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$23B Of Hanford Nuke Waste Site Contracts Delayed

Debra K. Rubin

August 21, 2019

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Bidder Jacobs seeks to add capabilities with $300M intended purchase of Wood Group nuclear services unit

Project Delivery

Despite Feds' Raised Bar, $2.8B Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project Presses On

Mary B. Powers

August 21, 2019

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Vineyard Wind, largest US offshore power venture, must now study bigger region impacts on fishing; some see changed agency politics

BuildingConnected Data Will Now Flow into Plangrid, Autodesk Promises More Construction Workflow Integration

Preconstruction information, such as bidding and costs, can now be automatically shared with Plangrid

Jeff Yoders

August 17, 2019

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Autodesk has connected BuildingConnected bid management solutions with PlanGrid construction management technology, enabling the transfer of data from preconstruction to actual construction using the two tools.

Venture Capital

Construction VC Firm Brick & Mortar Ventures Unveils $97M Fund

Fund includes backing from major construction technology companies

Jeff Rubenstone

August 15, 2019

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Brick & Mortar Ventures announces first VC funding round from institutional backers, including some of the biggest companies in construction technology.

Crane Firm Pulled Off NYC Projects Following Multiple Incidents

Jeff Rubenstone

August 15, 2019

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United Crane & Rigging has had work halted on over 20 jobsites in New York City following two crane incidents this year, one of them fatal.

Risk Management

Construction Prequalification: When Project Paths Go Through Electronic Gates

Third-party prequalification platforms that gather key bidder information irritate some

Jonathan Barnes

August 15, 2019

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New tools have brought fresh frustrations related to fairness and cost, say bidders.

Mobile BIM Viewer Brings the Model to Trades on Site

Jeff Rubenstone

August 14, 2019

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Getting BIM models to the field has had mixed success on mobile platforms, but a new BIM viewer from Procore is the latest attempt to put full 3D models in the hands of site workers.

Cemen Tech Connect Aims to Help Volumetric Concrete Customers With Video Support

Des Moines, Iowa-based volumetric company also launches program to help DOT customers

Jeff Yoders

August 13, 2019

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Cemen Tech uses real-time video support to help take the mystery out of volumetric concrete.

Wanted: Next-Gen Industry CEO Views on Marketing

Preliminary study detects a shifting mindset, but researchers seek more participants

Janice L. Tuchman

August 13, 2019

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Early research shows mindset shifts on key issues, but researchers seek more young chiefs to weigh in on marketing and business development roles in AEC firms.