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Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

Construction Dive

Ranked number two in the United States on Building Design + Construction’s “Top 90 Hotel and Resort Construction Firms for 2024,” PCL Construction excels at this by providing services such as diverse self-perform capabilities and a highly personalized preconstruction approach tailored to the specific needs of its clients.

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Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting

UK Construction Blog

The post Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways An Article 4 Direction is a legal measure that restricts permitted development rights, requiring property owners to obtain planning permission for changes that would normally be allowed without application.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

Building on straightforward material testing and proven project successes, the industry is making significant strides toward developing accountable language and precise definitions that can be universally specified to address concrete floor challenges. Photo courtesy Bennett Build What is polished concrete, exactly?

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Construction spending drops for fourth straight month

Construction Dive

Brandon Bell via Getty Images Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Editors picks Win McNamee via Getty Images Opinion New ASCE codes aim to provide vital flood protection The updated standards mark a major shift in approach for design and construction in flood hazard areas, according to a floodplain manager.

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New construction technology releases: July 2025

Construction Dive

Permission granted by DJI Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. From a durable, long-running drone to software that lets pros compile a comprehensive visual record, the latest construction technology releases provide a range of services and solutions to help make building easier.

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Contractors back New York’s Scaffold Law update

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JayLazarin via Getty Images Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. A shift to a comparative negligence standard, where fault is divided between parties, would give contractors more legal protection but would make it harder for injured workers to recover full damages. Please let us know if you have feedback.

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Skanska, FlatironDragados win $1B DC bridge upgrade

Construction Dive

Courtesy of Skanska Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Client: Virginia Passenger Rail Authority A joint venture of Stockholm-based Skanska and Broomfield, Colorado-based FlatironDragados has won a $1 billion contract to build the Long Bridge North project in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia corridor.