The most recent Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer(TM) again posted a gain, showing continuing positive momentum on rising construction activity. The 0.7% rise is attributable to strengthening economic indicators released in March for 4th quarter 2006; business impressions provided by the Barometer’s contractor panelists during 1st quarter 2007 maintained their positive values.
In the Barometer(TM)’s Quantitative series, [...]

Located in the center of the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex and within ten miles of two major airports, the city of Flower Mound has become one of the fastest growing cities in Texas.
In response to this growth, Flaherty Development recently completed the new 651,000 SF Cornerstone 1 Distribution Center in Flower Mound’s Lakeside Industrial [...]

A Springfield construction company denies a lawsuit’s claim that it failed to properly waterproof a building.
C.S. Algona Warehouse of New Jersey sued Larry Snyder and Company and McMahon Springfield in Greene County last month over allegedly defective work.
According to the petition, LSC constructed a United Health Care building at 1930 W. Bennett St. The plaintiff [...]

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO. is battling to stay afloat in a housing market swamped by a slump in home building and sales.
The 2,600-employee company makes fasteners, ties and other gear that construction workers use to join the wooden parts of homes and small commercial buildings.
Executives at Simpson are determined nevertheless to navigate the rough waters. The [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently signed an agreement with the Building Construction Trades Department (BCTD), AFL-CIO, Laborers’ International Union of North America, and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to settle their challenge to OSHA’s hexavalent chromium standard (BCTD, et al., v. OSHA, Case No. 06-2433 (3d Cir.)).
As a result [...]

We started counting all the uses for this little dynamo, but we stopped at 967. We like it for delicate tasks and finer work because it isn’t as powerful as its big brothers, so it’s easier to control. It’s light, extremely maneuverable, the switch is exactly where you want it and heck, it’s just [...]

It’s spring and with that flowers blossom, grass grows and road construction begins.
City of Beloit Construction Projects
€ A new street will be built in the Industrial Park called Sager Lane that will connect Colley Road with Springbrook Court. Along with the new street, a regional storm water detention pond and sidewalks will be built. This [...]

Friday the 13th brought one La Crosse woman good luck — after a 15-ton piece of construction equipment narrowly missed crushing her.
Sara Wrobel was pulling out of her driveway yesterday morning, waiting for her garage to close when a 15-to 20-ton rock screener landed right in front of her.
Wrobel says the screener became unhinged from [...]

Following Gordon Brown’s budget on Wednesday this week, TheConstructionCentre.co.uk is supporting widespread industry views that the aggregates sector now seems to be bearing the brunt of the Governments bid to raise funds, under the guise of encouraging greener practices.
The industry is reeling from the surprise announcement of a 20% rise in the levy on primary [...]

At least 29 hospitals with hi-tech equipment are under construction across the country, funded to the tune of R1.2 billion this financial year, as part of government’s hospital revitalisation programme.
This was revealed by Acting Health Minister Jeff Radebe, Friday.
Speaking during his first public engagement as the Acting Minister of Health at the opening of the [...]

INDIANAPOLIS – For the second time in less than a week, construction on the massive Super 70 project has been delayed. Mother Nature has been a problem for the project that’s already five days behind schedule.
“Mother Nature, we need her to cooperate with us a little bit more,” INDOT spokesperson Will Wingfield said.
Just as INDOT [...]

Construction is a high-hazard occupation, accounting for the third-highest rate of death by injury, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. By law, employers are bound to mitigate the dangers inherent to the job wherever possible. This includes ensuring that the surrounding areas to the work site are safe for the construction [...]