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Having spent my entire professional life in the construction industry, I have not seen anything change more than new technology.

Seeing parallels to a fatal crane accident in Texas in 2012, crane specialist Terry McGettigan believes the Seattle crane collapse will be shown to have similar causes.

The line between international investment and exploitation is thin and easily crossed.

How many people not in a history class still talk about the landmark Supreme Court case won by a Brooklyn kosher chicken company, A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp., in 1935?

After new Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) restated the project's priorities, transportation realists looking for good news let loose with an affirming “Amen.” 

Technology and mobile connectivity have gone a long way toward fixing problems with the traditional design and construction process, but only a business model with volume production can reduce risk and deliver results that can truly offset unexpected events. 

JBKnowledge, Inc., the privately-held company that created and developed SmartBid and produces the ConTechCrew podcast, recently released its 2018 Construction Technology Report.