Architects, Contractors Unite to Strengthen Collaboration and Improve Project Outcomes

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The Associated General Contractors of America and the American Institute of Architects released a new joint framework aimed at strengthening collaboration between architects and contractors to improve project outcomes across the construction industry. The report, Toward Collaboration’s Future: Strengthening the Architect-Contractor Relationship, outlines practical strategies to enhance communication, align incentives, manage risk and foster stronger team performance from project conception through completion. The framework is the result of a multi-year effort between AGC and AIA and reflects input from industry leaders across design and construction disciplines. It is designed for use by architects, contractors, owners and project teams of all […]

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Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Award Winners Announced

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The Slag Cement Association announced the winners of its 2025 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. The winning projects were unveiled and celebrated during the spring ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont, Illinois. Fourteen construction projects from across the United States were chosen to showcase the broad applications of slag cement and its impact on creating more durable and resilient concrete. These construction projects were awarded in six categories. The categories include lower carbon concrete, infrastructure, high performance, architectural, durability and innovative applications. The 2025 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Construction Award Winners: Lower Carbon Concrete Meta AI-Designed Mix for Rosemount […]

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NFPA 800 to Redefine Lithium-Ion Battery Safety as Construction Industry Faces Rising Fire Risk

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The imminent release of the National Fire Protection Association’s new Battery Safety Code, NFPA 800, underscores the growing fire risk associated with lithium-ion batteries across the construction and infrastructure sectors, according to RAMTECH, a temporary fire detection and site safety solutions company. NFPA 800 is the first full-lifecycle standard for battery safety, covering manufacturing, transport, installation, operation, emergency response and end-of-life management. The code – which is expected to be published on a provisional basis shortly – follows an accelerated development process driven by the rapid expansion of lithium-ion technologies across construction, energy and industrial sectors. When compromised by damage […]

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Partnership Empowers Future Skilled Workforce through National SkillsUSA Sponsorship

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Trimble and SkillsUSA have collaborated to provide industry-leading technology and training to career and technical education students across the U.S. By integrating advanced modeling and geospatial tools into classrooms, trade training programs and state and national competitions, the collaboration aims to help prepare a workforce capable of meeting the demand for more than 450,000 new construction professionals in 2027. The collaboration focuses on workforce optimization to address the widening skills gap by making professional technology more accessible. Through this initiative, Trimble provides SkillsUSA advisors and instructors with an overview of its technology and multiple options to gain access for its […]

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Skanska-Fay JV Wins Top AGC Innovation Award for Breakthrough Gantry Crane System

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Skanska-Fay Joint Venture was awarded for developing a first-of-its-kind gantry crane system mounted on a flatbed railcar, engineered to navigate tight tunnel curves while transporting and precisely placing heavy precast slabs. As a result, the joint venture was named the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk. In addition, Holder-Moody-Bryson-Sovereign, JV and Hedrick Brothers Construction won second- and third-place awards. “We want to help innovators take great ideas and turn them into industry-wide solutions,” said Rick Andritsch, the association’s national president and partner and vice president of business development of VJS Construction Services in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. […]

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