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Seattle’s audacious aquarium throws builders swerves, curves, twists and turns
From the ENRNorthwest (story and photos) — By Nadine M. Post The 50,000-sq-ft Ocean Pavilion is the centerpiece of Waterfront Seattle, the infrastructure makeover of...
ABC: Construction materials prices dip 0.3% in November
From the Associated Builders and Contractors — WASHINGTON — Construction materials prices decreased 0.3% in November compared to the previous month, according to an...
Senate bill would fund low-carbon concrete research
Legislation aims to increase use of low-emission concrete, asphalt From Transportation Today — By Liz Carey — U.S. Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) on...
Birdair and Local 397 reimagine entertainment with breathtaking amphitheater
The Sound Amphitheater at Coachman Park in Clearwater headlines $84 million waterfront transformation From Ironworkers Magazine, December 2023 Edition (article and...
Construction employment increases in 226 of 358 metro areas
From Associated General Contractors – Labor shortages keep firms from hiring more. New York City and Baton Rouge register the largest number and percent of job gains...
Two years in, infrastructure law has funded 40,000 projects
From ConstructionDive.com– By Julie Strupp – The White House said construction employment has also risen as a result of the influx in federal money. Dive Brief Two...
Reinforced concrete beam is woman’s Halloween costume
From DailyDot.com – By Sarah Kester – 'Tell me you’re an engineer without telling me you’re an engineer.' Were you concrete about what you wanted to be for Halloween?...
Job openings rise even as quits, layoffs decline
From ConstructionDive.com – By Zachary Phillips – The whole country has seen an increase in job openings, but an economist predicts the pressures in construction will...
Ground-penetrating radar helps find utilities, rebar in concrete
From ForConstructionPros.com – By Simon Pedley/Leica Geosystems, Inc. – Before demo begins ... how ground penetrating radar technology can help make detecting rebar...