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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Construction Economics for July 29, 2019
July 24, 2019
Product Snapshot: Pipe Threader and Concrete Treatment
July 24, 2019
The DEWALT 60V FLEXVOLT cordless pipe threader features a brushless motor and can accept pipe from 1⁄2 in. to 2 in.
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Pulse: Project News for the Week of July 29, 2019
July 24, 2019
Sun Bio Material, a subsidiary of Shandong Sun Paper, is planning to construct a pulp mill in Arkadelphia.
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UK Fire Experts Expand Advice on Risks of HPL Panels
July 24, 2019
The repercussions from the fire tragedy at Grenfell Tower, which killed 72 people in a London high-rise in June 2017, continue to spread through the world of building fire safety.
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Guggenheim Bilbao's structural designer, Iyengar, dies at 85
July 17, 2019
Srinivasa “Hal” Iyengar, an eminent structural engineer known for innovative solutions for difficult projects, such as the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in Spain, died July 4 in Fort Myers, Fla., after a battle with Parkinson’s and heart disease. He was 85 years old.
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In Need of Computing Muscle for BIM Detailing, a Specialty Contractor Goes to the Cloud
July 16, 2019
Facing a bottleneck in its design and detailing work, specialty contractor Southland Industries found a virtualization system that met its needs.
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Construction Economics for July 22, 2019
July 16, 2019
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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Bridges to Prosperity and Rwandan Government Launch Nationwide Program to Fight Isolation and Poverty
July 15, 2019
The Gasyogogo bridge opening came the same week that Bridges to Prosperity launched its national partnership to connect 1.1-million Rwandees by building 355 bridges.
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Wildfire Protection Tests Focus on the Details of Construction
July 12, 2019
The focus of IBHS outreach in 2019 is calling out details of landscaping, construction materials, and the assembly of decks, roofs, siding, soffits and vents as ignition-point risks when seeded by wind-blown embers. It also is looking at the fire resistance of manufactured lumber, versus natural materials.
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Construction Economics for July 15, 2019
July 11, 2019
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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