Jun 02, 2022
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The world is building state-of-the-art infrastructure at a breakneck speed and a booming construction industry across the globe brings some incredible construction projects into the spotlight. Each year, the world’s largest construction projects are being pitched, built, and completed. So, what are the biggest construction projects of 2022 from around the globe? We take […]
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May 12, 2022
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Think of your dream property and then think a little harder and you’ll begin to get an idea of what the most expensive homes in the world look like. Because what happens when you bring together an architect limited only by gravity and an owner with a bottomless wallet? You get a luxury house filled […]
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Apr 28, 2022
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Brief: Endangered big cats and other animals will soon get a way to safely traverse a 10-lane Los Angeles-area highway. A new wildlife crossing broke ground on Earth Day, April 22, according to the National Wildlife Federation, and will be the largest of its kind in the world. The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is a […]
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Mar 10, 2022
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Marvels are innovative structures and things that make one gaze in awe. In today’s world, modern engineering has done amazing deeds when it comes to creating some of the world’s rarest marvels. Engineering has created structures that have the potential to affect Earth’s movements. There are also structures that are environmentally sustainable. Here, we look […]
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Mar 10, 2022
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Skyscrapers are reaching for new record heights, huge tunnels are establishing new transportation connections, and colossal bridges are spanning greater distances than ever before. Around the world, gigantic engineering and infrastructure projects are opening up or are closing in on their completion. Itaipu Dam, Brazil/Paraguay It took forty thousand construction workers a decade to build […]
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Mar 10, 2022
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Material prices have hit a 35-year high. Here’s what contractors are doing to survive. Few old-timers can remember searching harder for roofing materials, bar joists or steel pipe. Prices for essential parts like these have risen by at least 50% in a year, and delivery dates are at least as long, if not twice. To […]
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Mar 03, 2022
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Mark Graves/The Oregonian The expert-driven trends below for 2022 are really more than just trends. Granted, there are a few mixed in just for the pretty factor they provide but the majority of these new kitchen upgrades are a prime example of our collective shifting priorities amid life in (and after) a pandemic. From […]
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Feb 24, 2022
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One of the world’s most expensive homes, appropriately named “The One,” has recently hit the market at $295 million. Once projected to list for as much as $500 million, construction ran several years late causing severe financial issues for the developer. If The One sells anywhere near the $295 million ask, it would be the […]
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Jan 27, 2022
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The growth involves the repurposing of older facilities as well as the creation of new ones in cities such as Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Permission granted by Snowflake Markets across the country will see a surge in laboratory construction in 2022, with certain areas capturing a majority of activity, according to industry sources. […]
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Jan 14, 2022
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While much of the spending package is still coming into focus, there’s a lot that construction leaders can start planning for. Drew Angerer via Getty Images With the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2022 is shaping up to be a huge year for infrastructure. About $125 billion of these new federal funds […]
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