‘Boot camps’ open to help small cities compete for infrastructure grants
The free program aims to help municipal leaders leverage data in grant requests and convey how their application would address federal priorities.
Category: Industry News
Jacobs rebrands, takes on new parent company name
The Dallas-based contractor is changing its name to Jacobs Solutions to reflect its focus on intelligence, infrastructure, cybersecurity and space.
Lendlease reports $68M loss for full year, lowers construction outlook
The Australia-based global construction giant attributed its uneven performance to COVID-19, restructuring and pulling out of non-core work.
Boston policy asks for diversity plans on private projects
A new measure approved by the Boston Planning & Development Agency asks developers to submit diversity and inclusion goals on nonpublic jobs.
Fed unlikely to avoid recession: economists
Almost 50% of economists believe a downturn will begin by the first quarter of 2023, according to a new survey.
Common Leadership Pitfalls To Avoid in the Construction Industry
Leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher wages.
New Options for Construction Robotics and Automation
We are still likely decades away from broad use of autonomous construction equipment or androids notching out people on projects, but more tech compan…
Article on archaic concrete flooring featured in e-book
While modern flooring systems predominantly feature the durable reinforced concrete floor slab, previously there had been a number of different materi…
Seattle zoo’s enclosure lights create ideal Komodo environment
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington, has found a solution to heat and humidity loss in the Komodo Dragons enclosure with the use of special energy-e…
Alibaba HQ design acknowledges ‘the only constant is change’
The design for Alibaba’s Shanghai headquarters by the U.S. firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) reveals a distinctive, modular layout reliant on ex…
