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Skanska, CBT Architects Save $6M With First-In-New England Collaboration Method

Project team uses BIM 360 Project IQ software on Boston's only elliptical tower

May 8, 2017

Collaboration between CBT Architects and Skanska construction teams accelerated construction of an elliptical building built over a tunnel that distinguishes itself in Boston’s booming Seaport District.

General Electric Breaks Ground on New Boston Headquarters

Justin Rice

May 8, 2017

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Breaking ground on May 8, General Electric Co.’s new $200-million global headquarters will rise on Boston’s Fort Point Channel.

Construction Management

A New Survey Charts the Unfulfilled Expectations of Prefabrication

Off-site fabrication doesn’t always provide results contractors seek

Jim Parsons

May 3, 2017

Many of us have experienced that proverbial “lightbulb moment,” a flash of insight when the complexities of a new or challenging concept finally make sense.

Which Company Did ENR California Name Design Firm of the Year?

From nearly 100 companies that will appear on the Top Design ranking, one was selected as firm of the year.

Scott Blair

April 27, 2017

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ENR California's annual Top Design Firms reported nearly $5 billion in billings during 2016 in California and Hawaii.

Experts Recommend Hybrid Structures for Tall Timber Buildings

Nadine M. Post

April 18, 2017

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Tall mass-timber frames are coming into favor not only because wood is a renewable structural material but also because timber structures are typically faster, safer and simpler to build, compared to steel and concrete construction.

State Dept. Plans 6 More Embassy Contracts This Year

Tom Ichniowski

April 12, 2017

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The State Dept. is pushing forward with its embassy construction program, expecting to award contracts this year to build four new facilities and renovate two others.

NFL Raiders Move to Las Vegas Is Within Field Goal Range

April 5, 2017

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The National Football League on March 27 approved the Raiders franchise to move to Las Vegas, but the location of the team’s $1.9-billion stadium is yet to be decided.

Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer Grid Eyed in Double-T Collapses

Nadine M. Post

April 5, 2017

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Two separate failures of three cantilevered flanges of three precast, prestressed-concrete double-T parking-deck sections—reinforced with a non-code-compliant, high-strength carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer grid—are putting the spotlight on the structural safety of corrosion-resistant FRP grids for transverse reinforcement of double-Ts.