Louisiana Court Is Tough on Pipeline Construction Violations

Construction of the Bayou Bridge crude oil pipeline in Louisiana violated landowner due process when 90% of the $750-million project, finished last year, was built before it had approvals to enter property, a state appeals court ruled July 15.

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Reality Capture Start-Up StructionSite Partners With Ryan Cos.

As demands for better site documentation drive investments in reality capture, construction technology start-up StructionSite has announced a new partnership with real estate developer and general contractor Ryan Cos.  

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Product Snapshot: Carbide Bit and Heavy Excavator

The SDS-Plus and SDS-Max Rebar Demon 4-cutter full-carbide head hammer bits range in size from 5⁄32 in. to 11⁄8 in. for the Plus and 3⁄8 in. to 2 in. for the Max.

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Hilti To Offer Exoskeleton for Overhead Work in 2020

With a focus on productivity and encouragement of social distancing on construction sites, tool manufacturer Hilti has announced a raft of new products, including the EXO-O1, a wearable mechanical exoskeleton.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of August 3, 2020

Real Estate Opportunity Investments has proposed building Burlington Dream, a mixed-use project, on a 26-acre site on the Delaware River that was formerly the site of a U.S. Pipe & Foundry plant, as well as the McNeal mansion.

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Construction Economics for August 3, 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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