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Help Protect North American Wildlife With Bird-Friendly Construction Design
Up to one billion birds die every year in North America when they hit glass walls and windows. Yet preventing such losses is relatively easy and doesn’t add to building costs if bird-friendly building design is considered from the outset.
By Kathy Abusow and Mike Parr
July 6, 2020
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Call the Dr.: Swinerton and Dr. Dre Transform Compton High School
By Ken Budd
Swinerton Builders transformed Compton High School into Los Angeles’ coolest campus, replacing tired buildings with high-tech classrooms and shiny new athletic facilities—plus a state-of-the-art performing arts center funded by Compton’s own Dr. Dre.
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Construction Job Opening Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
By ABC
In August, construction job openings fell to their lowest rate in almost 10 years.
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Construction Materials Prices Up 0.2% in August, Driven by Iron and Steel
By ABC
Things are looking up—construction materials prices, that is, and iron and steel are mainly to blame.