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"Living concrete" addresses several problems
5/22/2013
- Multi-Housing News
So-called living concrete could provide a solution to several vexing construction and environmental problems in one versatile building material. The product, developed at Spain's Structural Technology… Read More
News and information for general contractors
AGC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The Associated General Contractors of America
Scuttled Ind. projects means loss of more than 4,000 construction jobs
5/22/2013
- Evansville Courier & Press (Ind.) (free registration)
Two key projects scuttled by Indiana officials, the $2.6 billion Rockport coal-to-gas plant and a $1.8 billion fertilizer plant in Mount Vernon, means the loss of more than 4,000 construction jobs for… Read More
Buildings industry news for architects
PCI Building Industry SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Increased use of mobile devices leverages BIM in building projects
5/14/2013
- Constructech (free registration)
Increased use of mobile devices at job sites is propelling building information modeling forward. Autodesk and Trimble are among the firms enhancing the capabilities of BIM use in the field as constru… Read More
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