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Average construction start value down 70% from peak Vancouver Island has highest average construction start value, Metro has highest total B.C.'s average construction start value for projects over $50 million fell 30.7% to $197 million in 2018 from $284.9 million in 2014, according to data on Business in Vancouver’s list of the biggest B.C. construction starts in 2018 (page 15). However, the five-year analysis understates the volatility of the province’s high-value construction starts. In 2015, average construction start values spiked to $668 million, more than doubling the average value in 2014. The province has been unable to match the 2015...

Minnesota Industry Group Wants Teens in Construction Although Minnesota law permits teens ages 16 and 17 to work in a variety of fields, construction is not one of them. David Siegel, the executive director of BATC-Housing First Minnesota, told Finance & Commerce that it’s time for that to change. In response to construction labor shortages, BATC and other industry groups are urging the state to allow young workers to perform certain jobs on construction sites. Several states allow older teens to work in construction, according to the report. The group hopes to bring teens on board, but keep them off...

What construction can learn from 1851's Crystal Palace At a time when the construction industry is facing urgent issues around productivity, skills and sustainability, could the 19th century Crystal Palace be a source of inspiration? The Crystal Palace featured an innovative blend of materials and construction methods with inspirational design to deliver profitability, predictability and productivity gains. Fast-forward to today and construction has fallen behind many other sectors on each of these fronts. Now, the government’s industrial white paper and £170m of funding is aiming to incentivise investment in productivity initiatives. The sector has been challenged to catch up. In this...

Upper East Side building evacuated after debris falls from construction site UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Firefighters are on the scene of a building on the Upper East Side after debris fell from a construction site. The debris fell from a site on Third Avenue onto a 6-story building on East 63rd Street and Third Avenue, causing damage to the roof. Residents of the building have been evacuated.There are no reports of injuries. The Department of Buildings has been notified and is heading to the scene to investigate.According to DOB records, a similar incident happened at the same site...

Moscow Mills woman charged with stealing construction trailer LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – The Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged a Moscow Mills woman Wednesday for stealing a construction trailer from a subdivision last month. The trailer was stolen late in the evening on December 20, 2018 from the 400 block of Cass Drive. Surveillance video from the scene showed a Chevy Suburban leave the scene with the stolen trailer. On December 29, a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle was seen towing the stolen trailer in the 400 block of Blue Bunting Drive. Investigators with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s...