Talk about nerves of steel! Construction workers recreate one of the world's most famous photos — 800 ft. up a London skyscraper. Michael Crompton persuaded 11 pals to sit across a girder like the nonchalant New York steel workers in the 1932 snap Lunch Atop A Skyscraper. Michael, 61, from Southampton, said: "We changed it […]
Members of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) expect small improvements in the US construction market this year, according to the association’s annual Business Outlook survey. More than 1,300 companies took part in the study. Contractors were most optimistic about construction opportunities this year in the hospital and higher education sectors. The power sector […]
A consortium of construction companies "Consórcio Maracanã Rio 2014", including Odebrecht Infraestrutura and Andrade Gutierrez is finishing up. Many sports fans around the country, as well as globally, have the big sporting events marked off in their calendars. NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, and Soccer World Cup Final game have one thing in common - […]
“Contrary to election-year rhetoric, the economy is inching its way to improvement, and the construction industry has not stopped working,” according to the third quarter 2012 Construction Outlook report by FMI, the largest provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry. The industry forecast is calling for an 8% increase […]
In October 2021 we shared news with you about the first 3D printed home being built in the state of Florida (click here to read that post). The 1,400 square foot, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house is in the Griffin Heights area of Tallahassee and owned by James and Kynda Light. Their company, Precision Building & Renovating, […]
