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• HP launched its Jet Fusion 300/500 series of 3-D printers that can print in full color and with multiple materials at the same time, reported Digital Trends.

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• Trimble has acquired privately held e-Builder, a construction program management solution for capital program owners and program management firms, according to a statement by the company.

When President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address last month, the construction industry — and the nation — got a brief look at the scope of his long-awaited infrastructure plan, but Congress and the White House must still hammer out the details of that proposal.

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• The Allegheny County Airport Authority is searching for a design team for the Pittsburgh International Airport’s $1.1 billion terminal modernization program, reported Engineering News-Record.

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• Harrah's New Orleans Casino is seeking approval from Louisiana lawmakers for its plan to build a second hotel, at a cost of up to $340 million, next to its existing downtown hotel and gambling complex, according to The New Orleans Advocate.

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• Developers of the $1.7 billion Riverfront Square mixed-use project in Newark, N.J., are planning to include three mass timber buildings as part of the development, NJ Advance Media reported.

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• A report from researchers at the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations says that the cost of the state's infrastructure needs has risen to $45 billion for the period of 2016-2021, according to the Times Free Press.

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• San Francisco has proposed a plan to redevelop the Moscone Convention Center's 732-space garage into a multiuse complex with at least 100 affordable housing units and at least 650 hotel rooms, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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• The Austin (Texas) City Council has approved a resolution that bars the city from doing business with columbus oh excavation company participating in the Trump administration's U.S.

There is always that demanding construction season, depending on the state, that we get slammed. Plans are piled on your desk, the phone is constantly ringing, and everyone is hanging over your desk waiting, waiting, impatiently sighing.

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• A nonprofit government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city in order to compel them to reveal details about the Windy City's bid to win Amazon's new $5 billion North American headquarters (HQ2), according to the Chicago Business Journal.

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• The U.S. construction industry added 36,000 net new jobs in January, with the lion's share of more than 26,000 being added in the specialty trade segment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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• Construction spending increased 0.7% in December from a revised November figure of $1.24 trillion to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.25 trillion, the U.S.

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• The nonprofit development columbus oh aggregate supply company tasked with managing the New York City-owned Brooklyn Navy Yard is planning a $2.5 billion, 5.1-million-square-foot expansion that it says will transform the historic shipyard into a creative manufacturing and high-tech hub, according to Bloomberg.

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• An Iowa masonry contractor that performed $3.2 million of columbus oh dump truck company at Omaha National Cemetery in Nebraska is suing the general contractor and insurance columbus oh aggregate supply company for approximately $1.25 million, plus interest, in allegedly unpaid bills, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.

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• Nikola Motor Company has announced that it will build a $1 billion Phoenix-area manufacturing plant to produce its hydrogen-fueled semi-trucks, according to Reuters.

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• A study by the New York Committee for OSHA found that the state's construction fatalities hit a 14-year high in 2016, increasing to 71 from 55 in 2015, The News & Observer reported.

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• A study by the New York Committee for OSHA found that the state's construction fatalities hit a 14-year high in 2016, increasing to 71 from 55 in 2015, The News & Observer reported.

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• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving forward with his plans for a $31.5 billion to $55.4 billion Long Island Sound tunnel between the North Shore of Long Island and Westchester County, NY, according to Newsday.

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• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving forward with his plans for a $31.5 billion to $55.4 billion Long Island Sound tunnel between the North Shore of Long Island and Westchester County, NY, according to Newsday.

A hotel renovation has a unique end goal — generate enough appeal so potential guests want to take up residence, whether that's for a day or a week or more.

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• Massachusetts, once again, is the top state for LEED, according to the U.S. Green Building Council's annual Top 10 States for LEED ranking.

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• The Missouri Hyperloop Coalition has announced that it will conduct a study to determine the viability of a hyperloop system that would connect St.

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• Tech startup Doxel has developed a system driven by robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and LIDAR laser scanning technologies to streamline construction processes, according to Disruptor Daily.

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• The Global Industry Council (GIC), spearheaded by technology columbus oh aggregate supply company Aconex, released a report that highlights five challenges to adopting and implementing digital technologies, as well as offering real-world case studies and proposed solutions.

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• Minnesota, which has about 20,000 bridges, has been experimenting since 2015 with using drones to scan bridge lengths and access hard-to-reach areas for safety inspections, reported CityLab.

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• Triax Technologies has released what the columbus oh aggregate supply company says is the first real-time construction-specific alert system for jobsite evacuations.

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• The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has re-opened a portion of Interstate 235 in Oklahoma City after installing two spans of a 45-foot-tall, 4-million pound prefabricated railroad truss bridge built offsite, according to Oklahoma News 4.

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• The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has re-opened a portion of Interstate 235 in Oklahoma City after installing two spans of a 45-foot-tall, 4-million pound prefabricated railroad truss bridge built offsite, according to Oklahoma News 4.

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• Texas Central Partners presented new project details in the first of 10 public meetings scheduled for its proposed 240-mile, $15 billion high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, according to Fox 4 News.

In early January, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf declared opioids a statewide disaster emergency, marking the first time the commonwealth declared a disaster emergency for a public health crisis.

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• In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Donald Trump made several proposals that could impact the construction industry, including calling on Congress to deliver a bill that would create $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment.

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• The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced new milestones in its planned 5.3-mile, $2.3 billion Red Line rail extension project, according to Curbed Chicago.

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• A Midwest Economic Policy Institute study found that Indiana's 2015 repeal of its prevailing wage law, the Common Construction Wage, has not provided taxpayers with the benefits proponents said it would, according to the institute.

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• Nonresidential construction activity is expected to jump 4% in 2018 and in 2019, according to the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) semi-annual consensus report.

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• Pennsylvania-based advocacy group FracTracker Alliance has said the 97-mile pipeline to Shell's new $6 billion cracker plant in Potter Township, PA, could endanger communities along path, according to The Times.

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• Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has proposed the city's first flood-related building codes since Hurricane Harvey devastated the city in August, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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• The Associated Builders and Contractors, in association with other construction industry groups, penned a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to rescind an Obama-era executive order that encourages federal agencies to use project labor agreements (PLA) on any federal or federally assisted project of $25 million or more.

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• The Associated Builders and Contractors, in association with other construction industry groups, penned a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to rescind an Obama-era executive order that encourages federal agencies to use project labor agreements (PLA) on any federal or federally assisted project of $25 million or more.

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• In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Jerry Brown continued to extoll the benefits of the California High-Speed Rail Authority's now-$67 billion bullet train project, even though the cost is significantly over budget and the project is behind schedule, according to KPIX.

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• Maryland-based energy columbus oh aggregate supply company Competitive Power Ventures has proposed building a $1 billion natural gas-fueled power plant in Lansing, MI-area Handy Township, according to the Livingston Daily.

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• Women are less likely to enter certain college majors because they perceive potential discrimination in those fields, according to a new study from the American Education Research Journal.

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• The percentage of immigrant workers in the construction workforce is rising, according to an analysis of the most recent 2016 American Community Survey data by the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Economics.

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• The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has stopped columbus oh dump truck company on a $25 million Interstate 5 bridge replacement project near Redding because surveyors have detected a 1.5-inch lateral shift in the arches supporting the new structure, according to the Record Searchlight.

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• The value of total construction starts in December rose 12% month over month to a seasonally adjusted rate of $733.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, erasing November's 12% slide.

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• President Donald Trump announced to a group of the nation's mayors assembled at the White House that his $1 trillion infrastructure plan could grow into $1.7 trillion of total investment, according to Reuters.

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• On Jan. 1, a California law took effect that prohibits employers from providing "voluntary consent" to a federal immigration enforcement agent's request to enter nonpublic columbus oh dump truck company areas — and California's attorney general recently said he will indeed "prosecute those who violate the law," the Sacramento Bee reports.

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• Elon Musk's Boring Company has revealed its plans for building a transportation tunnel under the Los Angeles-area Culver City, CA, according to Bloomberg.

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• The new San Francisco headquarters for cloud computing columbus oh aggregate supply company Salesforce is the tallest building in the city, according to Dezeen.

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• Rising technologies and socio-economic forces are expected to disrupt 1.4 million jobs in the U.S.

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• Turnkey modular builder Katerra took home $865 in a Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, the columbus oh aggregate supply company reported Wednesday.

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• AT&T is testing a structure monitoring solution with sensors that can monitor bridge stability and alert officials if they become unsafe, reported Mashable.

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• Researchers at Binghamton University-State University of New York and Rutgers University have developed a self-healing fungi concrete that could help permanently repair cracks, according to Science Daily.

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• Demand for design services ended December — and Q4 — on a positive note, marking the measure's best quarter of 2017.

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• The Federal Register has published a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Determination that waives several environmental and historic preservation laws for construction crews to be able to fast-track a portion of the U.S.

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• Those employers required to keep track of workplace injuries and illnesses on OSHA Form 300 must publicly post their 2017 results on Form 300A by Feb 1.

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• Entergy Louisiana broke ground on its $872 million Lake Charles Power Station, a combined cycle, natural gas-fired plant.

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• Construction has started on the first phase of the $2.1 billion South Terminal at Orlando International Airport, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

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• Taiwanese electronics columbus oh aggregate supply company Foxconn has awarded Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Company the general construction contract for its new $10 billion factory in Mount Pleasant, WI, according to BizTimes.

What appears to be a partial draft of the White House’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan was leaked Monday, and it points to President Donald Trump's initial thoughts about paying for infrastructure with private funds.

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• This fall Keene State College in Keene, NH, is scheduled to offer a construction safety sciences degree program, which Keene State officials say will be the first of its kind in the United States.

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• A leaked document obtained by Axios reveals what appears to be a six-page draft of the Trump administration's infrastructure plan.

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• President Donald Trump could offer up a preview of his $1 trillion infrastructure plan during next week's State of the Union address, according to unnamed sources cited by Reuters.

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• The Washington state Legislature has approved $4.2 billion of state construction projects after resolving a dispute over the use of domestic water wells in rural areas, according to an Associated Press report published by U.S.

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• The $1.9 billion widening of a 16-mile portion of Interstate 405 through Orange County, CA, is set to begin in the next several weeks, according to The Orange County Register.

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• Virginia and Oregon lawmakers last year adopted new rules around construction contractor bonds, according to Builder.
• Class A and B columbus oh excavation company in Virginia are now able to provide a $50,000 licensing bond rather than demonstrating a minimum net worth of $45,000 and $15,000, respectively, as part of the license application process.

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• The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) beleaguered now-$2 billion Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center hospital project in Aurora, CO, is nearing completion, but the agency is facing more than $1 billion in cost overruns and a facility that will not offer as many services as its predecessor, according to Federal News Radio.

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• The California cities of San Jose and Santa Clara have settled legal claims around two huge developments, clearing a path toward construction, according to ABC 7.

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• A National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) study determined that every federal grant dollar spent on disaster resiliency and mitigation can save the U.S.

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• Amazon has whittled down its list of 238 potential North American cities to host its second headquarters to a mere 20, the e-commerce giant said in a press release Thursday.

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• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined the national infrastructure funding conversation by calling for an increase of 25 cents per gallon to the federal gas tax, according to The Washington Post.

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• Costs for the first phase of the California High-Speed Rail Authority's bullet train have increased by $2.8 billion, or 35%, to $10.6 billion, driving the price tag for the entire project to approximately $67 billion, according to the Associated Press.

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• Apple announced Wednesday that it will build a second headquarters somewhere in the U.S., according to Apple. The facility's location will be announced later this year.

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• Modular construction, also known as offsite, is expected to take off in 2018, contributing to its projected global increase of 6% by 2022, according to ForConstructionPros.

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• Denver City Council approved a four-year, $12 million smart technology program that will lay the groundwork for a full-fledged smart network, according to The Denver Post and others.

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• Software maker Trimble and Dutch construction columbus oh aggregate supply company VolkerWessels are teaming up to hone BIM capabilities and better leverage construction data throughout a project's life, Trimble announced.

Automation is playing an increasing role in construction, helping ease labor-shortage pains and creating  a safer, more efficient jobsite. But automation isn't without  economic and industry risks.

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• A new education and training facility in Reno, NV, will use the region's first virtual reality (VR) construction heavy columbus oh MBE DBE company simulators in its heavy columbus oh MBE DBE company operator training program, according to Equipment World.

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• Nonprofit Green Building Initiative (GBI) has purchased the global rights to the Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Green Globes sustainability rating system for commercial and multifamily projects, according to the organization.

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• Mortenson Construction has led the effort, spearheaded by long-time employee Lynn Littlejohn, to ensure that the citizens and business communities of Las Vegas and Nevada benefit from construction of the Raiders new $1.9 billion NFL stadium, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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• Spending on the construction of sports stadiums and arenas will reach nearly $6 billion in 2019, with more than $11 billion allocated for venues set to open next year or later, according to the Chicago Business Journal.

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• Nonprofit Green Building Initiative (GBI) has purchased the global rights to the Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Green Globes sustainability rating system for commercial and multifamily projects, according to the organization.

Despite all the talk of automating construction and allowing machines to do a person's work, there are some aspects of the profession that remain uniquely human.

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From customer complaints to repeated injuries, the difference between a well-trained employee and one who isn't can cost your business dearly.

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• A revised schedule from contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) could see Washington's $2.2 billion State Route 99 tunnel opened to traffic this fall, according to The Seattle Times.

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• Manhattan will see 12.6 million square feet of new office space become available over the next two years, the most of any two-year period since 1985 and 1986, according to the Commercial Observer's analysis of data provided by Cushman & Wakefield.

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• Oregon tops U.S. News & World Report's state infrastructure rankings, according to KCOIN 6 News, based on an evaluation of energy, transportation and internet access.

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• Oregon tops U.S. News & World Report's state infrastructure rankings, according to KCOIN 6 News, based on an evaluation of energy, transportation and internet access.

Very few construction projects happen without subcontractors. Some general columbus oh excavation company self-perform all or a portion of the construction work, but, most often, major and minor trades contribute the lion’s share of labor and materials.

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• Construction material prices edged down 0.1% from November to December, showing that the industry was able to stave off inflation for another month and leaving 2017 with a year-over-year increase of 5%, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

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• The bipartisan congressional Problem Solvers Caucus has come up with a set of policies and proposals that its members said would help to steer an infrastructure modernization program while safeguarding the environment and national security, according to The Hill.

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• Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has put a temporary hold on $4.3 billion in state infrastructure columbus oh dump truck company until new funding for a state financing mechanism has been established, according to the Hartford Business Journal.

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• Amazon is in negotiations to lease up to 1 million square feet of office space in Boston, a move that might indicate the internet retailing giant has chosen the city as the location for its $5 billion second North American headquarters (HQ2), according to Fortune.

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• The New York Times reports, based on an unnamed source, that Toyota, together with Mazda, will build a $1.6 billion auto manufacturing plant in Alabama.

Construction fraud — it happens in owner-contractor and contractor-subcontractor relationships, and it's committed by employees of any type or size of contracting firm. Last year’s Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report showed that 70% of construction companies experienced at least one incidence of fraud in 2016.

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• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reestablished its commitment to creating safer working conditions for women in the construction industry by renewing its relationship with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) through the agency's OSHA Alliance Program, according to Safety + Health.

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• The New York Times reports, based on an unnamed source, that Toyota, together with Mazda, will build a $1.6 billion auto manufacturing plant in Alabama.

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• Tests by the University of Kansas show that shear walls reinforced with 100-ksi bars can hold up to large lateral deformations without losing significant strength, reported Engineering News-Record.

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• Scientists in Switzerland and the Netherlands are developing new technologies to replace traditional roadway materials with self-healing asphalt, according to Architect Magazine.

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• Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are using two types of designer quantum dots to create double-pane solar windows to efficiently generate electricity and create shading and insulation, according to the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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• Vancouver, Canada's Chief Building Official's Office has approved plans for the 232-foot-tall, 19-story Terrace House, a condominium high-rise that will be the tallest hybrid mass timber building in North America, according to Building Design + Construction.

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• Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) has proposed raising the corporate tax rate to 23% in order to raise $200 billion for infrastructure projects, according to CNBC.

In the world of construction, it’s not often you find an affordable tool that can be used for multiple purposes, while withstanding the extreme conditions at a worksite.

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• The $700 million mixed-use USC Village, completed near the end of last year, is the largest project in University of Southern California history, according to Building Design + Construction.

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• The Dodge Momentum Index rose 3.6% to 153.9 in December from a downwardly revised November reading of 148.6, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, marking the index's third straight monthly increase.

Optimism about the economic future of the construction industry is high, and employers expect to increase their payrolls in the coming year and beyond, according to the Associated General Contractors of America — but no one is really sure where the labor to support all that activity is going to come from.

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• The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) says 27 private firms have expressed interest in participating in its $7.6 billion Interstate 270-Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) project, according to Bethesda Magazine.

Optimism about the economic future of the construction industry is high, and employers expect to increase their payrolls in the coming year and beyond, according to the Associated General Contractors of America — but no one is really sure where the labor to support all that activity is going to come from.

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• Engineering and transportation industry groups have come out in support of a $75 billion Senate bill that would finance a massive repair program for U.S.

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• The Trump administration, according to NBC News, has been slow to fill open safety inspector positions at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), leaving the agency potentially short-staffed and U.S.

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• Recreational marijuana use was made legal in California on Jan. 1, but employers can still keep the drug out of the workplace.

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• Recreational marijuana use was made legal in California on Jan. 1, but employers can still keep the drug out of the workplace.

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• Although the $1.5 billion Seaport San Diego project is still in the conceptual design phase, developers are ensuring that the new waterfront attraction will be able to adapt to future sea-level rise and the possibility of seismic activity, according to Engineering News-Record.

After a robust 2017, commercial construction companies are anticipating an even stronger 2018, with the majority reporting they plan to expand their staffs, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

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• Although the $1.5 billion Seaport San Diego project is still in the conceptual design phase, developers are ensuring that the new waterfront attraction will be able to adapt to future sea-level rise and the possibility of seismic activity, according to Engineering News-Record.

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• International reinsurer Munich RE has projected that worldwide losses due to 2017's string of natural disasters will reach $330 billion, with only $135 billion of those costs insured.

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• The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) awarded a $410 million design-build contract to rebuild the 6-10 Interchange in Providence, the largest single contract in RIDOT history, Engineering News-Record reported.

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• BML Properties, the original owner of the Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas, filed suit against China Construction America (CCA) in the New York Supreme Court alleging that the contractor engaged in fraud, deception and breaches of contract in order to submit hundreds of millions in bogus billings during its time working on the resort project, according to the suit.

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• Developer Millennium Partners has once again reduced the height of its controversial Winthrop Square residential mixed-use tower project in Boston, this time to 691 feet, according to Curbed Boston.

While the construction industry awaits the big reveal of President Donald Trump's long-anticipated infrastructure plan – promised to be introduced this month – state and local governments are likely wondering how the details will affect the way they finance repairs and construction of highways, bridges and other public projects.

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• U.S. construction spending saw a month-over-month rise of 0.8% to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $1.26 trillion in November, marking the fourth straight month of increases and setting a new high, according to a Yahoo! Finance analysis of Commerce Department data.

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• The U.S. construction unemployment rate dropped 0.7% year-over-year in November to 5%, marking the lowest November construction unemployment rate on record, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors.

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• Turnkey modular builder Katerra is reportedly seeking $200 million in new funding, according to Axios.
• The Silicon Valley startup reported that it had raised $28 million of its planned $30 million round, though unidentified sources told Axios that Katerra is gearing up for a $200 million round, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reported.

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• University of Waterloo researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to gain insight as to how skilled construction workers can reduce wear-and-tear injuries, according to Engineering.com.

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• The Los Angeles City Council selected the joint venture of Angels Landing Partners to develop downtown's Angels Landing, a $1.2 billion mixed-use project, according to Commercial Property Executive.

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• The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved Duke Energy to build a 402-megawatt natural gas-fired plant addition to one of its existing combustion turbine stations in Lincoln County, NC, according to The Charlotte Observer.

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• The U.S. Department of Labor raised Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties by 2% effective Jan. 2, according to The National Law Review.

A new year brings with it annual industry events geared toward professionals looking to better their businesses and connect with others in the industry.

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• The Las Vegas Raiders have reached an agreement with Clark County, NV, to pay for certain emergency services and pedestrian infrastructure around the team's new $2 billion stadium, according to the Las Vegas Sun.

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• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday dismissed all industry legal challenges against the new silica dust exposure standard implemented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) earlier this year, according to The National Law Review.

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• New York City developer Tishman Speyer has proposed a mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD) for a 14-acre site in Reston, VA, near Washington, DC, according to Reston Now.

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• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that a decline in D.C.-area Metrorail ridership does not warrant an update to the environmental study for the $5.6 billion Purple Line project in Bethesda, MD, a decision that allows construction to continue, according to The Washington Post.

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• The value of total construction starts in November fell 12% from October to a seasonally adjusted rate of $650.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

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• The successful completion of an 850-foot-tall, rebar-free skyscraper in Seattle could usher in a new era of safer, faster and more cost-effective high-rise construction, according to Engineering News-Record.

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Developments have skewed toward mixed use for the past few years, and Construction Dive has covered some of the biggest. Here's an update on some of the largest projects we've covered.

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• The warehouse sector will achieve a net absorption of 655 million square feet between 2017 and 2019, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest North American Industrial Forecast Report.

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• The Lansing (MI) Board of Water and Light has announced that it will start construction on a $500 million natural gas plant in 2018, according to Michigan Radio.

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• The Metropolitan Council has changed the project parameters for the $1.9 billion Minneapolis-area Southwest LRT project, pushing back the anticipated opening from 2022 to 2023, according to the Star Tribune.