18 Jan · Wed 2012
Chinese Hotel Goes Up 30 Stories In 15 Days
The Chinese company, Broad Sustainable Building, a subsidiary of the Broad Group Construction Company, has pulled off a remarkable feat – they managed to build a 30 story hotel in just 15 days. Yes, that is correct, 30 stories, 15 days, a mere 360 hours. 200 construction workers erected the prefabricated pieces, which were made at Broad’s facility with 10,000 workers. [Read More]
Posted by Brian J. Markowitz
@ January 18, 2012 12:00 AM EST
Will Technology Spell the End of Lopsided Subcontracts?
The press release that yet another large contractor has signed onto a web-based procurement portal raises the question – is this technology going to benefit subcontractors in ways they did not imagine? Think about it – no contractor controls enough of the market to unilaterally compel compliance with its demands. Use of technology will bring a need for uniformity in contract terms. And a subcontract that places too much risk on the sub may hinder or even halt the gains sought to be achieved with the technology. Work with me on this one.
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Posted by Stan Martin
@ January 18, 2012 12:00 AM EST



