Commercial Building: Page 281
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Developer plans 'green roof' at Brooklyn's Barclays Center
A 130,000-square-foot plant-covered roof is in design for the Barclays Center as both a marketing feature and a sound shield.
By Ron Gallagher • April 7, 2014 -
OSHA proposes $2.4M in fines for lead, asbestos exposures
The agency says Olivet Management LLC rushed work without proper protection to get ready for an investor tour.
By Ron Gallagher • April 6, 2014 -
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TrendlineData center construction
New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.
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San Francisco bridge specialist Mark A. Ketchum dead at 60
Vice president of OPAC Consulting Engineers and the son and grandson of engineers, Ketchum was taken by cancer.
By Ron Gallagher • April 6, 2014 -
How to prevent nail pops
The APA offers advice on how to get nails to stay put.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2014 -
Construction posts highest jobs number since 2009
The tone varied between two reports on construction employment, but everyone agrees things are moving in the right direction.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2014 -
When the job presents an unusual wrinkle, it's time to find the right sub
Even though most contractors have a "family" of trusted subcontractors, some projects need specialized skills, and finding them takes research and care.
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2014 -
Forecast: Steel prices to rise 2.2% for next three years
Australian consulting company IBISWorld is out with a report predicting steel, and thus products made from it, will see a 2.2%-per-year rise starting next year.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2014 -
Court: Federal contractors must follow new rules on hiring the disabled
Companies that do business with the federal government have a new set of standards for hiring the disabled after a court shot down challenges.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2014 -
Religious clothing, grooming brought under U.S. civil rights protection
New guidance out last month from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission makes it clear that businesses cannot ban religious garb unless it and the job cannot be done together.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2014 -
Calif. orders utilities to get new power, but they will not be building
The state ordered two utilities to replace capacity they lost when the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shut down, but it may come largely from purchases rather than building new generators.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2014 -
Research: Steel-fiber concrete cracks less than bar-reinforced material
Experiments done in Europe found that mixing paper-clip-sized metal fibers into self-compacting concrete produced a better material for some applications.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2014 -
Worker dies in fall at NYC hotel renovation project
The worker was up eight floors on scaffolding Wednesday afternoon when workers in surrounding buildings on West 55th Street in Manhattan saw him fall.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2014 -
Tappan Zee Bridge builders may see big penalties over fugitive barges
The New York State Thruway Authority says it may withhold as much as $1 million a month in progress payments from Tappan Zee Contractors because another supply barge slipped its moorings last weekend.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2014 -
Investigators focus on welding in Houston, San Francisco building fires
Fire specialists in the two cities say their best leads are welding at the projects that went up in flames recently.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2014 -
GSA issues new design standards for government buildings
A new version of the design standard for Public Buildings Service construction and renovation – widely known as P-100 – came out this month.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2014 -
Nonresidential construction sees small growth in February
In the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures, half of the noncommercial sectors were up and half were down with a net gain of 0.6%.
By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2014 -
BASF believes new liquid could replace air-entrained concrete
The chemical company says it will have the product ready next year and can replace air in concrete with a 1% mix of a liquid carrying tiny "tennis balls."
By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2014 -
Study: Building with wood is good for the environment
That's the conclusion of scientists at Yale and the University of Washington, which is based on reducing carbon dioxide emissions by manufacturing less steel and concrete.
By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2014 -
Office demand growing, but unlikely to spur much construction
The growth of the U.S. office market is nice, but it still isn't as much as years past.
By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2014 -
Predictions: What will commercial buildings look like in 2039?
Contractors build to suit customers' needs, and some knowledgeable people looked at what changes 25 years will bring in those needs.
By Ron Gallagher • March 31, 2014 -
Can the government say 'no' to building in harm's way?
Mud slides, hurricanes and other disasters force the question of "why," but declaring land off limits is a very tough sell.
By Ron Gallagher • March 31, 2014 -
54-story NYC tower installs 'bathtub' flood protection system
55 Water St. in the Financial District has 3.8 million square feet that can now be protected from 8-foot floods with a system of posts and panels erected around it.
By Ron Gallagher • March 31, 2014 -
Bridge construction's neighbors need new windows
The contractor for the new Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River north of New York City and the agency that owns it are going for new glass.
By Ron Gallagher • March 31, 2014 -
Detroit seeks developers' pitches for old Tigers Stadium site
Bankruptcy does not mean paralysis: The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. is soliciting proposals for a retail, residential and office project where the Tigers played for decades.
By Ron Gallagher • March 31, 2014 -
Tappan Zee bridge project challenged to keep barges corralled
The multibillion-dollar construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge north of New York City has had some problems with barges drifting free, including Sunday.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2014
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