ABC’s Construction Confidence Index for January shows more contractors expecting growth in sales, profit margins and staffing over the next six months.
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ABC Survey: Industry Confidence Rises Even as Backlogs Dip
February 14, 2023
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Detroit Hospital Plans $2.5B Expansion and Neighborhood Redevelopment
February 13, 2023
Henry Ford Health is partnering with Michigan State University and the owner of the Detroit Pistons on the projects.
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Uneven Code Enforcement Seen in Earthquake-Damaged Buildings in Turkey
February 11, 2023
Though some structures survived the first main shock and performed as designed, experts say having two major tremblors in such close proximity would challenge even the most stringent seismic codes.
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House Subcommittee Blasts WOTUS Rule, Cites Industry Concerns
February 9, 2023
Republican lawmakers on the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee criticized the Biden administration’s recent rule covering U.S. waters protected by the Clean Water Act, calling it “bureaucratic overreach.”
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Congressional Subcommittee Blasts WOTUS Rule, Cites Industry Concerns
February 9, 2023
Republican lawmakers on the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee criticized the Biden administration’s recent rule on which U.S. waters are protected by the Clean Water Act, calling it “bureaucratic overreach.”
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Esri Launches ArcGIS Reality to Bring Reality Capture Data Into GIS
February 9, 2023
Esri has expanded its reality capture data management platform to a suite of services that promise to move drone, satellite, site, mesh and point-cloud data into its ArcGIS platform.
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Industry Mostly Hails Biden Speech's Pro-Infrastructure Stance
February 9, 2023
Unclear details on broadened Buy America rules on projects announced by President Biden during his State of the Union Address have industry officials concerned.
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Construction Economics for February 13, 2023
February 8, 2023
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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In Earthquakes' Aftermath in Turkey and Syria, Evaluating Buildings and a Search for Survivors
February 6, 2023
As rescue crews continue to dig out survivors from collapsed buildings in the wake of two severe earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, killing thousands, engineers’ response efforts turn toward cataloguing and evaluating structures that failed or suffered significant damage.
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Massive Earthquakes in Turkey Leave Thousands Dead, Many Buildings Destroyed
February 6, 2023
A pair of severe earthquakes on Feb. 6 in south-central Turkey has leveled thousands of buildings across the region, and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.
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