Lawmakers worked a second weekend in a row to move the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package forward. Passage could come later this week. Infrastructure. Never have we been so happy to have a buzzword trending in the news. Much of the news however has dealt with Congressional squabbling over what infrastructure legislation should look like …
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Dive Brief: Pennsylvania road and bridge contractor Glenn O. Hawbaker has pleaded no contest to and been sentenced in the largest prevailing wage theft case in U.S. history, according to an announcement from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Charges were brought against Hawbaker in April. Last week, the State College, Pennsylvania, contractor agreed to pay nearly $20.7 …
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The national builder recently launched its new digital configuration and reservation system for to-be-built homes. Earlier this summer, Taylor Morrison—the No. 5 builders on the 2021 Builder 100—launched its virtual home buying platform, where buyers can purchase a new home from the comfort of their couch. The company’s new digital configuration and reservation system for …
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For 2020, there were 28,000 total single-family units built using modular and panelized construction methods. In 2020, the total market share of non-site-built homes, including modular and panelized, was at 3% of single-family completions, according to the Census Bureau Survey of Construction data and NAHB analysis. Roughly 11,000 single-family units were built using modular and …
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On June 24, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and the White House reached an agreement on a framework for an infrastructure package that would provide approximately $1 trillion to address the needs of the nation’s most critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and broadband services for Americans. Should Congress and President Joe Biden move forward …
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A women-led team from Shawmut Design and Construction and Generator Studios conceptualized and completed the project. The New York Liberty have recently unveiled their new 6,000-sf locker room and lounge at Barclays Center. The project was designed and completed by a team of women from Shawmut Design and Construction and Generator Studios with women’s comfort …
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Headwinds include rising costs and increasing delays, but multifamily construction starts have been able to stay the course. Multifamily construction starts continue to tick up despite rising construction costs and labor challenges, according to industry data. Multifamily starts increased in the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite widespread delays and …
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A Q&A with HOK on how architects can explore strategies of engagement between designers and local communities. Susan S. Szenasy, director of design innovation, Metropolis (SSS): At the heart of the city is its arts community, which engages with the built environment. This is key to today’s discussion, and future discussions, on how cities, people, …
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Creating a new “culture of accountability” is why work at 322 construction sites—and counting—across five boroughs has been shut down over risky conditions, the New York City buildings department chief told ENR on Wednesday. The Dept. of Buildings began new “zero tolerance” safety sweeps on June 1. According to DOB press releases, the crackdown is …
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BY MIKE MCKELVY, CEO, GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY, AND CO-CHAIR, NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY WEEK In the construction industry, safety is a value and belief shared by all. Since 2014, national and global construction firms have joined forces during an annual industry-wide initiative designed to celebrate and promote a continued commitment to safety. Construction Safety Week is …
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