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Construction spending up a shade in May
When all was put together, total construction spending ion May was up 0.1% from April, with residential falling this time in an up-and-down pattern that may persist for the year.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
41,000-person CA town moves ahead with plans for thousands of new homes
New West Communities has agreed to create 500 units of affordable housing as it builds out its 2,200-acre La Entrada project in Coachella, California.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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EPA wants to smooth conflicting rules on brownfield assessments
Companies that want to develop properties that might have chemical contamination will have to follow only the most ASTM method.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2014 -
Housing advocates sue Sacramento over new NBA arena
A coalition of two housing groups and an environmental organization have filed a suit asking for $40 million from the Sacramento Kings.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2014 -
San Antonio Westside transit center gets go-ahead
The Westside Multimodal Transit Center will be 90,000 square feet and is intended to be a destination as well as a bus station.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2014 -
In NYC, 'affordable' housing means your income is $100K -- or higher
At the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, affordable housing means apartments for families of four making that and above.
By Ron Gallagher • June 29, 2014 -
Developers building 'tall and skinny' skyscrapers in NYC
On what has become known as Billionaires Row – West 57th Street – architects are designing soaring buildings with aspect ration as skinny as 1:23.
By Ron Gallagher • June 29, 2014 -
Developer plots $1B project to build towers on Boston waterfront
Don Chiofaro proposes tearing down the concrete Boston Harbor Garage and erecting 600-foot and a 500-foot officer and residential glass towers and public space.
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2014 -
Inspired by landmark London Eye, Brighton to build 'i360'
Marks Barfield Architect is switching from round-and-round with the giant wheel to up-and-down with a design for a 532-foot tower with a glass viewing pod that will rise above the city.
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2014 -
Capitol Hill starts to talk Highway Trust Fund legislation
The Senate Finance Committee has begun work on a bill to fund the fund, and the House Ways and Means Committee says it may act next week.
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2014 -
Reflecting on doing good and doing well in the construction business
Stewart Perry Co. President Merrill Stewart says he likes to try to keep both the CFO and communities happy with the company's work.
By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2014 -
Reed forecasts 9.3% rise in total U.S. construction spending in 2014
Reed Construction Data predicts that despite the 2.9% economic contraction in the first quarter, total construction spending will rise.
By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2014 -
Commission issues 100,000th crane operator certification
The organization says standardized training has helped reduce fatal accidents involving cranes on construction sites and elsewhere.
By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2014 -
Stalled World Trade Center building gets money to restart
Developer Larry Silverstein will get to use $159 million in escrowed insurance money from the 9/11 attack to restart 3 World Trade Center.
By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2014 -
European Patent Office's planned Netherlands tower will dwarf other projects
An 861,000-square-foot building to be erected in Rijswijk, The Netherlands, will be one of the largest Dutch construction projects ever undertaken .
By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2014 -
Deciding to rent or buy equipment complex decision
Representatives from all aspects of the business are seeing the pluses and minuses of both renting and buying options.
By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2014 -
Historic trust releases list of endangered buildings
The Trust for Historic Preservation has issued its 2014 list of buildings that have cultural value, but could be lost to development or deterioration.
By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2014 -
Suit by Bell, CA, targets construction company
The city that is financially wrecked wants $3.2 million.
By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2014 -
Sensors important for maintaining Bay Bridge
The recently opened San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has had its share of structural issues, and onboard sensors will help reveal issues if they arise.
By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2014 -
Robots to weld piles on the Tappan Zee Bridge project
Saying it cannot get enough qualified welders, the project's contractor has hired robots from Louisiana to work on pilings.
By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2014 -
Report: Reasons for job change vary throughout career
A search firm specializing in the construction industry says knowing workers' motivations can help keep them on board.
By Ron Gallagher • June 24, 2014 -
Chicago plans biennial architecture extravaganza
Mayor Rahm Emanuel thinks it's natural for Chicago to host an exhibition for architecture aficionados.
By Ron Gallagher • June 24, 2014 -
Bocce courts appear in more upscale residential projects
Contractors may want to check out the requirements for a proper bocce facility.
By Ron Gallagher • June 24, 2014 -
FMI is on cautious side of 'cautious optimism' in latest forecast
The investment banking and data firm is paring back its forecast for residential construction this year.
By Ron Gallagher • June 23, 2014 -
JCB to provide Army with 60-mph backhoe
The machines can keep up with convoys on their own and come standard with blast protection.
By Ron Gallagher • June 23, 2014
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