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California Bill Could Stop Construction at University of California Campuses

Measure would require third-party confirmation of union workers

July 19, 2021

Legislation in state Senate would hold all UC construction funds in escrow-like account, pending required third-party confirmation of union workers

Construction Accident

Fifth Canada Tower Crane Fatality Is An Engineer Not Linked to Project

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

July 16, 2021

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Seven-year consultant employee in adjacent building was hit by collapsed equipment that fell during July 12 dismantling at Kelowna, B.C., site, with four contractor workers also dead; crane counterweight removal now is underway.

Austria's Strabag Is Fined for Anti-Competitive Activities

Peter Reina

July 15, 2021

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Contractor's big penalty follows country's bid rigging investigations of thousands of construction contracts for more than 40 companies.

Research

Council on Tall Buildings Kicks Off Study of Steel-and-Timber Towers

Nadine M. Post

July 15, 2021

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CTBUH expects to provide guidelines on building tall using both structural steel and mass timber.

New book on natural disasters and climate

Book Review: Climate Crisis

Why The Disaster Response Always Seems to Fall Short

Richard Korman

July 15, 2021

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A new book by 'disasterologist' Samantha Montano on poor preparation and responses.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of July 19, 2021

July 15, 2021

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Tribridge Residential is planning to redevelop a 4.4-acre portion of the Goat Farms Art Center in Atlanta.

Site Check-in App Built for Pandemic Shifting to Broader Uses

Jeff Rubenstone

July 15, 2021

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When the first COVID-related restrictions came down on U.S. construction sites in the spring of 2020, many contractors were caught flat-footed compiling information on workers and visitors for contact tracing.

New Rendering Modes, Cloud Integrations in Archicad 25

Jeff Rubenstone

July 15, 2021

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The latest revision of the popular BIM design software Archicad includes improved rendering options and expanded asset libraries for designers and architects.

Collapsed DC Pedestrian Bridge To Be Rebuilt Within Three Years

July 15, 2021

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The District of Columbia plans to replace a pedestrian bridge that collapsed June 23 after being struck by a truck.

Structural Health Check-Ups Needed but Are Too Infrequent

Jeff Rubenstone

July 15, 2021

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Knowing when a building is structurally deteriorating, and actually doing something about it can be very different things, as the collapse in Surfside, Fla., has shown this month.