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Komatsu digs deep, bets big on Joy Global
Digging deeper into the market share for both construction and mining
equipment, Tokyo-based Komatsu announced last week that it will buy
Milwaukee WI-based mining equipment giant Joy Global for $2.89 billion, in
cash. Read on for details.
ABC, Autodesk Partner to Promote Productivity
Some industry alliances are more for show than substance. But a new
partnership between Associated Builders & Contractors and Autodesk seems a
different animal. And it is one that aims to spread greater tech knowledge
nationally to 70 ABC chapters.
Reverse sprawl? Cities lure back suburban stars
From Boston and Seattle to Chicago, San Diego, and points in between, the
urban exodus that saw U.S. businesses and residents flee to suburbia in the
latter half of the 20th century is now at and end. (Thanks, millennials!)
John Gregerson reports.
After Asian Success, AEC Hackathon Returns to BuiltWorlds
After Asia’s first AEC Hackathon wraps up in Singapore, the BuiltWorlds
team prepares to host Chicago’s second weekend-long AEC hacking
competition.
Coworking Is Trending, But How Far Can It Go?
Today’s workplaces are changing. For entrepreneurs, freelancers and other
remote workers, traditional office spaces and cubicles aren’t part of the
equation — and working from home leaves a lot to be desired. So what’s the
new order of things? Enter shared workplaces.
76 yrs later, county reboots transportation plan
1940. Just think how much our world has changed since then. Global
population, alone, has more than tripled. Incredibly, since that year, the
nation’s second most populous county had not updated its long-range
transportation plan. Until now. Read on…
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