A Vision for Maine’s Tallest Tower Would Transform Portland’s Historic District
[ad_1] Downtown Portland, Maine might not just get one building designed by Safdie Architects, but two. The global architectural firm founded by Moshe Safdie proposed reimagining a four-acre area of open space with a retail pavilion and a 28-story hotel/residential tower that will be the tallest building
States Eye Technology to Improve Highway Work Zone Safety as AGC Releases Report
[ad_1] Highway construction workers remain vulnerable to work zone crashes as a result of distracted or speeding drivers, according to a new Associated General Contractors (AGC) national survey. State transportation agencies are exploring ways to increase safety awareness through pilot projects such as using telematics in connected
EarthCam Boosts AI, Collects Data in User Dashboards
[ad_1] In April, EarthCam released Control Center 9, the latest version of its suite of construction site camera and management software. At the same time, the company is moving beyond being a time-lapse image and site security platform to take on larger roles in materials tracking and
Construction Accidents: What It Takes to Tell the Full Story
[ad_1] The recent triple fatality at a Bechtel LNG construction project in Port Arthur, Texas, prompted heartfelt comments from firm President and Chief Operating Officer Craig Albert. “I can’t begin to express the shock and grief we feel across Bechtel,” he said, adding later that the company
Building the Hoover Dam Drove Engineers to New Heights
[ad_1] The Colorado River was a fault line of near-tectonic political forces by the 1920s, as the seven states within its basin continued to grow in population. A 1922 compact allocated water rights from the river, but farmers in California’s Imperial Valley suffered from unpredictable flows and