Shop Drawing Note May Be a Factor At Problem Transit Hub

A note from the engineer of record on an approved shop drawing for San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center appears to have initiated an instruction to the steel fabricator to cut two 2-in. x 4-in. holes in the bottom flanges of the hub’s built-up plate girders.
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Railroads Meet Train-Systems Deadline

Freight and commuter railroads across the U.S. achieved enough milestones by a Dec. 31, 2018, federal deadline for installing automatic train control systems to avoid potential federal penalties.
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New Construction Starts in November Slip 7 Percent

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $789.3 billion, new construction starts in November decreased 7% from October’s elevated amount, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
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