Managing Survey Data Key to Success of Major Highway Project

    As soon as the Archer-United Joint Venture (Archer Western and United Infrastructure) was awarded the $421 million Midlands Connec­tion Project by the South Carolina Department of Transportation, Doug Browning, senior survey man­ager, says he started thinking about how they were going to manage their data on the project. The vast size of the project—widening 16 miles of an exist­ing highway corridor and replacing 10 bridges—makes it critical that every­one is using the most up-to-date plans. Bring­ing survey data into the documentation adds… Read More »Managing Survey Data Key to Success of Major Highway Project

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      Going Digital: Modeling, Scheduling, and Field/Project Management for Civil Construction

      This new study is the first in a two-part series that benchmarks digital capabilities in civil construction. This report takes a deep dive into the use and benefits of two foundational tools—model-based technologies and field and project management tools. It looks at the critical drivers to increase their use to improve project outcomes and provide business benefits for contractors using them.

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        A Pathway to Smarter City Streets

        The streets of new developments may be narrower in future, to make the most of limited land, but that’s not an efficient option for most existing streets. Fortunately, a team from architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and the City Tech Collaborative consortium are thinking of more viable street improvements for existing urban areas, reports American City & County. Using Chicago as object lesson, a team of 30-odd experts in design, engineering, transportation, urban planning, and other fields tackled… Read More »A Pathway to Smarter City Streets

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          A Narrow, Novel Solution for the Nation’s Housing Shortage

          That the United States faces an acute housing shortage should come as no surprise. Eviction moratoria, increased unemployment benefits, and other measures spared many owners and renters from losing their homes at the height of the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fully one third of renters used some kind of government assistance to pay the landlord, according to a recent article in The New York Times. Unfortunately, lower-income families are still vulnerable, particularly with benefits coming to… Read More »A Narrow, Novel Solution for the Nation’s Housing Shortage

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            Construction Productivity: Impacts from the Construction Labor Shortage | Construction Podcast

            Listen to “A Podcast That Builds” host Ben Johnson and Dodge’s Donna Laquidara-Carr discuss the findings from the 2017 Q4 CCI Report, including insights into improving construction productivity and updates on the construction labor shortage. Below is a transcript of this construction podcast. Ben Johnson:     Welcome to “A Podcast That Builds”, construction industry experts, keeping you in the know with news trends and analysis that will shape the future of building. And today we are talking about the fourth quarter CCI Report,… Read More »Construction Productivity: Impacts from the Construction Labor Shortage | Construction Podcast

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              Construction Trends: Construction Backlog and the Construction Worker Shortage

              The 2019 Q2 Commercial Construction Index Report shows boosted construction backlogs, but revenues are plateauing. Listen to Dodge’s Ben Johnson and Donna Laquidara-Carr discuss the 2019 Q2 CCI Report, including the impact from the construction worker shortage and the increased tariffs’ construction costs and other important construction trends. Below is a transcript of this construction podcast. Ben Johnson:     Hello and welcome to this episode of “A Podcast That Builds”. I’m your host Ben Johnson. And joining me today is show regular Donna… Read More »Construction Trends: Construction Backlog and the Construction Worker Shortage

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                AIA Architecture Award Spotlights the Best in Education Design

                Eleven projects got the nod in this year’s Education Facility Design Award program, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently announced. The program, a longstanding initiative of AIA’s Committee on Architecture for Education, recognizes schools and other learning facilities based on criteria such as enhancing learning in classrooms; balancing function with aesthetics; establishing a connection with the environment; being respectful of the surrounding community; demonstrating high-level planning in the design process; and integrating sustainability in a holistic fashion. The awards… Read More »AIA Architecture Award Spotlights the Best in Education Design

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                  UC Berkeley Launches Free-Tuition Fellowship for Design Students Pursuing Careers in Social Justice

                  A holy grail of community-minded designers has been the establishment of a Federal loan-forgiveness program for architecture and planning students who pursue careers in public or community service upon graduation. Such a program exists for teachers who work five consecutive years in low-income communities, as well as for other occupations.  The College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, led by architect, urbanist, and dean Vishaan Chakrabarti, has stepped into the breach by offering donor-funded, free-tuition fellowships for… Read More »UC Berkeley Launches Free-Tuition Fellowship for Design Students Pursuing Careers in Social Justice

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                    Losing a Giant of Postwar Modernism: Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner Gottfried Böhm Dies at 101

                    One of Germany’s greatest postwar architects passed away on June 9 in Cologne, at the age of 101, according to The New York Times. The son, husband, and father of architects, Gottfried Böhm completed his first project, a chapel, in 1947, shortly after the end of the Second World War.  Böhm went on to become a leading figure in his country’s reconstruction, particularly in Cologne, filling gaps in the urban fabric caused by Allied bombing and other military actions. He… Read More »Losing a Giant of Postwar Modernism: Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner Gottfried Böhm Dies at 101

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