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DC office building sells for record $1,075 per square foot
The second-highest sale there was $948 per square foot—right across the street.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Chicago contractors must pay employees $13 an hour
The Housing Authority is the second city agency to raise the minimum wage, and others are expected to follow.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 28, 2014 -
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The Top 10 real estate trends for 2015
PwC's Emerging Trends in Real Estate forecasts outlines what builders, realtors, and investors can expect.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Construction companies continue to have hard time filling jobs
Shortages of laborers, trades, and even execs are most severe in the Southeast.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Ground breaks on new Sandy Hook Elementary School
The new building will stand on the site of the original school, which Newtown, CT, officials demolished after a mass shooting in 2012.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Nonresidential construction starts up in September
Commercial, utility projects outpace residential building, a new report says.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Which occupations in construction have the highest rate of home ownership?
A study by Ancestry shows which occupations lead to homeownership.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Documentary about women in construction gets greenlight
Hard Hatted Women follows ‘a day in the life’ of 5 tradeswomen.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 20, 2014 -
NC considers laws to stop construction companies from misclassifying employees
Claiming workers are ‘independent contractors’ shorts state and federal tax coffers, a recent investigation revealed.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Association launches certification for more uniformity in steel building components
Officials hope the program will increase the use of cold-formed steel in non-residential framing.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Philadelphia is latest member of DOE's Better Building Challenge
The aim is to cut energy use in public buildings by 20% in 10 years.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Non-residential starts fall in September
An end-of-season decline is not unusual, as starts tend to spike during the summer.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Latest viral video shows construction worker using excavator as 'baseball bat'
YouTube has hundreds of videos about construction sites, equipment, and accidents.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 15, 2014 -
'World's greenest skyscraper' under construction in Pittsburgh
The 800,000-square-foot tower features a unique double façade.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Hourly wages for construction workers rise
Those who changed jobs increased their salaries more than employees who stayed put.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Want a safer construction site? Stretch every morning before work
Skanska Construction Group’s 9-year-old exercise policy has reduced stress-related injuries.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 13, 2014 -
NASA to spend billions on overhaul of Kennedy Space Center
A years-long building project could save the government $5 million a year and launch a rocket to Mars.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Commercial builders respond to shift in characteristics of tenants
Short-term leases and shared creative spaces will define office and multifamily spaces of the future.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 12, 2014 -
Construction barricades become interactive catalogs at NJ mall
Kate Spade isn’t waiting for its new store to open before allowing shoppers to buy on site.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 12, 2014 -
The next generation of skyscrapers: Made with wood?
The architect of the proposed world’s tallest wood building is giving away an instruction manual.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Giant rubber duck used as peace offering to public troubled by construction
The 54-foot-tall yellow bird will ‘heal wounds’ and ‘relieve tension,’ company says.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Despite protests, construction begins on giant telescope in Hawaii
The Thirty Meter Telescope could change how astronomers understand the universe.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Construction lawyers are busy as industry activity increases
Attorneys are handling more cases involving defects, warranties, and change orders.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 9, 2014 -
NY Times captures underground construction on video
A ‘Living City’ series reveals the above-ground impact of massive building on subway and tunnels.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 9, 2014 -
American troops help build Ebola clinics in Liberia
The first Ebola Treatment Centers under construction will open in 5 to 12 weeks.
By Sharon O'Malley • Oct. 8, 2014
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