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China Makes Bridge for San Francisco
The new Bay Bridge is being built in China. As the huge pieces of the bridge are created, they are transported via ship all the way to Oakland where they are assembled to fit the bridge. It is expected to be open for traffic in 2013. While the assembly ... 		Jul 7, 2011
9:17:00 AM
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New Resource Guide from AIA
In 2007, the AIA published standard owner-architect agreements that required the architect to communicate with the project owner on sustainable design alternatives. While this raised the requirements placed on architects and, mostly likely, the ... 		Apr 20, 2011
8:45:00 AM
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Hotel Built in Six Days
Have you ever heard of a 15-story building being constructed in less than one week? China’s Broad Group, with the goal of showcasing the efficiency and pure speed of its construction technology, accomplished such a feat in constructing the Ark Hotel ... 		Feb 14, 2011
8:24:00 AM
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Construction Defect Claims Addressed in Recent Court Cases
In construction defect cases it is often difficult to determine what damages were caused by negligent design and what damages were caused by faulty construction. Design professionals have coverage under a professional liability policy for damages caused ... 		Feb 2, 2011
8:33:00 AM
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Construction Industry Sees Job Gains
The construction industry may be starting to see glimmers of hope, adding 14,000 jobs in April, reports the AGC. The April numbers mark the first back-to-back monthly gains since 2006. 29 states gained jobs, the AGC’s chief economist, Ken Simonson ... 		May 27, 2010
9:00:00 AM
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Radon Can be Problematic to Architects and Engineers
January is National Radon Action month. Design firms might not consider radon a major risk to their profitability but radon claims can create a significant professional liability problem. According the EPA, radon is the second leading cause of lung ... 		Jan 15, 2010
12:59:29 PM
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Monitoring Government Construction Statistics Can be Revealing
Predicting the future of the economy is more an art than a science. Documenting the performance of the economy, however, is simply an accounting process, and like much of accounting can indicate disheartening results. The Commerce Department recently ... 		Jan 13, 2010
8:49:50 AM