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Can USDOT kill California high-speed rail?

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

In February, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, which is building a portion of the proposed Los Angeles-to-San Francisco HSR...

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3 concerns about California’s neighborhood decarbonization pilot program

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Teresa Linares is a graduate student in the Energy Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis. The most important step a person can take is always the next one. California took a...

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Construction Starts on 18-Acre Kaiser Permanente Railyards Medical Campus

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Kaiser Permanente broke ground on a new 18-acre medical center campus located in the historic Railyards in downtown Sacramento, California. The campus will include hospital care, emergency services,...

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Flooring OS Appoints Justin Wirpel as CEO to Continue Innovation and Drive Growth

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Justin Wirpel Named CEO of Flooring OS Flooring OS Customer’s First Logo Flooring OS names Justin Wirpel as CEO to expand AI-driven innovation, streamline operations, and deliver a modern,...

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Do you have to comply with government’s notional building types?

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

HVAC strategies are set for a substantial shift next year, so how much flexibility do you have to create your own design?The postDo you have to comply with government’s notional building...

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Contractor market grows but cost and pay worries persist

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Business growth in the building engineering sector was steady during the third quarter of2019, despite rises in material and labour costs, a trade association members’ survey has said. The latest...

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Georgia-Pacific Offers Free Minicourses

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

If you’ve ever recommended a robust roofing system only to have the building owner turn it down, you’re not alone. Watch a video, then take...The postGeorgia-Pacific Offers Free...

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Minimalist Design: Thin-Framed Casement Windows in Architecture

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Commercial architects and construction managers increasingly specify aluminum casement windows for projects where aesthetics and functionality must seamlessly converge. The growing trend toward...

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Proactive Interlock Maintenance: Boosting Commercial Property Value

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

In the world of commercial construction, maintaining curb appeal often falls to the bottom of the priority list until visible problems emerge. However, proactive interlock repair services can prevent...

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Christopher Grey Talks MA Building & Energy Codes at FGIA

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Those participating in the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, learned about the building, energy and stretch codes in the state of Massachusetts...

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The Hidden Benefits of Timely Interlock Repairs: Beyond Aesthetics

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

In today’s competitive commercial real estate market, property managers are discovering that scheduled interlock repair services deliver far more value than simple visual enhancements. Beyond curb...

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NewGround Adds Former KMOV Exec as SVP of Marketing

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

NewGround, a St. Louis-based international architectural design and build firm, announces the addition of Danielle Calcara in the newly created role of senior vice president of marketing. She brings...

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Smart Technology in Modern Landscape Design: Beyond Green

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

The commercial construction industry is witnessing a remarkable evolution as the traditional role of a landscape designer transforms to embrace cutting-edge technology. Today’s innovative landscape...

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How Tariffs Impact Home Building Industry

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

From National Association of Home Builders: Scarcity and an acute, sustained rise in building material costs — from softwood lumber to distribution transformers — are driving up the cost to...

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Studio Daniel Libeskind nears completion of mixed-use Pas de Deux project in Shanghai

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Studio Daniel Libeskind has updated the progress of their forthcoming Pas de Deux mixed-use design in Shanghai’s Dishui Lake development. Each building stands at over 336,000 and 338,000 square...

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2025 Forge Prize winner grows a new vertical community using the latest innovations in steel

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

anchor Rendering of the 2025 Forge Prize winner 'Growing Rowhouses'. Image: Ho-gyeum Kim, courtesy of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Rendering of the 2025 Forge...

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140+ Southern AZ Students Compete in Construction Showcase

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

The Arizona Builders Alliance’s SkillsUSA Region 6 Construction Competition showcased the talents of over 140 Southern Arizona high school students on Friday, February 7, at Catalina High School...

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Will OSHA Survive? Never Were Times Like These

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

From Industrial Safety & Hygiene News: Can OSHA, never beloved by many businesses, survive this onslaught? The U.S. Department of Education announced March 11 that it’s cutting its workforce nearly...

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MODOT Starts I-70 Warrenton to Wentzville

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

From Spectrum News: An eager crowd of Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) staff, Missouri politicians and onlookers, gathered in Foristell for a MoDOT ceremonious groundbreaking of the...

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How Many Workforce Centers and Workers Are Needed?

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

From St. Louis Business Journal: Advanced manufacturing and workforce development centers have proliferated over the past few years in the St. Louis area. Fueled by federal and state funding, the...

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Rollback on DEI Blow for Women in Trades?

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

From National Public Radio: In 1980, Lauren Sugerman was enrolled in a vocational program aimed at getting more women and Black Americans into the steel mills. Then, an industrial giant came calling....

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Ad hoc construction committee meets

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

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Best Practices to Manage Unexpected ICE Visits

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

From Industry Week: With the current administration’s emphasis on cracking down on illegal immigrants, employers can expect that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be either showing up...

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Vectorworks-Bluebeam Link Enhances Real-Time Collaboration

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has partnered with fellow Nemetschek Group brand Bluebeam to enhance project collaboration like never before. The first integration of...

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Online Annual Report Recaps Metrics Shows Construction Forum Ready for ‘What’s Next’

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

“What’s Next” is the theme of Construction  Forum’s 2024 annual report,  which you can access by clicking this link. The report will be available in print form shortly. To order a copy...

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Arkansas lawmakers advance $750 million appropriation bill for prison construction

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

… bill for the cost ofconstructinga new 3,000- … Corrections as the project’sconstruction manager, issued a letter with … as rising costs ofconstructionmaterials and the possible …...

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New Mexico Legislature passes $1.2B in local infrastructure construction spending

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

The New Mexico Senate on Thursday afternoon approved $1.2 billion in one-time funding for local infrastructure, buildings and equipment in an annual spending bill called “capital outlay.” ...

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Markus Neubauer Promoted to VP at Lockwood Andrews & Newnam

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the promotion of Markus Neubauer, PE, to vice president. Neubauer brings over 15 years of experience...

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Overstretched finances threaten 1.5m housebuilding target

The pressure on social housing finances at the local level could undermine the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million houses this parliament, LGA warns.

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Social housing providers could save £880m by operating more efficiently says Housemark

Publish date: Thu, 20 March 2025

Benchmarking organisation says is forthcoming report will show large variations in costs per home across the sector

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