Feb 19, 2019
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) unveiled its first full-scale passenger capsule Tuesday in Spain. The company will test the capsule at its track in Toulouse, France. HTT CEO said he hopes to have a full hyperloop up and running in three years. Elon Musk’s dream of hyperloop travel is getting closer to reality. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies […]
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Feb 04, 2019
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While 2019 is just weeks old, home design experts already have some predictions for the new year. The home remodeling and design platform Houzz recently released its annual forecast, derived from conversations with industry experts as well as trends spotted among its 40 million monthly users. It offers a snapshot of what we might see […]
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Jan 14, 2019
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Brief: Sarcos Robotics recently announced technology advancements to its Guardian XO Max full-body, all-electric, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton robotic system that is capable of allowing a human operator to safely lift and manipulate up to 200 pounds, the company said. A single charge lasts for up to eight hours and battery modules can be “hot swapped” in […]
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Jan 10, 2019
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As the construction industry continues to innovate and explore how different materials can help build buildings and infrastructure in a more sustainable and efficient manner, here is some of the latest news and what strides researchers are making in the space. Bendable concrete resists cracks First conceptualized in the 1990s, Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), or […]
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Dec 06, 2018
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The California Building Standards Commission has signed off on the residential solar mandate—a first of its kind for the nation. The solar mandate marks a groundbreaking development for the clean energy sector. The California Energy Commission passed the measure in May as an update to the state’s 2019 Title 24, Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards. On Wednesday, […]
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Nov 29, 2018
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There are contractors who say they love the construction business so much that they would not do anything else for a living. But it’s impossible to live on a business that doesn’t make money. Sometimes in construction, jobs get mired in delays, cost overruns, unexpected changes, late payments and even nonpayment, leaving contractors to salvage what they […]
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Nov 07, 2018
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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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Nov 07, 2018
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Good news: these traits can be learned. Every successful entrepreneur must possess “A-Player” qualities. These extraordinary entrepreneurs share the characteristics most important for success. 1. Stickability. Frank Shankwitz Image credit: The Oracles I love the word “stickability” — your ability to persevere and persist. People will often advise that your idea won’t work. Turn that […]
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Nov 07, 2018
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Billionaire entrepreneur and Twitter enthusiast Elon Musk took to the microblogging site on Sunday to show off the interior of a “disturbingly long” tunnel. This, of course, is no ordinary tunnel, as it’s been built by Musk’s Boring Company, the outfit that’s aiming to create a new high-speed transit system beneath the streets of […]
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Nov 01, 2018
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Large-scale construction projects are almost always tricky, but when the possibility of a structural flaw or defect enters the picture, contractors can face a downright scary situation. These projects have presented owners and contractors with some particularly spine-tingling predicaments. The Millennium Tower, San Francisco The Millennium Tower luxury residential high-rise opened in 2009 but has […]
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