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Higher costs, fewer deals ahead for construction
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Rising costs and slowing deal flow are pressuring contractors’ pipelines, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors, during an Oct. 8 webinar on construction’s outlook. Firms active in data center work report…
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DOT guts DBE program ahead of Construction Inclusion Week
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of Transportation has removed sex and race as criteria for automatic certification in its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, according to an interim final rule announced Sept. 30 that went into effect on Oct. 3. …
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Skanska-Fay JV Builds Howard Street Tunnel Modernization Ahead of Schedule
A joint venture between Skanska and Mid-Atlantic builder Fay S&B USA Construction, has reached substantial completion on CSX’s $450 million Howard Street Tunnel modernization project in Baltimore—months ahead of schedule. The upgrade is part of CSX’s capital improvement program to eliminate clearance restrictions for double-stack trains along the Baltimore-to-Philadelphia corridor. By increasing the 8,700-foot tunnel’s…
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Skanska-Fay JV Builds Howard Street Tunnel Modernization Ahead of Schedule
A joint venture between Skanska and Mid-Atlantic builder Fay S&B USA Construction, has reached substantial completion on CSX’s $450 million Howard Street Tunnel modernization project in Baltimore—months ahead of schedule. The upgrade is part of CSX’s capital improvement program to eliminate clearance restrictions for double-stack trains along the Baltimore-to-Philadelphia corridor. By increasing the 8,700-foot tunnel’s…
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Staying Ahead of PAGA Reform: How Businesses Can Strengthen Compliance and Safeguard Operations
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California is well-known for having some of the most rigorous labor requirements in the United States, especially concerning employee meal and rest breaks. These regulations have been in place for over two decades, but recent legislative changes raise the stakes for non-compliance. As of July 1, 2024, California reformed its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA),…
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Red Bull moves ahead with $1.7B factory after delay
Red Bull broke ground on a new $1.7 billion facility in Concord, North Carolina, following a four-year delay. The facility is a joint manufacturing and distribution center from Red Bull, packaging supplier Ball Corp., and Austrian beverage company Rauch Fruchtsäfte. It’s the second manufacturing plant for the companies in the U.S., and is meant to…
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Trade bodies warn about unqualified contractors ahead of Awaab’s Law
“We are still seeing specifications being value engineered to the max and many construction trades being squeezed on price,” said Nathan Wood, BESA’s London and South East regional chair. “The result is that non-competent multi-trade outfits are undercutting professional ventilation installers and thermal insulation contractors. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | Electricity towers dismantled ahead of housing development
Electricity distributor UK Power Networks has dismantled three electricity towers in Mid Sussex to allow for the construction of a new residential development and community infrastructure north of Burgess Hill. Overhead electricity lines and towers by the A2300 were replaced with 1km of underground cables. Another tower is scheduled for removal from the local electricity…
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Video | Sequence trial assembly ahead of Stockport bridge construction
(Credit: Network Rail) Drone footage shows the trial assembly of huge concrete components of a £20m bridge and roundabout that Murphy is building for Network Rail in Stockport. The video captures how the components for the bridge have been made and tested over recent months at a huge manufacturing site in Ireland. The bridge components…
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AI is Reshaping Construction: Smarter, Safer and More Sustainable Projects Ahead
The construction industry is booming, projected to grow by $4.2 trillion globally over the next 15 years. But this growth faces a challenge: a widening skills gap, with job vacancies up 41% year-over-year and a wave of retirements looming. AI offers a powerful solution, poised to significantly improve how projects are designed, built and managed.…