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Global Best Projects Awards 2016

September 15, 2016

Industry veterans selected the winners of the Global Best Projects Awards as the most outstanding examples of the risks and rewards—and the hurdles overcome—of designing and building internationally.

Pulse: Project News

Scott Lewis

September 15, 2016

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Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics

DOE To Invest up to $107 Million in Solar PV

Thomas F. Armistead

September 15, 2016

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A total of $42 million will be invested to improve solar photovoltaic performance, reliability and manufacturabilit, and enable greater market penetration for solar technologies.

Renewable Energy

DOE Funds Enhanced Geothermal Systems Development

Thomas F. Armistead

September 13, 2016

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Two teams—one at Sandia National Laboratories in Fallon, Nev., the other at the University of Utah in Milford, Utah—will share $29 million.

Urban Infrastructure

Rushing to Repair Fire Damage to a Key Pittsburgh Bridge

Contractor and state say they are working to fix truss cord now out of alignment

Jonathan Barnes

September 12, 2016

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Contractor and state Dept. of Transportation are working around the clock to repair the fire-damaged bridge carrying key city artery.

Cross-Laminated Timber Product Passes First US Fire Tests

D.R. Johnson's CLT panel can be exposed as an interior finish

Nadine M. Post

September 6, 2016

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Good performance of the cross-laminated timber panels, made by the first certified CLT supplier in the U.S., is expected to have a positive impact on domestic production.

Analysis

As Brexit Dust Settles, European Leaders and Firms Plot Path Forward

Major projects stall at Hinkley Point and London airports

Michael Dumiak

September 1, 2016

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Across the continent big building firms continue to take a wait-and-see approach, although some market strategists say now is the time to get ahead of events.

Unlocking the Construction Data Treasure Chest

Mobilizing managing and linking construction industry data via the cloud opens a world of possibilities

Tom Sawyer

August 31, 2016

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Construction technology leaders and software developers are preparing for a massive storm of innovation as the industry moves its data and processes to the cloud.

Massachusetts Casino Truce Restarts Months-Halted Work

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 31, 2016

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About 100 Suffolk Construction union workers have restarted site work for a $2.1-billion casino-resort on the Mystic River in Everett, Mass., after opponents in nearby Somerville ended a six-month fight to halt the project.

Texas Audit Finds Flaws in State Design-Build Job Management

August 31, 2016

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A state audit issued last month faults the Texas Dept. of Transportation for several shortcomings in administering design-build projects, based on reviews of four projects totaling $3.8 billion that were procured between September 2012 and February 2016.