdrawal option as state now must rebid—or rethink—Beltway toll lanes addition that new governor has publicly opposed.

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Constructlaw

MARCH 16, 2023

Virginia has joined the ranks of states that ban “pay-if-paid” clauses. Contingent payment clauses, like “pay-if-paid” and “pay-when-paid” clauses, protect contractors: A contractor need not pay its subcontractors or suppliers until the owner pays the contractor. A “pay- if -paid” clause conditions a subcontractor’s right to payment on the owner paying the contractor.

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PC Construction

MARCH 16, 2023

One Spruce Peak-Stowe, VT South Burlington, VT – This week, PC Construction accepted a national Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America for One Spruce Peak , a residential mountain retreat at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort built in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The $46.5 million, six-story, 125,000-square-foot facility includes 27 ski-in/ski-out residences, townhomes, and penthouses.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

The agency’s proposed strategic enforcement plan, which will guide its efforts through 2027, called out the industry by name.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 15, 2023

Located on a 2,000-acre mountain site that previously had no utilities or services, this retreat for leaders in the educational community includes 20 buildings totaling 60,000 sq ft.

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AEC Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Hilti announced a strategic partnership with Canvas, a construction robotics company that has developed a robotic drywalling solution. The partnership allows Canvas to scale globally. Hilti launched its Jaibot, the world’s first semi-autonomous ceiling-drilling robot, in 2020. As part of the partnership, Hilti will assume the manufacturing responsibilities for future Canvas systems.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

The construction industry continues to face a skilled labor shortage, with worker scarcity worsening since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Marcum LLP’s annual analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The construction industry has slowly begun to recover jobs lost in the early months of 2020. But the rate of recovery has put the industry significantly behind the pre-pandemic pace of employment growth.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 16, 2023

The Los Angeles contractor also said it lost a record $11 billion in potential new jobs in 2022 when owners canceled projects.

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