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HEADLINES ADDED: July 31, 2008
Olympic stadium and aquatic centre hit by delays
The London 2012 Olympic stadium and aquatics centre have had their completion dates pushed back after being hit by delays.... Read More
Locals to oppose £110m nuclear waste dump construction
Local residents are set to oppose the construction of a propsed £110m nuclear waste treatment next to the Dounreay power plant in Scotland.... Read More
Preparations begin for removal of buried Ontario crane
McNally Construction and Aecon Group, working as a joint venture, have begun preparations to remove the $5-million tunnel boring machine that has been trapped underground.... Read More
EPE Power Station Expansion Creates Construction Jobs
About 200 construction jobs are expected to be created in coming months for the first phase of the $217 million-dollar addition to El Paso, Texas-based El Paso Electric’s (EPE) Newman Power Generating Station... Read More
New Energy Standards Approved in California
The California Energy Commission recently approved dozens of new energy-efficiency building standards for new construction.... Read More
A Construction Manager For Pre-construction Services
The construction manager's role is changing. Clients and architects are using pre-construction services more than ever before. If brought in at the right point of ...... Read More
Economic crime hits 40% of construction firms
Economic crime is hitting construction companies harder, with 40% suffering from some form of theft, embezzlement, corruption, bribery, money-laundering and intellectual property infringment.... Read More
Construction jobs fall 70% in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s construction workforce has plummeted by 70% in the past 12 months, according to a new survey.... Read More
Wales plans £170m refurbishment of 10,000 homes
A housing association will spend £170m refurbishing more than 10,000 homes in south Wales using local workers.... Read More
State of the Infrastructure
Probably the most pressing issues facing the heavy/highway construction industry have to deal with the need for increased funding for America’s infrastructure. If finances are not made available many upcoming projects will be delayed or even canceled all-together. Despite having a diverse impact on our road builders, this could have a crippling effect on our nation’s economic health. In the latest edition of this podcast series, Brian Moore discusses the shifting trends of the industry and how it will reshape the industry.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 30, 2008
Lean & 5S's in Construction - July 08 #36
Just Start Doing It In May of this year, Mike King attended my presentation at the ASQ World Quality Conference in Houston. Michael works for Duro-Last Roofing, Inc in Saginaw, Michigan. He took the 5S’s back to his operations and has already reported some success. He writes: Hi Dennis, read more... Read More
Reconstructing I-64 In St. Louis
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is in the middle of a very busy construction season, with many key highway and bridge projects under way across the state. But none is bigger than the $535-million new I-64 Project — the reconstruction of Interstate 64/U.S. 40, a major, six-lane, east-west arterial in the St.... Read More
CBI: BSF delays are damaging economy and construction
The government's "inadequate leadership" on the £45bn Building Schools for the Future programme is causing short- and long-term damage to the economy, a CBI has warned.... Read More
Confidence jump will boost construction demand
As expected, consumer confidence picked up with falling gasoline pump prices. The Michigan Confidence Index jumped to 61.2 in late July from 56.6 in early July and June average of 56.4. The recession level of consumer confidence has been the major restraint on the economy for many months. If the turnabout is sustained, as assumed in our forecast, the volume of construction spending will resume expanding by yearend.... Read More
Ashford Construction wins £12m-worth of deals
Birmingham-based Ashford Construction has taken a £7m deal to build a 7,377m2 environmentally-friendly headquarters for Punch Taverns in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.... Read More
Surveying: Principles and Applications, 8th Edtiion
By Barry F. Kavanagh. Prentice Hall PTR. Price: $112. Publish Date: 07/2008... Read More
Royal Haskoning to bridge Dubai's Palm Islands - PHOTO
The firm behind London’s futuristic Canary Wharf Station has won the contract to build a spectacular “hovering” bridge in Dubai.... Read More
Housing crisis to persist up to 2010
Housebuilders are urging the government to speed up a solution to end the housing crisis, in the wake of a report that says the market will suffer until 2010.... Read More
Design and Construction of Beach Redesign and Restoration Project, Trinidad
The Tourism Development Company Limited (TDC) invites qualified and experienced contractors/ firms to submit tenders for the Design and Construction of the Maracas Beach Redesign and Restoration Project at Maracas Bay,Trinidad. The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Ministry of Tourism, has embarked on a programme to improve the beach tourism infrastructure of Trinidad and Tobago to international standards.The current project to be undertaken is the redesign and restoration of the Maracas Bay Beach Facility. Skill and Experience of Tenderer Tenderers are expected to have... Read More
HSBC Close to Joining Silverstein at LEED Gold 7 World Trade Center
Last June, HSBC announced a five-year, $100 million partnership to address global climate change, agreeing to work with The Climate Group, Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the World Wildlife Fund in order to quantify the impact of climate change on the world’s cities, forests, and rivers through extensive field research. Yesterday, sources told GlobeSt.com that the bank is close to continuing its sustainable efforts by leasing 300,000 square feet across seven of the final ten floors available at Larry Silverstein’s LEED Gold 7 World Trade Center. Should... Read More
Home Price Drop Is Good for Builders
Today the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index came out and showed a 15.8% decrease in May home prices compared to a year ago. The index is m...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 29, 2008
OSHA Fines Concrete Contractor $870,000
Pay attention: OSHA has fined Broadway Concrete for 15 willful violations involving fall protection and unprotected rebar on a 50-story NYC building. Let's not let it happen again. © 2008 Hal, Reforming Project Management. | Permalink | No comments Add to del.icio.us. | Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics? Browse other posts tagged safety, construction.... Read More
Four Victims Identified from Crane Collapse at Houston Refinery
A large crane fell onto a smaller one Friday at the LyondellBasell Houston Refining facility. OSHA began its investigation this morning as the crane's owner identified four employees who died as a result.... Read More
Construction spending will plunge if weak GDP outlook is correct
GDP growth was expected to be near 0.0% in the first half of the year according to the consensus outlook early in the year, then rise to 2% in the second half and rise further in 2009. The stall in the first half did not happen; GDP growth will be 1.5%+. Now there is no consensus on what happens next. Forecasts are split between a delayed stall later in the year with 1.0-1.5%% GDP growth next year and a progressive, if slow, recovery with GDP growth at a near... Read More
16 Hurt in Second Jerusalem Construction Vehicle Attack This Month
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Oil price decline set to trim construction inflation
The future price (first month) of crude oil fell more than $20/bbl.to under $126/bbl. over the last three weeks after tripling over the previous three and a half years. This is the new trend for oil prices for the next few years. Contractors and their suppliers will begin to see reduced materials cost yet this year and an associated boost in space and facility demand next year. This change in the oil price trend was generally incorporated in the Reed Construction Data construction spending forecast.... Read More
Democrats Seek Tougher Crane Safety Standard as Deaths Mount
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Crane Falls in Oklahoma, Kills One
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Boris will not oppose £200m Doon Street tower
London Mayor Boris Johnson will not object to the construction of a £200m skyscraper on the South Bank.... Read More
Locals to oppose £110m nuclear waste dump construction
Local residents are set to oppose the construction of a propsed £110m nuclear waste treatment next to the Dounreay power plant in Scotland.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 28, 2008
Time for JCT to embrace sustainability
As sustainability continues to move up the business agenda and with around 70% of construction contracts let on JCT standard agreements, contractors are seeking clearer guidance on green issues. Paul Howard discusses sustainability contracts.... Read More
Failing to Protect: Saving America's Crumbling Infrastructure
Miles of Midwest land under 10 feet of water, a major bridge collapsing to the ground, a flood-ravaged New Orleans – these are all images we won't soon forget. But how can we keep history from repeating itself yet again?... Read More
Design Competition Solicits LEED Platinum Proposals for Middle School at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
The USGBC’s New York Chapter sponsors an annual Natural Talent Competition through its Emerging Green Builders of New York organization. This year, participants’ charge was to design a LEED Platinum-level arts center and middle school in DUMBO; concepts were required to also include a proposed revitalization of the areas adjacent to and including the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park’s Tobacco Warehouse, which was originally built in the 1870s as a tobacco customs inspection point along the Brooklyn waterfront. In addition to reaching a projected Platinum rating, entries had to incorporate... Read More
Port Authority Releases Renderings for Proposed LEED Gold 20 Times Square
At a meeting held earlier today, the Port Authority unveiled renderings from three firms for 20 Times Square, the 1.3 million-square foot, 42-story LEED (for Core and Shell) Gold tower that Vornado Realty Trust and Ruben Cos. plan to co-develop above the north wing of the agency’s Bus Terminal on 8th Avenue. From left to right in the image, Pelli Clarke Pelli (The Visionaire), Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners (Tower 3 at the World Trade Center along Greenwich Street), and KPF (Court Square Two, One Jackson Square, and the... Read More
Hanley Grange eco-town scaled back
Developers have scaled back plans for a proposed eco-town in South Cambridgeshire after a medical charity refused to sell its land.... Read More
ASSE to Host Webinar on New Construction Safety Standard
A10 Committee members will lead the discussion and answer questions during the event, designed to introduce components of the new standard and how it can be implemented in construction and demolition operations. Last week, NAHB President Sandy Dunn said the standard, in it present form, "will be useless for the construction industry."... Read More
Green Construction Institute Established
To further the cause of green building, the Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago has established the Green Construction Institute, dedicated to the advancement of sustainable practices in the construction industry. The Green Construction Institute offers educational opportunities to keep the association's member contractors up-to-date with the latest green building technology.... Read More
Lean & 5S's in Construction - July 08 #36
Just Start Doing It In May of this year, Mike King attended my presentation at the ASQ World Quality Conference in Houston. Michael works for Duro-Last Roofing, Inc in Saginaw, Michigan. He took the 5S’s back to his operations and has already reported some success. He writes: Hi Dennis, read more... Read More