A rise in cyberattacks on construction firms feeds off the industry’s constant digital information exchange and electronic fund transfers to steal money, ransom data and potentially hijack equipment. Experts say it’s likely to get worse, but offer guidance for protecting operations.
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 International Living Future Institute, steward of the world’s most demanding sustainable-building program, is no longer satisfied with its boutique status as a third-party certifier of super-green buildings.
A new expo and conference called AEC BuildTech— held in Rosemont, Ill., April 30 to May 2—brought together attendees and suppliers to explore best practices in implementing new technologies in the buildings sector.
A radiation-shielded, inflatable greenhouse with a hydroponic growing system designed by undergraduate students at Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering could sustain four astronauts on a 600-day mission to Mars as soon as 2030.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission ruled on April 30 that Wynn Resorts may maintain its state casino license to open the $2.6-billion Encore Boston Harbor as scheduled on June 23.
The agency overseeing the troubled $9.2-billion Honolulu light-rail project frequently overpaid its contractors, including HDR Engineering Inc., the primary construction management consultant, according to a recently released state audit.
Seattle’s 66-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct isn’t going down without a fight, as demolition work originally scheduled for completion in early June is now expected to last through the summer.
The City of Cedar Falls is planning to overhaul its wastewater treatment plant, converting it from a trickling filter system to a nutrient reduction system.
As record flooding continues across the Midwest, the region’s mayors and the Army Corps of Engineers are looking for solutions to mitigate future floods.