A recent SmartMarket Report published by Dodge Data and Analytics details the impact of two trends for improving construction safety—technology used on jobsites and the practice of Prevention through Design (PtD). Conducted in partnership with the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) and United Rentals, the report is...
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Last month, the Concrete Polishing Council (CPC), a specialty committee within the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), published three position statements in Concrete International, the magazine of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
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The Boston Society of Architects (BSA), a chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), announced an upcoming conference to be held March 24 to 25 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus in Cambridge.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported a November Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 55.0, up from 51.7 in October. (Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings for the month.)
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GULFPORT, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, today announced that J. Mark Smith has joined and been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Roy Anderson Corp. (RAC), the Company’s Gulf Coast building subsidiary. Mr. Smith succeeds Roy Anderson III,...
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As this year winds down, The Construction Specifier is revealing what were the website’s most popular features and articles from 2017. Reread a favorite or check out a piece you missed online the first time around.
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This year saw completion of more buildings with a height of 200 m (656 ft) or greater than any previous year, says the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). According to its 2017 Tall Building Year in Review, 144 of these skyscrapers completed construction worldwide, which is...
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently determined that dark fiber—the underground network of installed, but unused fiber-optic cables across the United States and beyond—can be employed as sensors for detecting earthquakes, the presence of groundwater, changes in permafrost conditions, and...
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The American Architecture Prize (AAP) has announced its 2017 winners, recognizing innovative and creative projects from around the world. Three firms were recognized with top honors in the design categories of architectural, interior, and landscape.
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Earlier this month, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) expanded its mission statement to reflect the organization’s dedication to promoting the global adoption of its standards.
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