As the cost of infrastructure development and repair increases in the U.S., state and local governments are continually faced with the challenge of addressing seemingly unlimited infrastructure needs with their limited funds. In response, some state and local governments have pursued Public-Private Partnerships as a way to try and address this challenge. To find [...]
2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed. As all of us in construction know, and as reported in the AGC Smart Brief, the beginning of 2009 and through 2010 will likely show an even greater downturn in the commercial and residential markets. These economic times will make mechanic’s [...]
LA Hard Hats: Plumbing Episode Water, natural gas, and runoff pipes must be meticulously placed in order to keep the building safe. “LA Hard Hats” was a show on the Discovery Channel that followed construction workers who spent two years of their lives building a luxury condominium high rise called Evo in downtown Los [...]
{youtube}ig6_HFBKmVg{/youtube} LA Hard Hats: Rebar Episode Watch this team of ironworkers battle design flaws, architectural changes, irate subcontractors. L.A. Hard Hats: “LA Hard Hats” was a show on the Discovery Channel that followed construction workers who spent two years of their lives building a luxury condominium high rise called Evo in downtown Los Angeles. The [...]
After Disney’s death, The Walt Disney Company later decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a town. The model community of Celebration, Florida has been mentioned as a realization of Disney’s original vision, but Celebration is based on concepts of new urbanism which is radically different from Disney’s [...]
{youtube}gF_17bsmqFU{/youtube} LA Hard Hats: Fitout and Project Delays Construction workers try to meet a deadline, but find out that interior drywall is two months behind schedule. “LA Hard Hats” was a show of the discovery Channel that followed construction workers who spent two years of their lives building a luxury condominium high rise called Evo [...]
LA Hard Hats: Scaffolding Adjustable jack screws are used to precisely set the height of the next deck of the building. “LA Hard Hats” was a show on the Discovery Channel that followed construction workers who spent two years of their lives building a luxury condominium high rise called Evo in downtown Los Angeles. [...]
{youtube}JDahj8hNKjU{/youtube} LA Hard Hats: Electrical Episode The crew must precisely install electrical boxes but problems ensue. “LA Hard Hats” was a show on the Discovery Channel that followed construction workers who spent two years of their lives building a luxury condominium high rise called Evo in downtown Los Angeles. The building was rated LEED-Silver and [...]
{youtube}eboQs1DWtsA{/youtube} LA Hard Hats Concrete Episode Watch the crews who shape and pour 94 million pounds of concrete to build an L.A. high rise. “LA Hard Hats” was a show on the discovery Channel that followed construction workers who spent two years of their lives building a luxury condominium high rise called Evo in downtown [...]
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