Commercial Building: Page 267
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Britain's Balfor Beatty, Carillion in merger talks
Putting the two companies together would create a company valued at $5.1 billion with the ability to compete against other European mega-contractors.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2014 -
New bombproof concrete bends but doesn't break
Researchers in Germany have tested and measured the performance of a new concrete formulation that includes fine steel mesh.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2014 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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There are some clients you probably should not work for
Not everyone can turn down work, but the end product will be better if both the contractor and client feel the job is a good fit.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2014 -
10th-largest U.S. electrical contractor files for bankruptcy
The company did a lot of work in the Washington, D.C., area, but it's unclear how many jobs it had in progress.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2014 -
25-story Tokyo office building is giant evaporative cooler
Recycling purified rain water through a series of sprinkler pipes, the BioSkin devised by the buildings architects lowers surface and air temperatures.
By Ron Gallagher • July 24, 2014 -
Imagine Tile
Tile-maker can put high-res food on your floor (or wall)
Imagine Tile uses a process that bakes high-resolution images into the glaze of commercial-grade tiles that can push businesses' images and brands.
By Ron Gallagher • July 24, 2014 -
Bamboo composite holds promise as boon to Asian building
Students and faculty from MIT and other schools are studying how strong, dense bamboo can be turned into a composite for residential and light commercial construction.
By Ron Gallagher • July 24, 2014 -
8 companies cited for violations in Texas worker's death
After a man fell 29 feet at a site where condominiums are being built, OSHA levied fines on eight companies involved in the project.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2014 -
Nonresidential construction up 12% in June
The start of some large manufacturing facilities put the trend back on the positive side, with an annual pace of $549.7 billion.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2014 -
Electric 'skin' can detect cracks in concrete structures
Researchers at N.C. State University and the University of Eastern Finland see the system as a safety addition for structures such as nuclear plants.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2014 -
New seismic maps raise, reduce risks in areas as knowledge improves
With insights gained from earthquakes worldwide since its 2008 risk map came out, the U.S. Geological Survey has reexamined the nation's faults.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2014 -
Contractors can gain market advantage as building-health experts
Employee health is tied to building health, so contractors can benefit from knowing how to help clients build healthy buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2014 -
Massachusetts court decision may aid condo trustees, hurt contractors
Massachusetts' highest court says it does not make sense to apply the doctrine of economic loss to suits about defective work in common areas.
By Ron Gallagher • July 22, 2014 -
Living inside the box: Container housing is coming to DC
Converted shipping containers, an idea tried in a few places in the U.S. so far, is coming to the nation's capital as low-cost housing.
By Ron Gallagher • July 22, 2014 -
Local-hiring requirements can stress contractors
Incentives to get companies to build in certain states often come with local-hiring requirements for construction work, and that becomes the contractor's problem.
By Ron Gallagher • July 22, 2014 -
3 states predict what will happen when Highway Trust Fund runs out
Will Congress pass a fix before the fund goes belly-up in September?
By Ron Gallagher • July 21, 2014 -
NAIOP sees commercial growing nicely in latest economic report
The organization says Texas, Louisiana and New York were the states with the most spent on nonresidential, commercial construction in 2013.
By Ron Gallagher • July 21, 2014 -
PA green building group forms in pursuit of higher standard
Seven people from six small professional firms in central Pennsylvania form an alliance to push for developing better than green and getting to sustainable design.
By Ron Gallagher • July 21, 2014 -
Money for Corps work, GSA passes House, but Senate action nil
Contractors would perhaps benefit from an increase for the Corps over the presidential request, but GSA funding was lower than was asked.
By Ron Gallagher • July 20, 2014 -
VIDEO: 52-ton model bridge survives 'off-the-scale' earthquake test
The bridge, using a built-in tensioning system and precast elements, took the shaking at a Reno, NV, test site and stayed up.
By Ron Gallagher • July 18, 2014 -
Phone startup offers live Spanish translation tailored to construction
Puente Phone has three contractors testing its phone app, which quickly connects supervisors with translators versed in "construction Spanish" and multiple dialects.
By Ron Gallagher • July 18, 2014 -
Study: Cables top trusses in trimming bridge environmental impact
Researchers at schools in Miami and Milwaukee toted up all the costs of the two steel alternatives for a bridge meeting the same requirements.
By Ron Gallagher • July 18, 2014 -
There's more to June's bad home construction numbers than meets the eye
The sinking numbers were the result of one region and one class of housing.
By Ron Gallagher • July 18, 2014 -
June materials price report may spell more expensive second half
Materials overall were up 0.1% from May's prices, which is not huge but continues a change from 2013's relative stability.
By Ron Gallagher • July 17, 2014 -
Flooding report has big implications for builders
The Reuters analysis shows East Coast flooding has increased significantly in recent decades.
By Ron Gallagher • July 17, 2014
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