Get Smarter About Electric Construction Equipment

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Submitted by CONEXPO-CON/AGG Sustainability in the construction industry is being advanced by the public and private sectors. Governments are adopting more clean-air regulations at local and regional levels and companies are adopting sustainability policies and asking partners to help them meet their targets. Consequently, many manufacturers have already developed – or are in the process of developing – electric-powered construction equipment to meet increasing emissions regulations, provide efficiency improvements and lower operating costs. All electric, electric/hydraulic and battery-operated versions rival their diesel and gas counterparts in performance, notes Joel Honeyman, vice president of Global Innovation at Bobcat. The changing industry … Read more

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San Diego International Airport Administration Building Tops Out

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The structural steel topping out of the new airport administration building at the San Diego International Airport (California) was recently celebrated with a ceremony, including the signing of the final steel beam, as well as a barbeque. Sundt Construction is serving as the general contractor on the project. The new SDIA is a replacement to the San Diego Airport Authority’s existing administration building, which is located in an area that conflicts with proposed terminal and roadway improvements that cannot be completed until the administration building has been relocated. The Design-Build project consists of the construction of a new 130,000-square-foot building … Read more

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Wages Increasing for Skilled Labor in Construction Industry

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Turner Construction Company announced the Third Quarter 2022 Turner Building Cost Index — which measures costs in the nonresidential building construction market in the United States — had increased to the value of 1311. This represents a 2.18% quarterly increase from second quarter 2022 and an 8.62% yearly increase from third quarter 2021. “We are experiencing a robust market with numerous mega-jobs. A shortage of skilled labor continues to lead contractors to be more selective in the projects they pursue. Wages are increasing to attract more labor into the industry and to incentivize skilled labor to travel to meet project … Read more

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Timber Rattlers Eye-Catching Stadium Renovations Underway

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Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, will look a lot different when the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers take the field in 2023. Third Base Ventures, the owners of the Rattlers, announced a major renovation project for the home of the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The project will be undertaken by Boldt Construction with the design provided by Pendulum Studio. Boldt built the stadium, which opened in 1995. Both Boldt and Pendulum worked together on the most recent renovation after the 2012 season. This set of stadium renovations has been developed to meet … Read more

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Joint Venture Hits Major Construction Milestones on Grand Egyptian Museum

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September was full of important milestones for the BESIX and Orascom Construction teams working jointly on the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, just off the plateau of the Pyramids of Giza. First, the JV team took a significant step toward completion by delivering substantial parts of the cultural masterpiece. Second, the JV won the Autodesk Excellence Award 2022 for Best Construction Project for its use of BIM software, which allowed the team to smoothly coordinate the more than 150 subcontractors on the project. Finally, the project team also celebrated 20 million man-hours without any severe incident. The delivery of … Read more

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