Vote to Prohibit Government Mandated Project Labor Agreement Passes in House

Today, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2013 (H.R.4310) that would prohibit the federal government from mandating the use of a project labor agreement (PLA) or favoring a contractor because of the signing of a project labor ...

AGC Continues to Combat Legislation Limiting Federal Agency Participation at Conferences

AGC and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) met this week with House Leadership staff to discuss legislation that would severely restrict federal agency participation in conferences hosted by private organizations. Aside from ASAE, AGC was the only other organization there to f...

House Committee Passes Cuts to Military and Veterans Affairs Construction Accounts

The House Appropriations Committee yesterday passed a funding bill that would cut military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction accounts. Military construction received $2.6 billion less than in the current fiscal year, largely due to already-planned reductions and pa...

Ex-Army Corps Manager Pleads Guilty In Contract Bribery Case

U.S. Attorney says case involves "the largest bribery and bid-steering scheme in the history of federal contracting." Justice Dept. alleges ex-Corps officials, contractors inflated invoices and divided what they called the "overhead" amounts.

Functional coatings from the plasma nozzle

These coatings offer protection against rust, scratches and moisture and also improve adhesion: Surfaces with a nano coating. A new plasma process enables these coatings to be applied more easily and cost-efficiently -- on an industrial scale.

Rising Material Costs, Corruption Take Toll on India's Construction

But officials hope foreign investment and boosted infrastructure spending will move growth rates up again

TODAY’S DEALS: Alder, ECI Announce Two Luxury Towers

The Alder Group and ECI Group acquire land for two luxury towers in Florida; IPA completes a $13.5 million sale for Beachworld Residential; and NAI Hunneman’s Investment Services Group brokers a $1.55 million sale of a four-unit condo building.

Construction Dive A-List Profile: Rick Miller

Over the next few weeks, Construction Dive will be profiling individuals that have been selected for the Construction Dive A-List. This profiles Rick Miller, the COO of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties.

CBL & Associates Buys $92M Shopping Mall in Energy-Rich North Dakota

CBL & Associates Properties has gone to Minot, N.D., shelling out $91.5 million on the acquisition of Dakota Square Mall, a 623,000-square-foot retail property located in a little city that is gushing with potential.

Real Estate Industry’s Megashifts

Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly

Investors are worried about Europe, except for those atwitter about Facebook. CPE's economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his podcast for the week ending May 18, 2012.

Wood Partners Plans Townhomes in Delay Beach

Multifamily specialists Wood Partners has finalized plans to build Midtown Delray, a $26.9 million development consisting of 116 three-story rental townhomes near downtown Delray Beach.

Top Labor Law & Pension Issues Covered at AGC’s Annual Symposium

The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 28th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium April 19-20 in Washington, D.C. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country in record numbers attended to learn about the latest developments in construction labor and employ...

Product Snapshot: Rain Screen System and Torque Tool Tester

This week we look at a rain screen facade from Knight Wall Systems and a digital torque tool tester from Snap-On Industrial.

Should You Keep Secrets From Your Real Estate Agent?

Even if pushed, you don't have to share the details of your bank account or personal life.

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