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University ETH Zürich - Zürich, Switzerland - Researchers at ETH Zurich used a prototype autonomous excavator known as HEAP internally to construct a dry stone wall that was approximately 65 meters long and 6 meters high. The excavator is equipped with combined Lidar, IMU, GNSS and other joint sensing programs and demonstrated construction of a…

Manhattan, Kansas - With construction completed, and the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) commissioned, it was nominated and won the “Best Project, Government/Public Building” award from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest. This distinction was announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate…

Vancouver, Canada - Construction is set to begin on the open-air venue built in 1966. Revery Architecture is designing the new Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Amphitheatre. This new $65 million structure will be a top-notch location for celebration, culture, and social connectivity for the surrounding community and beyond. The venue will host a…

Germantown, Tennessee - Construction is set to begin by Mainland Companies. The firm will be building luxury garden estate homes in Germantown, Tennessee. Mainland has received approval to build five 3-story attached residences which will range between 4,400 to 5,600 square feet.  The Construction Project Mainland, a…

United States Of America - Heat Levels and Air Quality remain wreaking havoc across the nation. From the Midwest, & lower Southern States and as far as the North East Region of USA and reaching even Canada and other usually none prone regions. Air quality continues to reappear along with instability in permeability of soil conditions…

United States Of America - On June 5th, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced funding for 63 projects in 32 U.S. states. These projects will aid in the reduction of train-vehicle collisions and will invest in rail crossings throughout the country. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes a grant program dedicated to helping…

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - Carmen Houston Ryan has been named Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. (S&P). In this role, Ryan will lead a team across the company’s four offices in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio to further establish the S&P brand, support business development…

United States Of America- Construction Specifications, Shop Drawings, Submittals & Substitutes. One of the most time consuming and problematic processes that face modern construction projects and sites. The AEC industry is broken and so is our supply chains. Enormous and alarming amounts of time, energy, waste, man power and money through…

Washington, D.C. - Mortgage applications in the United States increased by 0.2 percent in the week ending October 8th, reversing a 6.9 percent decline the previous week, the largest drop in three months, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data. Applications to purchase a home increased by 1.5 percent, while refinance applications…

SES Construction Consulting Group and Global Technical Solutions Charged With Falsifying Tax Returns Three residents in New Orleans, Louisiana have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the IRS. Defendant, Matthew Reck, was also charged with conducting false claims and statements to federal agents while Dawn Farrell Ruiz and David…

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) will be delivering a grant of $3.4 billion to states, cities, and counties in order to provide housing and a livable environment through the expansion of economic possibilities specifically for low-income persons and families. In Mid-February, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…

The coming months are expected to be particularly strenuous on contractors and subcontractors when projects pick up again. Due to the markets continuously getting more competitive and volatile it is predestined that subcontractors will go out of business, trade labor shortages and ballooning budgets will pressure general contractors to self-perform…

Henrico County is en route to dazzle the state of Virginia with the construction of a new up-and-coming sports and concert stadium composed of 17,000 seats. Dubbed GreenCity and with a $245 million dollar budget privately funded by GreenCity LLC, the state of the art arena will redefine Interstate 95 and East Parham Road.             In order…

Alongside the destructive economic impact the coronavirus has manifested throughout the year, uncertainty in regards to the construction industry still reigns prominent. Business operations and functions now fluctuate to a distinguishable degree throughout the United States. We go into the statistics released today from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…