building

Using Connected Data To Reduce Carbon Impacts

June 24, 2021

Achieving ambitious greenhouse gas emission mitigation goals in the building sector is essential to limiting global warming, but accomplishing this goal requires firms to assess their regional challenges.

State Government

Wisconsin Governor Seeks $2.4B in Wisconsin Capital Budget

Governor cites low interest rates as reason to borrow for state projects

Annemarie Mannion

March 1, 2021

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Proposed budget calls for funding of 28 projects within the University of Wisconsin system.

Technology

Ultra-High-Performance Concrete is Ready to Revolutionize Precast, Prestressed Concrete

Fiber-reinforced, cement-based UHPC has the potential to change building and bridge design

April 23, 2020

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has recently commissioned the largest Ultra High-Performance Concrete implementation project in which six major precast concrete companies are collaborating to develop their own ultra mixture proportions and to implement the technology.

Boston Releases First Zero Carbon Affordable Housing Design Standards

Thornton Tomasetti, Bensonwood and Placetailor helped create new guidebook

Stephanie Loder

April 22, 2020

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Guidebook, released April 22, is set to help developers, designers, and builders that seek a zero emissions resource.

Boston Extends COVID-19 Construction Ban

Mayor says work could be halted 'indefinitely' to combat coronavirus spread

Scott Van Voorhis

March 25, 2020

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Boston extended its construction moratorium indefinitely on March 25 due to continuing COVID-19 outbreak issues.

Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus

City to revisit construction ban in 14 days

Scott Van Voorhis

March 16, 2020

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Gilbane, Suffolk, Consigli among companies agreeing to shut down sites after Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Double-Decker Road Runs Through Vista Tower, Chicago's Third-Tallest Building

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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MKA, Studio Gang and James McHugh Construction designed and built Chicago's third-tallest building, Vista Tower, over a two-level road.

Four-Alarm Blaze Torches Construction Site Outside Washington, D.C.

Owner declares mixed-use project in Alexandria, Va. “destroyed”

Bruce Buckley

February 8, 2020

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About 150 firefighters from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to a four-alarm fire at a construction site outside Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8.

Pepper Construction's Breakthrough Combination of Technology and People

How one contractor reinvented its processes to integrate people and technology

Stan and Jake Pepper

August 29, 2019

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The right mix of good people equipped with relevant technology ignites progress. At Pepper, progress is powered by a focus on possibilities. We ask, “What if?”

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.