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Architects Push Designing for Health

May 31, 2016

The American Institute of Architects, the AIA Foundation and architect-engineer HOK are joining forces to bridge the gap between research and practice in the area of design and health

Hearing Focuses on Final Safety Recordkeeping Rule

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 31, 2016

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Employer groups and public health advocates clash over whether rule will advance worker safety

Former Architecture Dean Sues Princeton U. Officials

May 27, 2016

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Alejandro Zaera-Polo claims that plagiarism accusations have damaged his reputation.

Energy

House Names Conferees for Energy Bill Negotiations

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 27, 2016

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Negotiators face tight time pressure to produce final compromise version this year

Buildings Construction

House Bill Aims To Boost Sales of Surplus Federal Buildings

Measure would create panel to list up to $8B in unused buildings for possible transactions

Tom Ichniowski

May 27, 2016

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Contractor groups see big construction potential in converting old federal facilities to private residential and commercial uses.

UK Tests System for Digital Inventory

Highway Asset Tagging Trial

Smartphone Data Portal

Peter Reina

May 26, 2016

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Contractor Costain Group plc., London, is piloting a smartphone-accessible system, called Smart Highways, to help with long-term highway asset management and maintenance

AE Firm Innovation

Pioneering App Cuts Infrastructure Carbon Footprint

Growing UK BIM environment underpins technology to estimate the whole-life production of greenhouse gases

Peter Reina

May 26, 2016

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Data-rich digital design tools support efforts to reduce the cost and impact of building

Legislation

House Committee Approves $5B Water Resources Bill

Measure would authorize funds for 28 new Corps of Engineers projects

Tom Ichniowski

May 25, 2016

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Shuster fends off proposed amendments dealing with drinking-water and wastewater programs.

Construction Risk Managment

OSHA 'Severe Violators' Cases Grow Steadily in Early 2016

Some firms already in the program are established building construction or highway construction contractors.

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

May 25, 2016

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About 60% of the 520 or so companies that OSHA has placed in the program since 2010 are construction-related.

South Carolina Tackles DOT Chief Snafu in $2.2B Road Bill

Jim Parsons

May 25, 2016

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South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall lost her job briefly on May 18, when the state Supreme Court invalidated Gov. Nikki Haley’s (R) power to appoint her.