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Gothenburg paves the way for the future of urban public transport - UNStudio's design selected for the new Gothenburg Cable Car Gothenburg paves the way for the future of urban public transport - UNStudio's design selected for the new Gothenburg Cable Car         Kjellgren Kaminsky are the local architects for the project, while Knippers Helbig are the structure and engineering advisors. Licht&Soehne advised on the lighting design.       UNStudio’s design has been selected as the winning entry in the competition for the Gothenburg cable car. Proposals were also submitted by BIG, WilkensonEyre and White Arkitekter...

Second Sydney cruise terminal construction tender issued This is an aerial view of what the Sydney cruise terminal could look like once the second ship berth is constructed. The tender for the construction was made public Friday. - Submitted Second cruise ship berth expected to be ready by spring 2019 SYDNEY, N.S. — The tender for construction of a second cruise ship berth for Sydney harbour has been published, and it is to be built at the site immediately to the north of the current terminal. The 483-page document was published on the Nova Scotia government procurement website Friday morning. It...

Construction employers add 36,000 jobs in January and 226,000 over the year Industry employment is most since August 2008 As unemployment rate falls sharply. Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since August 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said a possible new measure being discussed in Washington that would invest an additional $1.5 trillion in repairing and improving infrastructure would both help the sector continue to add jobs and attract new workers. "The construction industry has consistently added workers at nearly double...

Philly saw nearly 9 percent increase in new construction in 2017 There’s no denying that construction sites are everywhere you look in Philly, especially with nearly 30 towers on the rise and even more smaller projects taking hold in neighborhoods throughout the city. But a new report reveals that construction growth may be slowing a bit, coming down from its peak a couple of years ago. Although more building permits were issued in 2017 than in 2016, there was still a major slowdown in the pace of new construction growth overall, according to Fixlist’s latest report. FixList, a Philly-based online...

New Construction Starts in December Rebound 12 Percent; Annual Total for 2017 Advances 3 Percent to $745.9 Billion   NEW YORK – January 25, 2018 – New construction starts in December climbed 12% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $733.3 billion, bouncing back following November’s 12% decline, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. December’s gain for total construction reflected varied improvement by each of the three main construction sectors. Nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities/gas plants) jumped 43%, lifted by the start of the $2.3 billion I-66 Corridor Improvements Project in northern Virginia. Nonresidential building rose 10%, aided...