by Jim Yarrow | Jul 28, 2016 | BEST of Construction, What is PlanSwift?
How can robots help with a worker shortage? One of Hong Kong’s leading construction firms, Gammon Construction, is now using robot exoskeleton systems to compensate for the persistent shortage of workers. The company uses these robotics to boost productivity of...
by Jim Yarrow | Jul 6, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
What are Extraterrestrial Machines? Kajima, a Japanese contractor is teaming up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) in the hopes of developing an automated construction machine that can work on construction projects on Mars and the moon. Kajima...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 29, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
Typhoon Texas – Texas’ First Waterpark in Decades On Memorial Day weekend 2016 Texas opened it’s brand new 25-acre water park next to Katy Mills Mall just 30 minutes outside of Houston. This privately owned park is the largest one to be built in the...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 27, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
Who is Antoni Gaudi? Antoni Gaudi is one of the most famous figures in both Catalan culture and world architecture. He spent over 40 years designing the Temple of the Sagrada Familia. Antoni began the design for the temple in 1883 after receiving his first...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 21, 2016 | BEST of Construction
Workers on a project for new condos in Chicago, IL found a surprise at their construction site in late January 2016. Old tombstones and broken up wooden materials were found sticking out of big mounds of dirt on the site. The broken up wood materials were later...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 9, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
A power plant said to produce low cost electricity emissions free has broken ground in La Porte, Texas. This “first-of-a-kind” power plant will sit on a 50-megawatt demonstration plant. This project is the collaborative effort of Exelon Generation, CB&I, and 8...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 6, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
America’s latest boomtown Austin, Texas is preparing to add it’s soon to be tallest building to the skyline. At 685 feet, “The Independent” will have 370 condos ranging in price from $400,000 to $3.4 million and ranging in size from 675 square feet to 3,485 square...
by Jim Yarrow | May 26, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Professional
Since the recession in 2008 we’ve seen a steady increase in the total construction activity as the years have passed. Now in 2016 it’s estimated that it will grow another 13% by the years end! From contracting to laying down the cement, this is good news for everyone...
by Jim Yarrow | May 24, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
How is it made? The technique used by architect Nicolo Bini is an elementary school tradition. The technique he uses is something similar to that of covering a balloon with papier-mache and popping it after it’s hardened, making stable domes. Binishell works...
by Jim Yarrow | May 23, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
It’s been something out of a dream of science-fiction for more than half a century now but self-driving cars are no longer just a fantasy. Imagine communicating with your car like you would communicate with Siri on your iPhone. Tell it “take me to work,” and it does...
