Encouraging economic news from the construction industry indicates that employment in building and construction is increasing in areas throughout the United States.
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Foamed asphalt offers an alternative to traditional asphalt repair that saves money and labor and reduces traffic disruption. Pavers and road builders know that asphalt isn’t a perfect material for original paving or repair. The service life of asphalt is less than 20 years, which means asphalt roads under heavy use are in ongoing, perpetual
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Construction site safety isn’t a secondary issue when you consider industry statistics. Every year, about 150,000 injuries occur at construction sites. That’s approximately one out of every 10 workers. In a typical year, over 1,000 construction injuries result in fatalities. While some are simple accidents, many result from causes that aren’t random and could have
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Houston’s David Weekley Homes has announced plans to expand into the Chicago area in the second quarter of 2014. The move will represent the company’s northernmost presence in home construction, with developments already stretching from Atlanta to Phoenix.
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Although Hawaii construction has been sluggish over the last decade, it’s rebounding in big way. So big, in fact, that the state’s existing labor force may not be large enough to meet current demand.
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Because it’s the most widely-used building material in the world, keeping track of cement use in construction is a good way to get a snapshot of trends in building projects. From the foundations of new homes to the structure of skyscrapers, dams, bridges and tunnels, as the production and consumption of cement goes, so goes
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The education of future generations of physicians has been furthered significantly with the beginnings of a new medical school at The University of Texas at Austin. Construction began in early 2014 on the Dell Medical School, with groundbreaking ceremonies held on April 19. The University of Texas medical school construction project represents the first new
As part of an overall trend in new construction starts in the United States, residential construction saw a notable increase in April 2014. Residential construction rose 4 percent in April, bringing the annual rate to an estimated $214.4 billion, according to published reports. Increases in production of multifamily housing such as apartments, townhouses and condominiums is
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If the previously sleepy West Dallas construction scene has fallen off your radar, now’s the time to start paying attention again. Although developers began securing land in West Dallas around 10 years ago, actual development has been slow to come. Many developers either had no specific plans or were waiting on other developers to take
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Steel has long been among the most highly valued construction materials, but recently it’s been gaining appreciation for a trait other than its strength—namely its sustainability. Understanding the place steel holds among today’s green building materials will help you spot more opportunities to profit from this versatile and eco-friendly metal.
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