Former President Barack Obama will speak at the Wednesday keynote of the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. This year’s conference will take place Nov. 19-22 in Atlanta, Ga. at the LEED Gold Georgia World Congress Center. Registration is now open. Details here.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the full program for their 10th World Congress, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from Monday, Oct. 28, to Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Details here.
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The new ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete contains some of the most significant technical changes since the 1971. Seminars will feature face-to-face interaction with highly recognized speakers, and attendees will receive a free copy of the ACI 318-19 code and presentation handouts.
We’re in the thick of hurricane season for the country’s coastal states, but storms and resulting floods have already cost the United States approximately $1.2 billion in damages, according to the Associated Press (AP). The data was pulled from preliminary assessments of public infrastructure categories by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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The second quarter of 2019 wasn’t all roses for Fluor Corporation—the company announced a net loss of $555 million in Q2. The loss was caused by pre-tax charges totaling $714 million from meetings to discuss and solve disputes, change orders and more.
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The I-4 Ultimate Project Art Endowment Committee, consisting of representatives of I-4 Mobility Partners, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the construction joint venture of Skanska Granite Lane (SGL Constructors), will fund $1.5 million for public art installations that will be integrated into the project landscape to enhance the signature interstate corridor along the 21-mile stretch of I-4, creating a more scenic and cultural experience for motorists and pedestrians.