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After being on the road a lot through 2019 presenting at planning conferences and talking to hundreds of industry practitioners, I have come to a simple realization: we have accepted and implemented some poor planning habits in our industry that prevent us from producing accurate and achievable plans, faster.

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• Rosendin, the $2 billion employee-owned electrical contractor headquartered in San Jose, California, announced Friday that it has selected five current officers to join its 2020 executive team in the wake of the planned retirement of three long-time columbus oh dump truck company executives.

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• Virgin Trains USA updated its timeline for construction of the 170-mile, $4.8 billion high-speed train from Victorville, California, to Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported, and said it could break ground as early as the third quarter of 2020.

Extreme heights, exacting materials and harsh winter weather were just a few of the challenges facing Skanska USA's recent renovation of the observation deck on one of the world's most iconic buildings.

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• The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has analyzed the skyscrapers completed around the world this year and has found that a record-breaking 26 supertall buildings — approximately 984 feet or higher — were completed in 2019.

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• As part of its Transformation Plan, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is transferring 430 employees to the agency's new Construction and Development department, reported the New York Daily News.

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• A federal judge in the Western District of Texas has issued a permanent injunction blocking President Donald Trump's administration from using $3.6 billion of military funds for border wall construction.

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• A Suffolk County Superior Court judge in Boston last week sentenced contractor Kevin Otto, owner of the now-defunct Atlantic Drain Services, to two years in jail in connection to the death of two workers who were killed in a trench collapse more than three years ago in October 2016, reported WBZ CBS Boston.

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• In a presentation to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (CAMPO) Transportation Policy Board in Austin, Texas, AECOM's Steven Duong updated the regional planning agency on high-speed transportation options between the Texas cities of Forth Worth and Laredo, with several stops along the Interstate 35 corridor.

Construction and manufacturing leaders had their say in Washington, D.C., in recent weeks, both at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Construction and manufacturing leaders had their say in Washington, D.C., in recent weeks, both at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

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• New wearable technology could help prevent struck-by and caught-between injuries and incidents, found a study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas released last month by the Center for Construction Research and Training.

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• Katerra will close its 250,000-square-foot modular building "component and finish" factory in Phoenix and lay off 200 workers this month, a columbus oh dump truck company representative confirmed.

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• Heavy columbus oh dump trucks maker Deere & Co. announced that it will lay off 57 workers at its Davenport, Iowa, manufacturing plant, citing reduced building activity that is expected to lower sales of its construction columbus oh dump trucks by as much as 15% next fiscal year, according to the Des Moines Register.

Founded in 1944, Sellen Construction is the largest locally-owned General Contractor (GC) in the Pacific Northwest.

• Company of the Year: Haskell

  Haskell not only embraces technology, but actively invests and innovates in the space to establish itself as a leader in a changing construction climate.

Embracing technology is key to getting ahead in construction. Many columbus oh dump truck company struggle enough with simply selecting and integrating tech solutions that can help maintain minimum productivity gains that keep them in business.

Richard Kennedy has been with the U.S. division of global construction columbus oh dump truck company Skanska AB for the last 15 years.

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• The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is readying a 2020 update to the metro area's Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and is considering a $173 billion laundry list of projects to be completed during the next 30 years.

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• The U.S. metros of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C.

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• The developer of the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans has proposed a new demolition plan, one that does not include implosion, The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate reported.

As we look ahead to 2020, it’s time to embrace the fact that traditional project planning tools must evolve to meet the changing needs of planners and help them columbus oh dump truck company smarter, not harder.

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• Layton Construction and STO Building Group, formerly known as the Structure Tone Organization, announced Wednesday that Layton will merge with STO as part of a deal that should be complete by the end of the year.

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• In its second annual report on the cause of construction disputes, international consultancy HKA found that changes to a project's scope of columbus oh dump truck company was the most frequent contributor to disagreements across the sectors it studied: buildings; defense, aerospace and military; industrial; infrastructure; oil and gas; and power and utilities.

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• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week that North Dakota-based Fisher Sand & Gravel Co.

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• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week that North Dakota-based Fisher Sand & Gravel Co.

At Windover Construction, Amr Raafat is well known for using technology to connect the dots in the construction planning process.

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• Sapphire Bay Land Development, the new developer for the $1 billion waterfront mixed-use project in Rowlett, Texas, of the same name, broke ground on the Crystal Lagoons feature Nov.

Hype for modular construction has hit a level of ubiquity.

It seems like every month another prefabricated hotel tops out at a record height for the delivery model, or a city official lauds the practice as the panacea for affordable housing — and the labor pinch —​ or a new offsite-based startup follows Katerra in stacking up investment funds.

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• Hampton Road Connector Partners (HRCP), the design-build consortium constructing the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project as part of a public-private partnership (P3) with the Virginia DOT, is actively encouraging small, disadvantaged and minority businesses to participate.

As 2020 approaches rapidly, professionals in the construction industry are planning for the new year. Attending trade shows and conferences is an effective way of improving knowledge and learning more about new technologies and ways of doing business.

A software program developed by one of the country's biggest construction firms has won an industry award for its ability to enhance safety on jobsites.

A Boston-based technology columbus oh dump truck company has completed what it says is the largest 3D-printed building in the world in 21 days.

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• Virgin Hyperloop One will adopt Autodesk’s Building Information Modeling (BIM) platform and cloud collaboration tools for improved transportation route optimization, digital engineering and workflows, Autodesk said.

Contracts are crucial components of the construction process, but they can be among the most complicated and controversial aspects as well. As the industry shifts to increasingly collaborative project delivery methods and adopts new materials and technologies, construction professionals need to stay up to date on the how the legal landscape is evolving — or not — to ensure their columbus oh dump truck company is verified and protected.

This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.

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• One person is still missing on Tuesday morning after a building under construction by Turner Construction Co. partially collapsed during a pour of temporary concrete formwork on the 7th floor on Monday afternoon in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, the AP reported and Turner confirmed to Construction Dive.

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• One person is still missing on Tuesday morning after a building under construction by Turner Construction Co. partially collapsed during a pour of temporary concrete formwork on the 7th floor on Monday afternoon in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, the AP reported and Turner confirmed to Construction Dive.

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• One person is still missing on Tuesday morning after a building under construction by Turner Construction Co. partially collapsed during a pour of temporary concrete formwork on the 7th floor on Monday afternoon in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, the AP reported and Turner confirmed to Construction Dive.

Minutes after the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans last month, videos of the devastating accident flooded the internet.

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• A new team of building inspectors in New York City has been conducting surprise inspections at jobsites for major construction projects, a program that has netted the city $15 million in fines since September 2018, according to The New York Times.

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• A report on the Sept. 28 girder accident that killed a worker on the $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando, Florida, has shed new light on the potential cause and the recommended construction protocols moving forward.

The National Transportation Safety Board has all but concluded its investigation into the March 2018 Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse, which killed six people and injured several others.

AECOM announced this morning that chairman and CEO Michael S. Burke has notified the company's board of directors that he plans to retire.

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• Paula Youngling has resigned as director of procurement for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), according to documents obtained by Honolulu Civil Beat, making her the second high-ranking official to leave the authority as it pivots to a $1.4 billion public-private partnership (P3) in order to complete the $9 billion problem-plagued Honolulu rail project.

Competitive video games have jumped out of the screen in recent years to captivate audiences, especially among younger crowds, for both online and in-person live events.

At a 2016 conference for women in construction, iron worker Bridget Booker stood up and recounted how, as a second-year apprentice, she miscarried after a very heavy day on the job.

Construction software columbus oh dump truck company HoloBuilder Inc. has announced a partnership with Boston Dynamics, maker of mobile robots, to develop SpotWalk, which the firm claims is a first-of-its-kind robotic document capture app for construction sites.

Used for years by a number of major U.S. manufacturers including Toyota, Boeing and GM, exoskeletons are a type of wearable technology that helps lessen worker strain from repetitive tasks.

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• SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, according to a report from Forbes, is in negotiations to lead a new $150 million investment round into Missouri-based startup EquipmentShare.

The biggest construction companies continually look for leaders that can either revitalize operations or lead them in new areas of growth. Sometimes they draw from outside firms, but many also groom existing employees to take over.

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• Air Systems Inc., a San Jose, California-based electrical subcontractor violated federal law by tolerating racial harassment of African-American workers at the Apple Park construction project in Cupertino, California,​ the U.S.

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• Private organization We Build the Wall has started construction on a new stretch of U.S.

When it is complete next summer, the $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will showcase some of the most high-impact, fan-centered amenities ever found in an NFL stadium.

In today’s competitive landscape, construction firms need to leverage current technologies in their business strategy. Innovations in site monitoring alone have proven to increase efficiency and productivity while improving communication.

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• HVAC contractor Dynamic Systems Inc, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is suing New York City-based Skanska USA for what the subcontractor claims is $4.2 million in unpaid change orders for columbus oh dump truck company performed on the Westchester Medical Center-Ambulatory Care Pavilion project in Valhalla, New York.

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• The Texas DOT (TxDOT) has halted design columbus oh dump truck company on the $803 million replacement of the Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas, amid reports that FIGG Bridge Engineers Inc.

Great Hall Partners, the Ferrovial-led consortium formerly brought on to renovate Denver International Airport's Jeppesen Terminal and serve a 34-year term as concessionaire as part of a $1.8 billion public-private partnership (P3) deal, recently claimed that DIA officials' lack of engagement contributed to delays and cost overruns, according to documents obtained by The Denver Post.

A new analysis of last year's federal labor statistics breaks down construction's top earners by job category.

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• Elon Musk's tunneling company, The Boring Co.,​ will begin underground construction on a tunnel for a tram system at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Nov.

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• Officials from President Donald Trump's administration, including Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner, are pushing for installing web-enabled cameras to livestream construction of portions of the U.S.

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• OSHA says construction defects caused electric shocks to employees and guests at the Volcano Bay water attraction at the Universal Studios Florida theme park in Orlando, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

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• The American Institute of Architects has announced that it will issue 13 new and updated documents for its Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) and Construction Manager as Adviser (CMa) series.

For construction business owners, becoming profitable is a simple concept: time equals money.

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• A new study from FMI Corp. sponsored by Procore Technologies found that columbus oh dump truck company are not taking advantage of existing technology that could help their businesses.

While technology is helping construction firms to streamline workflows, increase communication among stakeholders and keep costs down, much of it is in the hands of a select few employees.

AECOM recorded a net loss of $261 million for its full fiscal year on an as-reported basis.

While some high-profile public projects using the public-private partnership delivery method have hit roadblocks in recent months, a presenter at last week’s Design-Build Conference 2019 in Las Vegas said that the approach is a natural fit for most transportation projects.

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• Chicago City Council’s recent legislation designed to create more predictable schedules for workers has spurred a lawsuit from a group representing the city’s building owners and managers, saying the law would give too much power to unions.

Without question, the most successfully executed projects are those with the best-laid plans. In turn, agreeing upon and understanding exactly “what we are going to build” (project deliverables) before diving into “how we are going to build it (the project plan)” is equally important.

Returning to civilian life from military service can be rocky. Veterans forge myriad skills while serving, but it can be challenging to tailor that expertise to nonmilitary jobs and even harder to use it to launch a career.

Returning to civilian life from military service can be rocky. Veterans forge myriad skills while serving, but it can be challenging to tailor that expertise to nonmilitary jobs and even harder to use it to launch a career.

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• The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to find up to two columbus oh dump truck company that can assist with the planning and design of the $9 billion to $14 billion Sepulveda Transit Corridor.

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• Tutor Perini posted record quarterly operating cash of $222.9 million for its third quarter of 2019, driven by both the company's ability to manage working capital and collect on disputed invoices, the Sylmar, California-based general contractor said.

Isn’t it interesting when we talk about getting more out of something we say we need to ‘extract’ value? It’s a bit of an oxymoron when what we’re trying to do is infuse value into our work, our processes and our products and ultimately deliver it to our customers.

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 7 — Panelists at a Design-Build Conference & Expo 2019 presentation on public-private partnerships didn’t pull any punches about the risks involved with the delivery method that some industry heavyweights have become skeptical of.

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• Of all professions polled in a recent survey, workers in the construction industry are the most likely to use cocaine and misuse prescription opioids, according to a study out of New York University.

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• New Orleans officials are preparing for full demolition of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, even though the remains of two workers killed in the Oct.

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• Holder Construction broke ground Nov. 1 on a Google data center in New Albany, Ohio, making it the third major tech columbus oh dump truck company to establish a facility in the Columbus, Ohio suburb.

RenoRun, a Canadian app-based service that connects columbus oh dump truck company with on-demand delivery of construction materials to jobsites, received CA$22.5 million (approximately U.S.

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• The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) has authorized a $3.2 billion tax-exempt, fixed-rate revenue bond issuance to help DesertXpress Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Virgin Trains USA, build a high-speed train from Victorville, California, to Las Vegas.

When a building inspector visits a construction project, every contractor’s hope is that the job will easily pass muster.

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• Heavy columbus oh dump trucks manufacturer Caterpillar laid off 120 temporary workers at its plant in Victoria, Texas, last week, saying sales have been slowed by the U.S.

When it comes to managing risk, about a third of general columbus oh dump truck company and trade columbus oh dump truck company say they lack knowledge about risk reduction strategies.

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• A New Jersey plumbing columbus oh dump truck company working on a medical center expansion in Poughkeepsie, New York, is suing general columbus oh dump truck company Walsh Group and Consigli for $5.5 million in past due payments and $16.4 million in punitive damages stemming from changes and cost overruns allegedly caused by miscommunication around the design of the building.

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• Officials in the United Kingdom have concluded the first phase of their investigation into the fatal June 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London and have determined that the reason the blaze was able to spread so quickly was that the building's cladding — aluminum composite material (ACM) rainscreen panels — acted as "fuel" for a fire that began in one of the unit's kitchens.

In an effort to help attract a more diverse workforce, four of the biggest columbus oh dump truck company in the U.K.

In an effort to help attract a more diverse workforce, four of the biggest columbus oh dump truck company in the U.K.

In an effort to help attract a more diverse workforce, four of the biggest columbus oh dump truck company in the U.K.

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• Fluor Corp. reported a net loss of $782 million in its third quarter, compared to $69 million in earnings reported for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

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• A White House spokesperson told Construction Dive this week that President Donald Trump is continuing his quest to pursue any legal means necessary to secure the southern border of the U.S.

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• "[T]here is no level of cannabis use that is safe or acceptable for employees who columbus oh dump truck company in safety sensitive positions," according to a National Safety Council (NSC) position statement.

For the first eight months of 2019, the dollar value of U.S. construction starts was almost level with that of 2018, but, according to Alex Carrick, chief economist for ConstructConnect, there has been a shift in the type of projects that are moving forward.

Private columbus oh dump truck company data on employees’ computers has made businesses across many industries attractive targets for hacks.

Once considered futuristic, artificial intelligence has been made more accessible and integral to columbus oh dump truck company in recent years by several burgeoning startups, through programs such as OpenSpace and Smartvid.io.

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• Autodesk today announced the launch of Collaboration for Civil 3D, an integration with its cloud software solution BIM 360 Design that will allow design and construction teams to columbus oh dump truck company together and share information about projects that include both vertical and horizontal structures.

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At least 12 legal actions for damages have been filed in civil court against Citadel Builders and other parties involved with the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans project as a result of the Oct.

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• On the heels of a $69.3 million loss in its heavy civil group, Granite Construction reported that its 2019 third-quarter income had fallen 63% from the same time period last year.

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• Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced a bill intended to cut costs for and increase the longevity of federally funded water-based infrastructure projects.

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• The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Board of Commissioners has approved $4.5 billion for two AirTrain systems and other construction and development at New York City's LaGuardia Airport and John.

When President Donald Trump announced his campaign pledge to upgrade the country’s infrastructure, he endorsed public-private partnerships (P3s) as a way to help finance and build the $1 trillion worth of projects subject to his proposal.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the beginning of her career, civil engineer Rebecca Clark tried to stay under the radar and assimilate with her peers — almost all of them men.

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• The Construction Industry Employee Verification Act (Act No. 75), which requires Pennsylvania construction industry employers to use the federal E-Verify system, will take effect next October.

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• The $7.6 million Halls River Road (CR 490A) bridge replacement in Homosassa, Florida, is nearing completion and is on track for a fall finish, according to the Florida DOT.

Five more firms have joined a unique industry group focused on sharing data to advance jobsite safety.

Skanska USA, Skanska Sweden, Webcor Builders, Obayashi and concrete contractor Lithko Contracting have signed on with the Predictive Analytics Strategic Council, which was launched earlier this year to share and analyze safety data from each firm in the group.

While virtual reality simulators can attract younger workers to the industry and get them up to speed faster, they can’t completely replace real world training situations, some experts say.

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• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois DOT this week revealed the infrastructure projects that will be part of the $23.5 billion, six-year Rebuild Illinois program.

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• The White House Council on Environmental Quality has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order to "enhance and modernize" the federal review and permitting process for infrastructure projects.

Last month, Department of Labor officials considering a new rule for apprenticeship programs received a groundswell of opinion on the matter.

The increased scope and complexity of capital projects has given rise to a new, alternative method of planning that transcends traditional project planning.

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• The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) announced Thursday that it hascited and finedthree columbus oh dump truck company a total of $107,200 in relation to April's deadly tower crane collapse at a Google office project.

There have been construction industry rumblings for some time now that the boom that many columbus oh dump truck company have been enjoying for years might be coming to an end or at least slowing down.

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• A new video of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans has emerged in which workers express concern about the safety of the structure prior to its partial collapse last weekend, reported CBS News.

The most lethal threat to highway zone construction workers is the possibility they will be struck, either by a passing car or construction vehicle.

Okland Construction uses BIM technology to win more columbus oh dump truck company and be more competitive.

The cost of combating sea level rise over the next 20 years will require as much as $400 billion in new construction, and some U.S.

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• The University of Michigan has unveiled autonomous drone software designed to allow drones to nail roof shingles.

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• The Oklahoma DOT's Transportation Commission on Monday gave the green light to nearly $8 billion worth of infrastructure projects through 2027.