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October 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

Nov 21, 2024 (0) comment , ,

Here is a round up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps. A rendering of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets’ new facility in North Carolina, which Gilbane Building Co. will construct. Courtesy of Charlotte Hornets   Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as […]

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The translucent solar panel that will replace your windows

Nov 14, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

  A recent scientific breakthrough is paving the way for transparent solar panels, a technology that can potentially bring solar energy everywhere. Photo: Richard Lunt / Michigan State University   A breakthrough in solar technology has been achieved. This new technology has come a long way since originally being developed  by a team of researchers […]

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Fed’s second rate cut this year a boost for construction

Nov 07, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

The central bank aims to foster a more supportive lending environment, an encouraging sign for building activity. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on Sept. 18, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via Getty Images   […]

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Construction backlog rebounds in wake of rate cut

Oct 31, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

After briefly falling at the end of the summer, the amount of work on builders’ books rose again following the Fed’s loosening last month. A construction crew works on a CloudHQ data center on July 17 in Ashburn, Virginia. Nathan Howard/Stringer via Getty Images   Brief: What a difference a half-point rate cut makes. Thanks […]

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Top Ten Buildings With Amazing Engineering innovation

Oct 25, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

Check out these ten buildings that required major architectural design, engineering innovation and creativity.     1. Tapei 101, Taiwan   Architects: Chu-Yuan Lee & Wang Chung-ping   The Taipei 101 is not only the tallest building in Taiwan but also contains one of the world’s largest mass damper systems or Gyroscopic stabilizer (weighing approximately […]

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EPA requires lead pipes to be replaced nationwide within 10 years

Oct 18, 2024 (0) comment , ,

The landmark rule imposes the strictest limits on lead in drinking water since federal standards were set 30 years ago. Image from Pixabay.   Brief: The Biden administration issued a final rule Tuesday requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years, according to a news release from […]

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9 year-end tax tips for general contractors

Oct 10, 2024 (0) comment , ,

Company leaders should take time to review the tax implications of their business and operations now, writes a CPA focused on construction. Tourists walk past the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service near the National Mall on April 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images April 2025 may feel like a lifetime […]

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The world’s most incredible homes

Oct 03, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

Shelter is one of the basic human needs. The best homes turn that need into art. From an architectural bunker buried deep beneath the ground to a futuristic shipping container home in the Californian desert. Here is a selection of the most beautiful homes ever built by some of the most masterful architects who have […]

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These are the most coveted kitchen trends of 2024, according to interior designers

Sep 26, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

It’s the year of eclectic and personalized spaces – and these kitchen trends for 2024 don’t disappoint (Image credit: Teass Warren Architects & Frazier Springfield photography/deVOL Kitchens/Marie Flanigan Interiors & Julie Soefer) Kitchens are ever-evolving, both in style and the way we use them. Once purely functional cooking spaces have fast become the heart of […]

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Planning activity jumps ahead of Fed meeting

Sep 17, 2024 (0) comment , , ,

Owners and developers added more projects to the queue in August, expecting stronger market conditions next year, per Dodge Construction Network. A rendering of the $440 million Geisinger medical center tower in Danville, Pennsylvania. Courtesy of Geisinger Brief: The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential construction planning, increased 2.9% in August due to […]

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