Construction Economics for September 21, 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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284-Ft 'Ascent' Could Break Mass Timber Tower Height Record

Construction started last month on the 284-ft-tall mass timber-and-concrete apartment building in Milwaukee—which, if completed as planned in mid-2022, would be the world's tallest hybrid timber tower.

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Q&A: Komatsu America on Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction equipment industry has been severe, from severe declines in sales earlier this year to whole new protocols for manufacturing and delivery practices. But despite these initial shocks, major equipment manufacturers are looking to bounce back. Rick Smith, Vice President, Products and Services for Komatsu America took some time recently to answer some of ENR's questions about the company's response efforts.

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Wetlands Documentation App Ecobot Acquires WetForm

In the latest consolidation move in the tightening construction software market, wetlands documentation app company Ecobot announced it has acquired software maker WetForm, one of its main competitors. 

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Product Snapshot: Generator and Tower Crane

The dual-frequency capable QAS 200 generator is powered by a John Deere 6068 Tier 4 Final diesel engine, and delivers 200 kVA/160 kW of prime power.

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Construction Economics for September 7, 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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