Commercial Building: Page 194


  • Developer proposes $250M mixed-use project in Allentown, PA as part of $1B investment plan

    The Five City Center would feature the tallest building in Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

    By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2017
  • TX Senate greenlights $100M for school construction projects

    The measure allocates $50 million for traditional school districts and $50 million for charter schools, which cannot levy property taxes to pay for new facilities.

    By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2017
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    Digital Solutions

    A range of ideas, products and platforms are transforming the construction industry.

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    'We'll be left behind': How equity can keep architecture relevant

    Experts implored the industry to step up its efforts to recruit underrepresented groups, improve the workplace and design with local communities in mind.

    By May 1, 2017
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    Michelle Obama talks architecture in first appearance since leaving the White House

    The former first lady offered advice for how the industry can attract a more diverse workforce and encourage work-life balance.

    By April 28, 2017
  • Beckham-led group gets investor boost for $300M Miami MLS deal

    The effort to bring a new soccer franchise and stadium to the city has been stalled for three years due to lack of financing and a viable plan.

    By Kim Slowey • April 28, 2017
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    4 architects explore the social impact of building design

    At the American Institute of Architects Conference on Architecture 2017, design giants said architecture must anticipate and serve the needs of local communities.

    By April 28, 2017
  • Trump tax plan leaves infrastructure out

    Some lawmakers were expecting President Donald Trump to earmark tax revenue from the repatriation of corporate earnings for infrastructure spending.

    By Kim Slowey • April 28, 2017
  • Mortenson plans first building at $6B MN Mayo Clinic complex

    The project is part of the company's Destination Medical Center, which it says is the largest public–private economic undertaking in state history.

    By Kim Slowey • April 28, 2017
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    Trading up: Why land swaps can lead to big payoffs

    When an exchange is set up the right way, an investor can increase asset value without paying taxes on the gain.

    By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2017
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    AFL-CIO: Trump deregulation policies a threat to worker safety

    The labor organization said Trump's deregulation stance could reverse what they characterized as gains in safety practices made under the Obama administration.

    By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2017
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    Wynn Resorts OKs $1.5B lagoon-themed Las Vegas project

    Paradise Park, which will include a 20-acre water feature with a white-sand beachfront, will be built on Wynn's existing Las Vegas Strip property.

    By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2017
  • NYC council approves six of 21 safety bills, with more expected

    The controversial requirement for workers to complete apprenticeships or have comparable work experience was not among the approved measures — yet.

    By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2017
  • Crews break ground on $1B DC mixed-use project

    Adaptive reuse is a key component of the design for the 3.1 million-square-foot, mixed-use project located at the site of a historic military medical campus.

    By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2017
  • UMass opens largest engineered wood building in northeast US

    A glulam frame and cross-laminated timber walls and stairs shape this academic building — the first in the U.S. to use a wood-concrete composite floor system.

    By Mary Tyler March • April 26, 2017
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    Inside the new, high-tech labs where future building systems are being tested

    Building scientists in Berkeley, CA, and Singapore are using robust new facilities that let them test how building systems will perform in real-life, before installation.

    By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2017
  • Cleveland approves $140M Cavaliers arena renovation deal

    The NBA team agreed to a series of guarantees and measures that will benefit the community in order to make the financing deal more attractive for the city.

    By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2017
  • CO construction defects bill aiming to revive condo development passes House

    Developers say the current law has led to "frivolous" lawsuits that have stalled new condominium construction and limited entry-level options in the state. 

    By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2017
  • OSHA fines SD companies $214K for safety violations preceding building collapse

    A second investigation into the cause of the collapse, which resulted in the death of one worker, is still underway.

    By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2017
  • 2 new residential high-rises proposed for '$5B mile' in Frisco, TX

    Developers of the Star in Frisco have proposed a 17-story apartment building, and Frisco Station officials want to build a 24-story residential tower.

    By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2017
  • Completion of American Dream Miami megamall could be pushed to 2022

    Officials are holding the project while work is underway on infrastructure improvements surrounding the development.

    By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017
  • Gilbane starts construction on Wayne State University housing — part of $1.4B P3

    Developer Corvias will manage the new 395,000-square-foot student housing complex in Detroit, which is expected to fully open in 2019.

    By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017
  • DOE includes sustainable builder in list of 5 fastest-growing jobs in clean energy

    A Department of Energy report released earlier this year found that energy-related projects provided more than 2 million construction jobs in 2016.

    By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017
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    How will Trump's 'Buy American, Hire American' executive order impact construction?

    Unlike previous orders that aim to streamline schedules and cut red tape, this latest measure is facing industry pushback due to its potential to increase costs.

    By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017
  • Delayed $407M Queens, NY mixed-use project to break ground

    The Crossing at Jamaica Station was part of a 2007 rezoning, but the Great Recession kept the development sidelined.

    By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017
  • MD officials' boycott delays $113M in school construction funding

    The delay could throw off the timing of some school projects, which would have coincided with the summer break.

    By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017