Commercial Building: Page 283
-
Installing new technology when the client wants clean
An Atlanta-area grocer wanted a non-polluting refrigeration system, and the answer is one that uses carbon dioxide rather than conventional refrigerants.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2014 -
Warmington finds a good way to beat the competition is to avoid it
The builder, part of a group of companies that include design and asset management, looks for different designs with market appeal and different property.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Getty Images
TrendlinePreconstruction
Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
By Construction Dive staff -
OR readies next step in road-use-tax experiment
The state is seeking contractors to manage a 5,000-volunteer test of using a fee for miles driven rather than a fuel tax to gather funds for highway construction work.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2014 -
Sign of the recovery: Value of average U.S. construction dispute triples
An annual report from engineering firm Arcadis says the average amount in dispute in the U.S. was $34.3 million last year.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2014 -
MIT researchers concoct hideaway furnishings for micro apartments
At MIT, two researchers have devised beds, desks and cooking areas that tuck themselves away in a modular unit that also can move to change the space.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2014 -
Sound-sensitive fish could derail $3.9B Tappan Zee construction
The Hudson River that the $3.9 billion bridge will cross is home to two sturgeon species that are sensitive to sharp sounds.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2014 -
Study seeks lessons from tall wood buildings
A report from reThinkWood looks at 10 tall – meaning five stories or more – wood buildings from the perspectives of owners, designers, regulators and builders.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2014 -
Locals protest out-of-town selection for New Orleans airport job
Interviews that broke a tie and scored the joint venture of Parsons Odebrecht as construction manager over a local team led to a protest and no decision.
By Ron Gallagher • May 28, 2014 -
Group pushes for single way to measure commercial space
If building owners all measured space the same way, what would happen to comparisons of construction costs?
By Ron Gallagher • May 28, 2014 -
Unapproved drone footage of stadium construction riles Texas A&M
Some foresee drones helping to survey construction sites and record work in progress, but A&M decried an unauthorized sweep that hit YouTube.
By Ron Gallagher • May 28, 2014 -
Hard to prove client wins with BIM
A BIM advocate says there is widespread belief that building information modeling makes the construction process more efficient, but there is little proof.
By Ron Gallagher • May 27, 2014 -
Virginia aims for transparency, competition in public-private partnerships
It's not clear what precipitated the move, but Virginia plans to make sure taxpayers get their money's worth.
By Ron Gallagher • May 27, 2014 -
Street-cutting blade injures citizen in bizarre worksite accident
In New York City, a circular saw blade being used to cut pavement somehow came off its hub and rolled down the street, hitting a pedestrian.
By Ron Gallagher • May 27, 2014 -
NBA's Sacramento Kings win new home court
The city council approved the development of a sports and entertainment complex that will be the team's new home.
By Ron Gallagher • May 27, 2014 -
Want responsible workers? Don't solve all their problems for them
A business coach says employees want to be accountable, but they will not be if managers do let them be responsible.
By Ron Gallagher • May 26, 2014 -
Transportation funding bill passes U.S. House committee
The House Appropriations Committee last week voted its approval of a spending bill that covers the Transportation Department.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2014 -
Boston waterfront will get apartments, hotel
Conroy Development got approval for a two-building project in the area where several start-ups are located.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2014 -
With help, stolen loader makes it home
Omaha, Nebraska, residents who wondered what a skid-steer loader was near their yards helped police recover the unit and arrest two men.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2014 -
Cities experiment with alternatives to concrete sidewalks
Rubber that flexes around tree roots – the bane of sidewalks everywhere – and material that captures walkers' energy are showing promise.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2014 -
The world's toughest green building standard just got tougher
Introducing the Living Building Challenge, version 3.0.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2014 -
Washington, DC studies the cost-benefit of energy building options
The nation's capital has more green buildings per capita than anywhere else in the country.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2014 -
Two joint ventures tied in bid for $546M New Orleans Airport project
City officials have to figure out how to decide between Parsons-Odebrecht and Hunt-Gibbs-Boh-Metro for the project.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2014 -
Two dead in CA as investigators probe safety training, protection
California state labor-safety officials say they are investigating the deaths of two workers in falls at two sites within 24 hours.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2014 -
No good news yet from the design business (but perhaps soon)
The Architectural Billings Index stayed in negative territory in April, but a new measure of design contracts suggested billings will rise later this year.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2014 -
Total construction starts up 3% in April
The overall gain came despite single-family homes hitting a sixth straight month of decreases and non-building construction falling off.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2014
Previous
