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Digital Twins for the Construction Life Cycle Go Beyond the Finished Project

A 3D digital twin, with reality capture, is for the contractor as much as the owner or facility manager

October 7, 2021

Digital twins are often touted because of their use for owners and facilities managers, but what about a digital twin for contractors that documents the ever-changing work site?

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Dodge Data and Analytics, Blue Book Network Combine as Dodge Construction Network

Two companies that merged in April have been working on uniting product, contractor databases

Jeff Yoders

October 5, 2021

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Combined brand offers contractor database of Dodge Data and Analytics with subcontractor contacts of the Blue Book Network.

Video Exclusive: XL Construction Announces Management Changes

Erica Berardi

September 30, 2021

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XL Construction announces that Eric Raff, co-founder and CEO, will step down as CEO and Richard Walker, president, will succeed him as chief executive in January.

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Procore Buys Levelset for $500M, Promises Payments and Lien Management Upgrades

Largest acquisition ever for the construction management platform comes months after IPO

Jeff Yoders

September 29, 2021

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Acquisition of construction payments and lien rights management technology provider is its largest ever and comes months after its $635-million IPO.

Government

US Announces Revised Vaccine Mandate Rules for Federal Contractors

Agencies now must include vaccination requirements in contracts by Nov. 14

September 24, 2021

Industry reacts to new details released on vaccination requirements to be included in contracts by Nov. 14, with non-exempt contractor employees in offices, jobsites and remote fully vaccinated by Dec. 8.

Water & Dams

Project Team Modernizes Historic Springfield, Mass., Dam

Constrained space on the $3.6-million Watershops Pond Dam overhaul challenges GZA and its team

Scott Van Voorhis

September 24, 2021

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Work recently started on a $3.6-million overhaul and modernization of the Watershops Pond Dam in Springfield, Mass.

Five Minutes With: Boston Building Trades Employer’s Association Executive Director Thomas J. Gunning

Johanna Knapschaefer

September 18, 2021

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Thomas J. Gunning oversaw the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) Boston rebrand as BTEA Northeast.

Government

AGC to White House: COVID Vaccine Mandates Will Hurt Infrastructure Efforts, Companies

Contractor group wants workplace definition changes, employer mandate liability

Jeff Yoders

September 17, 2021

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Contractor group wants workplace definition changes, employer mandate liability and enforcement clarifications, among other things for federal contractors and large firms.