Commercial Building: Page 294
-
Wider EPA authority over smaller water bodies could be contractors' headache
The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to clarify its authority to regulate what happens along brooks, streams and other small water bodies while opponents say there is no authority.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2014 -
LEED v4 targets building energy and water use data
The U.S. Green Building Council has added reporting requirements for whole-building energy use and water use so the information cannot just sit on a shelf.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2014 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
sandsun via Getty Images
TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
By Construction Dive staff -
Report: Two Calif. cities used outdated fault-zone info in approving projects
In Los Angeles and Santa Monica, local officials did not apply demanding state study requirements because maps did not show the real proximity of the faults to the buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 1, 2014 -
Construction employment up in many areas, but it's not the old days
Small metros had the biggest percentage increases from November 2012 to November last year, while Atlanta and Los Angeles metros added the most jobs.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 1, 2014 -
A BIM advocate sees great advantages for AEC firms
The competitive advantages for large firms range from grading to building delivery.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 1, 2014 -
Higher ed is cranking up construction in New York City
The city has several large institutions, and it is important to the construction industry when they unleash pent-up demand for new facilities.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 30, 2013 -
Congress must act soon to keep Federal Highway Trust Fund afloat
With time growing short, some are advancing ideas to keep the fund going.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 30, 2013 -
Boring machine sets a speed record down under Down Under
One of two machines tunneling for a connector highway beneath Brisbane, Australia, set a record for cutting through 163 feet in one day.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 30, 2013 -
Injuries from demolition collapse claim Illinois worker
A worker who was buried under bricks and cement when a wall collapsed Thursday night during demolition of a restaurant in Vernon Hills, Ill., died at a hospital, officials said.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 27, 2013 -
Calif. city approves 7,800-home multi-use development
The city council in Coachella, Calif., has approved La Entrada, a 2,200-acre residential and commercial project so big the developer wants a new interstate exit.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 26, 2013 -
Icelandic road-building project stalled by elf advocates (and environmentalists)
If you think you've dealt with difficult issues in siting highway construction, have you ever been stopped in your tracks by protectors of the "hidden folk"?
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 23, 2013 -
Thanks to China, it's labor — not materials — pushing up construction costs
Analytical firm IHS has found that subcontractor costs are behind the increases.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 22, 2013 -
Electrochemical link promotes corrosion in submerged concrete tunnels
Researchers have found that salt in seawater and air inside a tunnel accelerate corrosion in concrete..
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 21, 2013 -
Client request makes automated payments standard practice for NYC firm
Ryder Construction of New York City had a client who wanted automatic processing used on its job, and the experience was a money-saving, time-saving lesson.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Concrete industry backs standard measuring texture over gloss
The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 310 are backing ST-115 to replace the old method of measuring gloss.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 19, 2013 -
November construction starts cannot sustain robust October pace
McGraw-Hill reports that total construction starts last month were down 11% from October, but October was the strongest month of 2013 so far.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Gilbane economic report sees solid progress in 2014
The commercial contractor's final 2013 look at the U.S. economy predicts builders and contractors will see rising margins in 2014.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 19, 2013 -
No serious injuries in Long Island crane collapse
At a hospital construction project in Mineola, N.Y., a crane fell over while being repositioned, but the operator was able to walk away.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2013 -
November housing starts hit pace unseen since recession
Single-family and multifamily starts combined were at 1.09 million and were up by 22.7% nationally.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Two-state corridor project gets backing of Indiana planning body
The Illiana Corridor proposes a commerce highway connecting interstate in Illinois and Indiana.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Census Bureau's neighborhood data mapping tool may benefit builders
Along with its annual American Community Survey, the Census Bureau unveiled a new tool that maps neighborhoods by a range of data.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Green Globes system makes inroad as Defense Department says 'OK'
The government's biggest building owner will allow facilities to choose Green Globes as well as LEED for environmental rating of projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Praise on the passing of paving patriarch Alan Curtis
Allan Heydorn of Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction magazine looks at the contributions of the late Curtis.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Mirrored net reflects well on new New York subway station design
Part of a new subway station and retail complex in Manhattan is a giant, cylindrical net to which construction workers affixed reflecting panels.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Feds join local, state authorities in Denver construction fire probe
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives entered the investigation at the request of fire officials, who have not determined what turned the job site into a giant torch.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2013
Previous
