Crews Place Final Span at Genoa Bridge Replacement

A little over 20 months after the 1.1-km-long Polcevera viaduct in Genoa, Italy, collapsed and caused 43 deaths, the last span of its replacement went up the week of April 27. 

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Building Trades With Prefab Capabilities Step Up to Deliver COVID-19 Alternate Care Facilities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delivered 50 COVID-19 alternate care facilities in hotels, dormitories, convention centers and arenas with 12 more soon to be completed. A major assist in their rapid construction came from trade contractors that prebabricated everything from in-line air systems to custom headwalls for patient pods. As cities begin to prepare for when to shut down alternate care, lessons can be drawn from the rapid buildup.

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UPDATE: Midwest Stay at Home Orders Extended, Ended and Updated

Midwest states with large-population, metropolitan areas mostly plan to extend stay-at-home orders, while smaller population states never had a stay-at-home order to begin with or are planning to let them expire as reported cases of COVID-19 decrease.

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Turning to Virtual Reality BIM Review During a Pandemic

Trying to keep projects moving during a viral pandemic and partial construction freeze is no small task, and project teams are finding new ways to keep things on schedule when site visits and office meetings are no longer viable.

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Construction Economics for May 4, 2020

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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Product Snapshot: Headlamp and Dump Truck

The battery-powered Class I, II and III / Division 1 Groups A-G headlamp for hazardous locations has five brightness modes with spotlight and flood- lamp settings.

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Midwest Stay at Home Orders Extended, Ended and Updated

Midwest states with large-population, metropolitan areas mostly plan to extend stay-at-home orders, while smaller population states never had a stay-at-home order to begin with or are planning to let them expire as reported cases of COVID-19 decrease.

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