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HEADLINES ADDED: November 28, 2009
Construction nears completion on mountaintop wind turbine near Vancouver
The first wind turbine in North America built in an extreme high altitude location is nearing completion on the top of a North Vancouver mountain.... Read More
Construction Unemployment Surges to 18.7%
CEO of contractors association calls situation "dire" and "devastating" for construction workers.... Read More
Construction Starts Down 3% in October After Seasonal Adjustment
October construction starts increased 6% from September, but the monthly change was a 3% drop after adjusting for the usual seasonal pickup... Read More
Use Near-Misses to Learn about Construction Safety
lass="zemanta-img" style="margin: 1em; display: block;"> Image by Elliot Moore via Flickr ven't written about construction safety in awhile. I used to write about it every Thursday. I just read an ENR editorial Analyzing Near-Misses Is Key to An Effective Safety Plan. It reminded me of how far we need to go in construction. Our industry kills about 1300 people in the US every year. Thousands of others are seriously injured. Yet, there are far more dangerous industries where people are not getting hurt at anywheres near the construction rates.... Read More
California Housing Starts Continue Decline in October
October's decline has prompted California homebuilders to call on state lawmakers to reexamine the benefits of the state new-home buyer tax credit.... Read More
Lean & 5 S's #48
Lean in HealthCare Helen Zak of the Lean Institute writes about the national healthcare debate and Lean: “No doubt you've heard and read a lot about the debate in Washington D.C. over healthcare reform. read more... Read More
Lean & 5S's in Construction #49
5S’s Tips from Brad Schmidt, President of Gemba Japan “5S Training - Insist on giving people training about kaizen and the 7 types of waste before doing 5S with them. If 5S doesn't make sense to them, they will oppose it. Tops of Cabinets - Always check on top of machines and cabinets. A whole bunch of stuff is up there. read more... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 24, 2009
University of Calgary creates life cycle assessment chair
With the construction industry striving to improve sustainability and measure its environmental impact, the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design is taking a major research and leadership role in the emerging field of life cycle assessment (LCA).... Read More
The best construction industry marketing blog: Nominations open
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Nevada, Arizona Experience Largest Declines in Construction Jobs, AGC Reports
Construction workers continued to suffer dramatic job losses as all but one state saw declines in construction employment this October compared to last year, according to an analysis of new state-by-state employment figures released today by the federal government.... Read More
EPA Looks to Toughen Sulfur Dioxide Standards
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Sinkhole halts construction on Calgary emergency operations centre
A sinkhole next to the active construction site of Calgary’s new emergency operations centre has stopped work on the project.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 23, 2009
2010 International Roofing Expo Offers World Class Educational Experience
Roofing professionals looking for customized educational sessions to make their roofing business more competitive, productive and profitable, should plan to attend the 2010 International Roofing Expo, Feb. 22-24, in the D & E Halls at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.... Read More
New Tool for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Released
Green Footstep shows architects, engineers, and developers how much their building is contributing to global warming, and reveals design targets to achieve carbon neutrality... Read More
Tax Credit Extension to Give Housing Recovery a Boost
New home construction has been holding steady since the spike experienced in June. Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Jim Haughey tells us that a resumed housing recovery is expected around year-end.... Read More
French Bridge Designed for Super Lift
Construction is about to start on a bridge in France's Garonne River, Bordeaux.... Read More
Metrostudy: Housing Starts To Increase in 2010
In advance of the national housing starts figures about to be released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, national housing market research firm Metrostudy has updated its forecast of starts for 2009 and 2010.... Read More
Housing Cooled In October, Survey Shows
The housing market chilled in October, but look for improvement now that the expanded tax credit appeals to a much wider range of buyer.... Read More
Construction marketing and the circle of life
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HEADLINES ADDED: November 20, 2009
AGC Calls for Additional Measures to Prevent Further Construction Job Losses
Unemployed construction workers continue to outnumber unemployed workers in any other sector... Read More
Fulton Homes Fights Foreclosure Competition with Online Tool
This Arizona-based home builder has come up with a calculator that shows prospective buyers exactly what they are getting themselves into when buying a foreclosed home and compares it to their product. Brilliant.... Read More
Green roof exam puts building professionals' skills to the test
Building professionals put their green roof skills to the test recently during a new exam run as part of the recent Cities Alive! conference in Toronto.... Read More
NY Times on Why Construction Stimulus is Slow to Flow
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RJS Construction Using High-Speed Dozer with GPS Machine Control
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Allied Building Products Expands Exterior Products Distribution with Two New Branches
Allied Building Products Corp., a subsidiary of Oldcastle, Inc., the North American arm of CRH plc, and one of America’s largest distributors of residential and commercial roofing, siding, waterproofing and interior products, announced the expansion of its exterior products division through the opening of its two new Connecticut branch locations.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 19, 2009
By 2020 China Will Pass U.S. As Pre-Eminent Construction Market
China will push the U.S. into second place as the world's biggest construction market before the end of the next decade, according to a new forecast of the next decade called Global Construction 2020 (CG2020).... Read More
China's Heartland Draws Construction Group
Chongqing, a metropolitan area with 31 million people, took center stage at a conference that drew almost 400 construction professionals to the heartland of China.... Read More
New Study: Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs Over Next 4 Years
USGBC/Booz Allen Hamilton report shows Green construction to contribute $554 billion to U.S. GDP between 2009 and 2013... Read More
Fifty Percent Increase in Green Building Programs Since 2007
Local policies to promote energy-efficient buildings continue to thrive despite prolonged economic downturn.... Read More
Creating Vancouver Convention Centre's green roof no simple task
Working atop a structure built on piles and at sometimes extreme angles made life interesting for the crews working on the Vancouver Convention Centre’s green roof.... Read More
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