Jun 08, 2023
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As elementary and high schools plan for a surge of federally funded upgrades over the next few months, many administrators remain concerned about spending deadlines. New HVAC units sit on the roof of Twin Buttes Cyber Academy in New Mexico’s Zuni Public Schools. This district is using ESSER funding to make several upgrades including the […]
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Jun 02, 2023
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With the earth’s population continuing to soar, buildings have been growing higher and higher. Dense cities are dotted with cranes constructing new, magnificent skyscrapers. What if the future of cities is not further up toward the sky, but deep down in the ocean? Humans have explored underwater construction for many years, and construction techniques already […]
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May 11, 2023
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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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Apr 27, 2023
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Manufacturing projects, such as the one that Turner Construction is building in Frederick, Colorado, were almost solely responsible for all nonresidential construction spending growth in February. Permission granted by Turner Construction Some are calling it the “modern day Industrial Revolution.” But whatever name you give it, contractors are talking about how to take […]
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Apr 21, 2023
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Brief: The Oakland Athletics have signed an agreement to purchase 49 acres of land near the Las Vegas Strip with the intent of constructing a $1.5 billion, 35,000-seat Major League Baseball ballpark, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Wednesday. With the plan to move, the franchise would end a long struggle with […]
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Apr 13, 2023
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A biopolymer basalt composite developed for the moon and Mars could have far-reaching impacts on terrestrial construction. When Turner Construction Chief Innovation Officer James Barrett sent out a companywide email a couple years ago to gauge interest in a division that would explore how to build in the final frontier, he got a response like […]
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Apr 06, 2023
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From an NFL stadium to a major airport expansion and a massive manufacturing plant, these high-profile, high-impact projects are expected to hit significant milestones this year. JFK’s $14.2 billion overhaul is just one of the country’s largest construction projects set to hit milestones in 2023. Courtesy of Port Authority of New York and New […]
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Apr 05, 2023
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Each new year brings new and brilliant construction projects that will not only aid the country’s economic development but also improve job opportunities. Several construction projects are set to hit major development milestones and there are many highlights in store for the construction industry in the United States of America for the year 2023. Climate […]
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Apr 03, 2023
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Brief: Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is finally making it to projects, according to the CEOs of several major public construction companies. Additional federal money from the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act is also boosting the civil construction outlook, they said. “I think that’s really encouraging to see … the federal […]
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Mar 16, 2023
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Four dams on the Klamath River will be removed to restore habitats. Courtesy of Klamath River Renewal Corporation Brief: Preconstruction work is underway on the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. The $450 million project will take out four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California to […]
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