Oct 03, 2024
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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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Aug 16, 2024
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Concrete battery developed by MIT and Harvard researchers makes headlines again for its promising potential in powering devices: ‘At first I didn’t believe it’ Fascinating research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that turns concrete into batteries is continuing to make headlines. The most recent news, reported by the BBC, shows the tech powering a […]
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Jul 10, 2024
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The largest and most expensive construction projects in the world range from an ambitious railway system to a gigantic entertainment complex. One is 254 miles above the ground and travels at 17,500 mph. Throughout history, humans have expressed their belief that bigger is better with colossal construction projects. Pyramids, religious monuments, skyscrapers and other buildings […]
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May 30, 2024
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The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and sustainable passage for mountain lions and other animals over Highway 101. Caltrans bid out the majority of the construction work and after a competitive process selected C. A. Rasmussen, Inc. to build the crossing. Ahead […]
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Mar 07, 2024
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Here is a round up of the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Flatiron, Granite and McCarthy. Kiewit and J.F. Shea have been tapped to deliver a pair of rail tunnels in Baltimore. Courtesy of Amtrak Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as they indicate new […]
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Feb 15, 2024
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The Department of Labor will revert to a pre-Trump era rule for determining a workers’ employment status in March, to the chagrin of some contractor groups. The exterior of the U.S. Department of Labor, which will implement an independent contractor rule change on March 11. Thinkstock via Getty Images Brief: Starting March 11, […]
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Feb 01, 2024
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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen recently announced that $3 billion in funding has been secured to begin construction of the Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail project. According to a news release, the funding for the Brightline West high-speed rail system comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. According to Brightline, the expected travel time between […]
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Dec 14, 2023
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Here is a round up of the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders. A Turner JE Dunn JV will provide preconstruction and construction services for the $1.2 billion Austin Convention Center project. Courtesy of Turner Construction Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as they indicate new work […]
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Nov 21, 2023
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With Thanksgiving tomorrow, here are 20 quotes that really help put into perspective the power and importance of being thankful more of the time and not just on one particular day out of the year. May your Thanksgiving be bountiful with reasons to be grateful. Gratitude can transform common days “Gratitude can transform […]
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Oct 05, 2023
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In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later — from Roman engineers who poured thick concrete sea barriers, to Maya masons who crafted plaster sculptures to their gods, to […]
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