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Komatsu digs deep, bets big on Joy Global

Komatsu digs deep, bets big on Joy Global

Digging deeper into the market share for both construction and mining equipment, Tokyo-based Komatsu announced last week that it will buy Milwaukee WI-based mining equipment giant Joy Global for $2.89 billion, in cash. Read on for details.

ABC, Autodesk Partner to Promote Productivity

ABC, Autodesk Partner to Promote Productivity

Some industry alliances are more for show than substance. But a new partnership between Associated Builders & Contractors and Autodesk seems a different animal. And it is one that aims to spread greater tech knowledge nationally to 70 ABC chapters.

Reverse sprawl? Cities lure back suburban stars

Reverse sprawl? Cities lure back suburban stars

From Boston and Seattle to Chicago, San Diego, and points in between, the urban exodus that saw U.S. businesses and residents flee to suburbia in the latter half of the 20th century is now at and end. (Thanks, millennials!) John Gregerson reports.  

Coworking Is Trending, But How Far Can It Go?

Coworking Is Trending, But How Far Can It Go?

Today’s workplaces are changing. For entrepreneurs, freelancers and other remote workers, traditional office spaces and cubicles aren’t part of the equation — and working from home leaves a lot to be desired. So what’s the new order of things? Enter shared workplaces.

76 yrs later, county reboots transportation plan

76 yrs later, county reboots transportation plan

1940. Just think how much our world has changed since then. Global population, alone, has more than tripled. Incredibly, since that year, the nation's second most populous county had not updated its long-range transportation plan. Until now. Read on...

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Follow the solar-paved road. Missouri motorists may soon have that option. To kick off Year 2 of its Road to Tomorrow program, MoDOT will install solar panels along historic Route 66 to see if they can generate energy, melt snow, and even produce light.

Panama's epic, wider path between the seas

Panama's epic, wider path between the seas

Think the world is in decline? Depressed over intractable, global conflicts, old and new? Well, then watch these joyous, jaw-dropping videos from the opening of the new Panama Canal and marvel at the century of progress upon which so many industries can now reflect.

4 Tips from Flux's Emerging Architects Jury

4 Tips from Flux's Emerging Architects Jury

We all know cities are growing exponentially. That's why Flux recently hosted an Emerging Architects Design Competition to channel next-gen ingenuity into mounting urban challenges. Flux's Jen Carlile polled the judges afterward to gather their insights. 

Calling All Hard Hats: Labor Still Lagging Demand

Calling All Hard Hats: Labor Still Lagging Demand

Despite a continuing stream of new work, the U.S. construction industry is continuing to see its labor pool drain. Now, the latest BLS jobs report has prompted AGC, ABC and others to express concern that the labor shortage will soon hold the economy back.

Countdown begins for BuiltWorlds' 2nd AEC Hackathon

Countdown begins for BuiltWorlds' 2nd AEC Hackathon

On Aug. 5, after stops in London, New York, Helsinki, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle, Philadelphia, and later this month, Singapore, the AEC Hackathon will return to Chicago. Once again, BuiltWorlds will host this popular and productive event.

Dr. BuildLove? Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Construction

Dr. BuildLove? Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Construction

Truly. Madly. Deeply. After another emotionally wrenching week for America, Procore's Bassem Hamdy takes a step back to pen this short but heartfelt love letter to the industry that has long inspired his family and generations of builders around the world.

Obamas choose NYC husband-wife design team

Obamas choose NYC husband-wife design team

Two weeks to the day after our own crowdsourced competition chose alternative designs for the upcoming Obama Presidential Center, the real winners were named. And they were not the names everyone had been expecting. For details, read on. 

Blame it on Rio? Olympics builders in frantic race

Blame it on Rio? Olympics builders in frantic race

Barring a miracle, the first Olympic Games ever to be hosted in South America appear fated to be a disaster on multiple fronts. Thirty days out, contractors in Rio de Janeiro now are still woefully behind on their schedules for fully completing many venues.

Watch Fluor's $4B fab feat span the Hudson

Watch Fluor's $4B fab feat span the Hudson

Regardless of project type, pre-fab and modularization are making our industry safer, more efficient and even more profitable. The latest example is the massive New NY Bridge rising parallel to the iconic Tappan Zee Bridge. View the latest project updates here.   

How Many Engineers Does It Take To Print A Drawing?

How Many Engineers Does It Take To Print A Drawing?

To find more time for engineering, collaboration and client service, ESD's Mark Andersen sought ways to reduce administrative burdens. An architect turned technologist, he found answers in Newforma's software for project information management. 

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