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Academic Buildings

Maine’s First Pure Mass-Timber Structure Rises at Bowdoin College

Structure is first in state to contain a mass timber lateral system to resist wind and seismic loads

Johanna Knapschaefer

September 7, 2021

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Timber erection began last month for the Center for Arctic Studies at Brunswick, Maine-based Bowdoin College.

Accidents

OSHA Probes Two July Fatalities at Amazon Philadelphia Jobsites

Stephanie Loder

September 2, 2021

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One contractor claims an employee was seen removing safety equipment before he fell from roof of a distribution center under construction for the online retail giant, part of an ambitious building program in the city's metro area

Hurricane Recovery

New Orleans Construction Projects Await Power and Workers After Ida

As contractors struggle to restart sites after hurricane, northeast states cope with record flooding impacts

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

Tom Ichniowski

Louise Poirier

September 2, 2021

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Northeast states also reel, with record flooding causing widespread power, transportation and water infrastructure closures; President Biden promises federal aid to 'disaster areas'

Northeast Preparedness Pays Off as Henri Hits Region

Minor Damage Reported Throughout States

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 23, 2021

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Rhode Island installed storm gauges on its bridges after 2019 storm.

MidAtlantic Pulse: August 2021

August 21, 2021

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Project News From Dodge Data & Analytics

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MidAtlantic People: August 2021

August 21, 2021

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Updates about construction professionals in the MidAtlantic region.

August 2021 City Scoop: Richmond

August 21, 2021

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Dodge offers data on 2021 starts in the greater Richmond area.

General Assembly Building in Richmond, VA

Project Team Upgrades Va. General Assembly

Working under a spotlight, the team building this $191-million, high-profile project in Richmond navigated a series of challenges

Bruce Buckley

August 19, 2021

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From pre-pandemic labor and material shortages to COVID precautions and social unrest concerns, the design and construction team on the Commonwealth of Virginia’s new General Assembly Building (GAB) project in Richmond has navigated the breadth of recent industry challenges.