Crane Failures Have Industry Looking at Hazards Under the Hook - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Master rigger Mike Parnell walks up to a rack and picks up what looks like a giant rubber band. In reality, it is a 10-ft-long, 2-in.-wide lifting sling made of thin, yellow nylon webbing. Parnell runs his
Publication Date: 30 April , 2008
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Workers Can Save Lifts and Lives By Inspecting Rigging Gear - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
People who investigate rigging failures for a living say that all lifting devices should be inspected before they are put into service. Taking a minute to check over shackles, slings and hooks to make sure
Publication Date: 30 April , 2008
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The Top 500 Design Firms: Watching for Signs of a Market Slowdown - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The strength of the 2007 construction market is clear in the volume numbers for for ENR’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. As a group, they generated a total of $80.62 billion in revenue last year, up 15.8% from $69.61 billion in 2006. Th
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Publication Date: 16 April , 2008
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Study of Design Fees Indicates Project Type Doesn't Matter - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Common sense says a laboratory should cost more to design than a dormitory because its piping, ventilation and special use areas would require more hours of work, more drawings and more consultants than a
Publication Date: 09 April , 2008
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1Q COST REPORT : Stagflation Threatens Construction As High Prices Stare Down Recession - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As bad economic news continues to mount it is becoming increasingly clear that last year’s subprime mortgage crisis is spilling over into the overall economy and could eventually threaten still healt
Publication Date: 19 March , 2008
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1Q COST REPORT: Collective Bargaining Is Producing Biggest Wage-Fringe Hikes in Decades - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Construction unions are enjoying the largest percentage increases in wages and fringe benefits in decades, setting a pace that could continue for years. But not all markets share equally.
Publication Date: 19 March , 2008
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1Q COST REPORT: Energy Costs Keep Inflation Rolling - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As economists warn of tough times ahead amid rising oil costs and the weakening U.S. dollar, the fallout from ongoing inflation is being felt across the industry as highway, commercial and power projects a
Publication Date: 19 March , 2008
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1Q COST REPORT: Seattle Contractors Struggle To Cope With Cost Escalation that Adds Risk - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Seattle’s commercial building boom is making life interesting for area builders as they struggle to put together competitive bids and meet project budgets, knowing that materials and fuel prices will
Publication Date: 19 March , 2008
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1Q COST REPORT: What Drives ENR’s Cost Indexes - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Although ENR’s cost indexes measure the costs of nonresidential buildings structures, the downturn in the housing market still has a major impact on index movement. In March, lumber prices in the ind
Publication Date: 19 March , 2008
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e-Procurement Process Delivers Best Value For Kodak - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
When the Eastman Kodak Co. decided to implement a $200-million, 13.5-million-sq-ft footprint-reduction program (FRP) at Kodak Park in Rochester N.Y., it turned to design-build with a difference. Using elec
Publication Date: 12 March , 2008
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Las Vegas’ Machinery Addiction Rises To Heavy Metal Fever - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Las Vegas is hearing heavy metal, not from the usual clink and clatter of slot machines, but from the heavy iron flexing its muscles on some of the country’s largest, most ambitious projects. The cit
Publication Date: 05 March , 2008
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How Cold Is It? - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
When asked about the cold in Antarctica, Traverse Project leader John Wright gives a typically precise and nuanced answer.
Publication Date: 20 February , 2008
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Wright Fit: Master Blaster Back in Class - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The only things that may indicate John Wright is anything more than your average middle school science teacher are the intense passion and intelligence in his eyes and his well-worn boots. He’s a man
Publication Date: 20 February , 2008
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Four-Year Effort Succeeds in Establishing Land Route To South Pole
Brian Wheater had no hint of the luck he was about to have as he rumbled across Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf in November 1990 on Linda, a Caterpillar D8 LGP bulldozer. He was in the middle of a three-
Publication Date: 20 February , 2008
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The Crew- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The project leader for all four years on the McMurdo to South Pole traverse was geologist and blasting engineer John Wright. It was a contract project for Raytheon Polar Services Co., and Wright says he an
Publication Date: 20 February , 2008
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Building Pace Heats Up Alaska’s Bases - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
One of Alaska’s biggest construction spenders over the past century continues to pour money into the Last Frontier. U.S. defense construction spending in the strategic state will reach $495 mill
Publication Date: 13 February , 2008
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DOD and Industry's Big Mission Ahead: Advancing Operation Buildup - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
If fighting the Iraq war, maintaining a global presence and closing bases at home isn’t enough, the U.S. military has a new challenge reinventing itself. Updating its fighting style, adding thousands
Publication Date: 13 February , 2008
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If The Buildings Sector Slows, PCL Has Oil in the Backyard- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 30 January , 2008
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Ten Minutes with Ross Grieve, CEO of PCL Construction Group - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
ENR.com Senior Business Editor Richard Korman recently talked with PCL Construction Group CEO Ross Grieve. PCL is Canada’s largest contractor and one of the biggest in the U.S., too. The conversation concerned PCL’s hiring program, e
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Publication Date: 30 January , 2008
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GLOBAL SOURCEBOOK 2007: Expansion of Market Spurs Firms To Adopt Coherent Global Approach - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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GLOBAL SOURCEBOOK 2007: Firms Are Now More Selective - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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EU Membership Brings New Cost Challenges - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Managing construction costs in the emerging economies of the European Union’s newest member states poses a new set of problems for project managers running large fast-track projects in Romania
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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How To Use the International Cost Survey - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Comparing construction cost data between countries with vastly different economic, political and social systems poses several hazards of which readers should be aware. Due to constantly changing market con
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Inflation Bows To Sub-Prime Crisis - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The sub-prime mortgage disaster helped knock the wind out of construction inflation during 2007 by flooring the housing market. Pessimism over a looming financial crisis is deepening with tighter credit st
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Inflation Cools in China, West Europe, U.S. - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Construction cost escalation across the globe has been cooling in China, Western Europe, Australia, Japan and the U.S. Then there is Eastern Europe, which plays by its own rule book, one that has been rewr
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Oil Sands Boom Extracts Toll on Costs - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The modern-day gold rush of oil companies and contractors converging on western Canada’s oil-sands markets is bogging down as high materials costs and outstripped labor resources force project delays
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Parity Index Adjusts For Exchange Rate Swings - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Faithful & Gould Parity Index is designed to clarify the international cost picture, which can be distorted by gyrations in currency exchange rates. The index is based on put-inplace rates for 26 b
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Sub-Prime Cost Ripple Effect - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Lean Gurus See Big Gains in Use of Lean Project Delivery
Gregory A. Howell, co-founder with Glenn Ballard of the Lean Construction Institute, is part philosopher and part skeptic. Since the early 1990s he has been on his soapbox to transform project delive
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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New Standards of Patient Care Keep Health-Care Market Booming
Major health-care owners increasingly are seeking to improve their operational efficiency, enhance the patient experience and keep pace with rising demand all goals that are helping the U.S. healthcare con
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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Sutter Contract Is ‘Lean’ Enabler
Jessica Kelley, project manager for Southland Industries, says Sutter Health’s relational contract encourages team members to build mutual trust quickly because of its shared risks and rewards. Dave
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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Sutter Health Unlocks the Door to A New Process - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
"I've been waiting for 27 years to do a job like this....No more finger-pointing....It’s about trusting your partners or it doesn’t work....We all sink or swim together....Nobody cuts corn
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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arge Corporations Are Attempting To Meet the Industry Halfway on Issues of Staff Shortages and Risk
Large industrial and commercial owners will always be business people first. They want the best value for the best price. More and more, however, the largest owners are coming to understand some of the maj
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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After Years of Strong Growth, Canadian Markets Cool - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After four years of near double-digit growth, the Canadian construction industry is expected to take a step back in 2008 as the value of new building permits falls 7%, to $66 billion Canadian dollars, acco
Publication Date: 14 November , 2007
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Strong Nonresidential Markets Can’t Stop the Housing Crisis Crunch - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
One difference between construction economists and their Wall Street cousins is that construction economists tend to be risk adverse, especially in their forecasts. On the other hand, their Wall Street bre
Publication Date: 14 November , 2007
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At Gilbane, Ethics, Education and Advocacy Build Consistently Good Service
“It’s not enough to be great,” says Susan S. Klawans, Gilbane Building Co.’s director of client satisfaction. “You need to be able to satisfy clients and build long-term relat
Publication Date: 07 November , 2007
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London Subway Project Derails Team
Procuring contracts to finance, maintain, operate and upgrade infrastructure of London’s vast subway system was a $900-million process even before a spade of concrete was mixed. Lawyers, engineers an
Publication Date: 07 November , 2007
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How Chrysler’s Nimble Cargo Van Sprints Its Way to the Top - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Speciality contractors in the Midwest may know of Walter Salcedo, who claims to sell 700 Dodge Sprinter vans a year while most dealers average 270. Those who don’t know him will probably see his work
Publication Date: 31 October , 2007
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The Latest Diesel Pickups Prove That Motown Still Makes A Splash - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The old diesel workhorse of 3/4-tons and up is riding into a new frontier. Its popularity among weekend warriors is Detroit’s motivator to add features as foreign car makers look to grow profit
Publication Date: 31 October , 2007
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The Top 600 Specialty Contractors - How Long Can This Scorching Market Go On? - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
For most specialty contractors, the market has been torrid. But now, with the housing market meltdown and the uncertainties of next year’s presidential election, some specialty contractors worry that
Publication Date: 10 October , 2007
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Succession Plans Are New Priority Because Ready or Not, The Future’s Coming - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Gayle Roberts took over as president and chief operating officer of Muscatine, Iowa-based engineering firm Stanley Consultants Group just a few weeks ago. She’s already looking to develop her success
Publication Date: 26 September, 2007
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New York State Scrambles to Put Mega Projects Back on Track: Costs Need Cutting at Convention Center; Fresh Start at Moynihan Station - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The $1.7 billion needed to expand and redevelop the area surrounding the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City isn't going to be nearly enough, says Patrick Foye, Chairman/Downstate for New Yo
Publication Date: 21 September, 2007
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Booming Manufacturing Market Squeezes Labor and Materials - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
With the U.S. industrial sector continuing to move ahead, manufacturers are continuing to invest in projects with as much fervor as they have in the recent past. There are plenty of greenfield, expansions
Publication Date: 19 September, 2007
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Prosperity Allows Firms To Be More Selective - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The construction market for U.S. contractors is hot, and smart contractors now are enjoying a business environment that they hope for, but rarely experience. There is enough work to go around to satisfy co
Publication Date: 19 September, 2007
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The Top 50 Green Contractors - The Mainstreaming of Green Building - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Until a couple years ago, the notion of sustainable design or green building was hazy. There were standards being issued by groups like the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Initiative,&nb
Publication Date: 19 September, 2007
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3Q Cost Report - Inflation Knocked Back a Notch - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
It has taken nearly two years of steady declines in the housing market but the strong materials price escalation of the previous three years appears to have been knocked off balance. Inflation still has so
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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3Q Cost Report - Prices Collapse after Spikes in 2005-06 - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
With the housing recession now in its second year, gypsum wallboard prices have sunk to historic lows as demand in the oversold market continues to evaporate. Producers of gypsum wallboard, which is partic
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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3Q Cost Report - Rebar Prices Slow after Wild First Half ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Stabilized pricing on a broad range of structural steel products points to a much less frenzied market in the months ahead after a first-half marked by soaring prices and tight supply. The sharp price infl
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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3Q Cost Report - The Hidden Cost of Skill Shortages - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Attracting young men and women into construction will keep getting tougher: Government estimates put at least 1.8 million new skilled-trade workers in the field through 2014, and 61% will be needed just to
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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3Q Cost Report - Worker Shortages Spike Wage Hikes - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Asteady flow of work is driving high demand for construction trades, as well as the highest wage and benefit increases in recent history for both union and open-shop workers nationwide. Wage and benefit se
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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3Q Cost Report - Workers' Comp Cost Cuts May Have Trouble Sticking
Workers’ compensation insurance rates around the nation continue to drop, due largely to legislative reform efforts in a number of states as well as better safety practices by employers, industry sou
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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Building Trades Select IBEW's Ayers as President - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Construction union leaders have selected Mark Ayers, director of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' construction and maintenance department, to be the next president of the AFL-CIO's Buil
Publication Date: 07 September, 2007
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A Drill As Smooth As a '911' - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Within the competitive world of ergonomic tool design, sometimes is pays to play around. That's evidently what happened when Germany–based Metabo Corp. and Porsche Design Group teamed up to produce t
Publication Date: 22 August , 2007
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Low-Vibration Tools Relieve Hammer Hands - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Just about every construction worker who spends most of the day breaking, grinding, drilling or sawing knows that it is not easy on the hands. The risk of long-term injury that results from hand-arm vibrat
Publication Date: 22 August , 2007
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House, Senate Negotiators Strike Deal On $21-Billion Corps of Engineers Bill - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
House and Senate conferees have reached a deal on a long–delayed bill that would authorize about $21 billion for hundreds of Army Corps of Engineers water projects and require more review by outside experts of work the Corps plans to do. K
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Publication Date: 27 July , 2007
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An Accident in Florida Shows a Break in the Decision Chain- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Early on July 6, 2005, a union operating engineer went to work at a Jacksonville Beach, Fla., condominium project, not far from the ocean’s edge. He set up a Manitowoc 222 crawler crane with a
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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Old Cranes Are Dinosaurs, But Their Value Is Far From Extinct- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The safety and skill required to operate crawler cranes has evolved from coordinating clutch levers and brake pedals to managing computer buttons and joysticks. While the physical wear and tear is getting
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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BlackBerry Is Project Manager's Tool of Trade - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Daniel Hunyar was on the highway in his black pickup truck just after 6 a.m. He was hoping to make his 45-minute commute in time to grab coffee and maybe a bagel or doughnut before meetings with subcontrac
Publication Date: 16 July , 2007
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Bronx Native Makes It To the Big Leagues - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Like many other boys growing up in the Bronx, Joe Byrne dreamed of someday earning his paycheck by performing in a starring role at Yankee Stadium. Today, Byrne is the toast of his Throgs Neck neighborhood
Publication Date: 16 July , 2007
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No Compromising Strict Jobsite Safety - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Eddie Grantham’s success is measured by what doesn’t happen, hour after hour, day after day. At 90,000 labor hours and counting without a recordable injury on a Texas petrochemical jobsite that
Publication Date: 16 July , 2007
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