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Heat stress study continues in Aug.
Two hundred Midwest construction workers will be participating this month in the next phase of a major study on heat stress, -More-
BIM enabled by digital twins boosts operational efficiency
The future of the construction industry lies in the integration of BIM with digital twins and AI, creating a "building metave -More-
Stress index posts sharp drop with rate cut expected
With lower interest rates in prospect, the number of construction project abandonments fell by 23.7% in July, according to th -More-
Economic data sets stage for Fed meeting
Economic data shows inflation has slowed, the labor market remains stable and the economy is not headed toward a recession. -More-
Art museum in Tampa, Fla., plans $110M expansion
The Beck Group will be the construction manager for the planned $110 million expansion of the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, F -More-
$2B NBA Intuit Dome opens in Inglewood, Calif.
A concert celebrated the opening last week of the $2 billion Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., the NBA's newest arena. -More-
Work on $300M offshore wind terminal to start in Mass.
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is set to start building a $300 million offshore wind energy staging terminal at the po -More-
Norfolk, Va., casino/hotel plans revamped
Plans for the HeadWaters Resort and Casino in Norfolk, Va., have been scaled back somewhat, with a single phase of constructi -More-
R.I. to proceed with $779M 15 Bridges Project
With $251 million in federal funding in hand, Rhode Island officials announced plans to proceed with the state's $779 million -More-
Ga. DOT enters P3 accord for $1.2B interchange project
Legacy Infrastructure Contractors has been selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation as part of a public-private p -More-
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ConsensusDocs Price Escalation Resource Center
Price escalation, price spikes and supply shortages threaten builders' financial viability in today's construction market. -More-
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Wash. to offer tax breaks for housing conversions
A new law in Washington state will allow developers to defer sales and use taxes for the conversion of existing structures in -More-
NYC Council approves rezoning plan for housing in the Bronx
The New York City Council has approved a plan that could add about 7,000 housing units in the Bronx by replacing industrial b -More-
Strategies to promote industrialized construction
Industrialized construction, which integrates technologies such as AI, prefabrication and robotics, has the potential to revo -More-
AI makes an impression in Tampa Bay, Fla., construction
Artificial intelligence is making inroads in construction across the Tampa Bay area in Florida. -More-
Fed's Musalem: Rate cut could be necessary in Sept.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. -More-
US invests $1.6B in Texas Instruments expansion
The US Department of Commerce has announced $1.6 billion in funding to help Texas Instruments expand operations under the bip -More-
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