Metal import tariffs cause upset, confusion in U.S. and Canada

July 6, 2018

In response to President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that the United States would be imposing tariffs on metal imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico, the Canadian government introduced dollar-for-dollar retaliation duties. Beginning July 1, a number of U.S. steel products faced fees of 25 percent, while...

+ Read More

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger wins engineering award

July 5, 2018

National engineering firm Simpson Gumpertz & Heger received a 2018 Gold Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts for its work on the University of Massachusetts John W. Olver Design Building on the Amherst campus.

+ Read More

Houston transportation group praised for application of quiet concrete

July 5, 2018

The Cement Council of Texas in conjunction with nonprofit organization International Grooving and Grinding Association named the employees of the Texas Department of Transportation–Houston District the recipients of this year’s Government Official of the Year Award.

+ Read More

Michigan’s new Amazon warehouse will use 7348 t of structural steel

July 4, 2018

Missouri-based Ben Hur Construction has partnered with Detroit’s Ideal Contracting on a new $150-million Amazon warehouse near Grand Rapids, Michigan.

+ Read More

Seattle architect named lead on Tulsa’s Bob Dylan Center

June 29, 2018

Seattle-based design practice Olson Kundig has been selected as lead architect for the new Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, which will soon be the public-facing home of the Bob Dylan Archive.

+ Read More

Download our free e-book on air and water-resistive barriers

June 29, 2018

Exploring Air and Water-resistive Barriers is a four-part e-book that takes an in-depth look at managing air movement and moisture in buildings.

+ Read More

Hawaii finishes state’s largest wastewater system upgrade

June 29, 2018

A gravity sewer tunnel that is being hailed as the largest wastewater system upgrade in Hawaii’s history has been completed in Honolulu. Plans for the $345-million project were accelerated following a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Consent Decree to improve Windward Oahu’s sewage collection and treatment system by June 2018...

+ Read More

South Florida architect to design façade of Dubai high-rises

June 29, 2018

Rex Nichols Architects of Fort Lauderdale has been commissioned to design the façades of 10 waterfront mixed-use high-rise buildings in Dubai.

+ Read More

SmithGroupJJR design wins USGBC award in Virginia

June 29, 2018

USGBC Virginia announced the recipients of its 2018 Leadership Awards, recognizing nominated building owners, designers, and construction professionals within the community whose projects achieved LEED certification.

+ Read More

Colorado airport’s pedestrian bridge still strong after 25 years

June 28, 2018

The Denver International Airport (DEN) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the construction of its pedestrian bridge, a 111-m long, 12-m wide freestanding structure that connects the facility’s main terminal with its concourse A building.

+ Read More

← Previous 1 … 206 207 208 209 210 … 291 Next →

Sign-up for your account with the Construction Specifier. Your account gives you unlimited free access to our e-book Collection, Newsletter Archives and our Digital Editions of the Construction Specifier.

Please check the box below to confirm you would like to be added to Kenilworth Media’s various e-mail communications (includes e-newsletters, digital editions of the magazine, a survey now and then, and offers to the design-build industry*).

	Leave this empty: YES, I CONSENT
*We do not sell your e-mail address to 3rd parties, we simply forward their offers to you. Of course, you always have the right to unsubscribe from any communications you receive from us, should you change your mind in the future.

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
JSESSIONID	session	The JSESSIONID cookie is used by New Relic to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional

Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__cf_bm	30 minutes	This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.

Performance

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Cookie	Duration	Description
_ga	2 years	The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gat	1 minute	This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.
_gat_UA-	1 minute	A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to.
_gid	1 day	Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
CONSENT	2 years	YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Cookie	Duration	Description
ADV_u_id	3 months 8 days	Unique customer identifier used to track unique ad views and interactions with some ads.
loc	never	AddThis sets this geolocation cookie to help understand the location of users who share the information.
OAGEO	session	OpenX sets this cookie to avoid the repeated display of the same ad.
OAID	1 year	Cookie set to record whether the user has opted out of the collection of information by the AdsWizz Service Cookies.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	5 months 27 days	A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSC	session	YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.

Others