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Project Management

Viewpoint: Dispelling Myths About Lean Construction

November 15, 2016

When I met John Shook, one of the world’s leading lean management experts in Boston at the Lean Construction Institute Congress in 2015, a colleague asked him how far the construction industry in the U.S. has come with lean construction after 17 years.

Construction Economics for the week of 11/21/16

Tim Grogan

November 15, 2016

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Pulse: Project News for the Week of Nov. 21, 2016

November 15, 2016

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Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics

Construction Forecasting

Panel Envisioning Tech Path Forward Sees Bumps But Is Optimistic

Much remains to be done in building and facilities technology

Janice L. Tuchman

Tom Sawyer

November 9, 2016

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A panel challenged to envision the path forward for technology development serving the construction of buildings and facilities sees lots of roadwork ahead, but expresses optimism about progress.

NJ Transit New Chief Grilled on System-Wide Safety and Maintenance

Stephen Santoro promises 'immediate steps' to fix post-Hoboken crash issues

James T. Parsons

November 8, 2016

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Stephen Santoro promises 'immediate steps' to fix post-Hoboken crash issues

India Builds Monuments to Its Political Past

Sector firms have role in statue construction; when completed, they will be among the world's tallest.

Neelam Mathews

November 8, 2016

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Towering figures, one from the 20th century and one from the 16th, will evoke nationalist pride.

Poor Maintenance of US-Funded Roads Threatens Afghanistan Stability

U.S. watchdog agency points to corruption, weak capacity, funding and lack of security

Debra K. Rubin

November 8, 2016

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US watchdog agency points to corruption, weak capacity, funding and lack of security

Development

Calgary Boomlet Not Straining Work Force, Yet

Handful of major projects are boosting economy in Canadian oil patch

Tim Newcomb

November 8, 2016

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The city is experiencing a construction bonanza, with a number of big-ticket projects either just completed, getting underway or entering the final planning stages.

Israel Awards Housing Contracts to Six Big Foreign Builders

Chinese and European contractors will expedite multifamily construction and boost technology, government says.

Neal Sandler

November 8, 2016

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Chinese and Euro contractors will expedite needed multi-family construction, government says.

Fourth Fatality From German Chemical Plant Explosion

Preliminary investigation suggests angle grinder spark triggered blast after pipe was cut

November 8, 2016

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Three BASF firefighters and a Polish sailor died and several others were injured after an Oct. 17 explosion along a riverside loading dock in Ludwigshafen.