Mar 21, 2019
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Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is in the midst of a building boom. With residential, commercial, retail, office space underway, developers are meeting strong demand for an urban live-work-play lifestyle in the city. At the end of 2018, there were almost 3 million square feet of office space under construction in downtown Los Angeles, according to the […]
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Mar 05, 2019
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Brief: San Diego State University announced Thursday that it has chosen Clark Construction to design and build a new $250 million multi-use stadium at the school’s Mission Valley campus in San Diego. The 35,000-seat stadium will be able to expand to accommodate a variety of special events, as well as professional and collegiate sports. Construction, which will […]
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Feb 28, 2019
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The village of Black Spire Outpost on the remote planet of Batuu is taking shape in Anaheim’s Star Wars Land, from Oga’s Cantina to the Droid Depot. A menacing gunmetal gray First Order TIE fighter lurked behind the outstretched arms of construction cranes and cherry pickers amid a flurry of continuing work at Disneyland as […]
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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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