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A New Survey Charts the Unfulfilled Expectations of Prefabrication

Off-site fabrication doesn’t always provide results contractors seek

May 3, 2017

Many of us have experienced that proverbial “lightbulb moment,” a flash of insight when the complexities of a new or challenging concept finally make sense.

Experts Recommend Hybrid Structures for Tall Timber Buildings

Nadine M. Post

April 18, 2017

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Tall mass-timber frames are coming into favor not only because wood is a renewable structural material but also because timber structures are typically faster, safer and simpler to build, compared to steel and concrete construction.

State Dept. Plans 6 More Embassy Contracts This Year

Tom Ichniowski

April 12, 2017

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The State Dept. is pushing forward with its embassy construction program, expecting to award contracts this year to build four new facilities and renovate two others.

NFL Raiders Move to Las Vegas Is Within Field Goal Range

April 5, 2017

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The National Football League on March 27 approved the Raiders franchise to move to Las Vegas, but the location of the team’s $1.9-billion stadium is yet to be decided.

Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer Grid Eyed in Double-T Collapses

Nadine M. Post

April 5, 2017

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Two separate failures of three cantilevered flanges of three precast, prestressed-concrete double-T parking-deck sections—reinforced with a non-code-compliant, high-strength carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer grid—are putting the spotlight on the structural safety of corrosion-resistant FRP grids for transverse reinforcement of double-Ts.

Israel Approves Plan for Tallest Skyscraper

Neal Sandler

April 3, 2017

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Tel Aviv high-rise, set to be 400 m tall, is part of the city's buildup.

Award Will Memorialize ENR's Tudor Van Hampton

Janice L. Tuchman

March 29, 2017

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The Tudor Van Hampton Award for Editorial Excellence will be given annually by the Construction Media Alliance, the group announced at its first awards ceremony at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas.