Commercial Building: Page 319
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Nonresidential construction costs up 3.4% from 2012
Turner Construction looks at national information to come up with its quarterly assessment of what it is costing to put up new buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2013 -
U.S. infrastructure raises its grade — to a D+
The quadrennial rating from the American Society of Civil Engineers went up a bit for the first time since it began in 1998.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Tandem pavers save time and inspections
Known as echelon paving, the technique pus pavers side by side for wide jobs – like a runway at Port Columbus airport –and eliminates joints.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2013 -
How to get your crew to do quality work — without you hovering over every project
There are ways to encourage your crews to deliver the quality of work that you want delivere to your client.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2013 -
Contractors add 48K workers in Feb., best gain in long time
The construction industry's biggest one-month employment gain in almost six years came in February, and now everyone waits on Washington.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2013 -
Boring machine 'Bertha' to take big bite out of Seattle
The 6,700-ton machine is being sent from Japan to chew a tunnel under downtown to replace the elevated Alaskan Way Viaduct.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2013 -
89% of schools say health is reason to build green
School officials said that having a healthy environment in which kids have a chance to learn is almost as important as costs in their decisions.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2013 -
Wind valves on school roofs turn hurricane dynamics upside down
Specially designed vents use the physics of forceful winds to create suction that pulls roofs more tightly into place the harder the wind blows.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2013 -
Single-family home building hits best pace since 2008
The production of new housing rose from January to February, and the single-family component reached an annualized rate not seen since mid-2008.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2013 -
Washington plans highway bridge over avalanche snows
The state and federal governments have signed off on a plan to put Interstate 90 on a bridge in Snoqualmie Pass and let avalanches slide underneath it.
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2013 -
Is the D.C. apartment building bubble about to pop?
The federal government's sequester spending cuts may impede Washington's "recession-proof" apartment boom.
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2013 -
U.S. Green Building Council: $271B needed to fix schools, $542B to modernize them
The U.S. Green Building Council figures it will take $271 billion just to cover deferred maintenance at U.S. schools sand a lot more to modernize them.
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2013 -
McGraw-Hill's big data launch targets execs' planning needs
A web-based, subscription-required capitalizes on the data McGraw-Hill has in its Dodge subsidiary and is being called Dodge MarketShare.
By Ron Gallagher • March 17, 2013 -
Missouri bumps up sales tax to fund road construction
Everyone is concerned that traditional funding sources for highway and other projects are shrinking in the face of rising fuel economy, and the Missouri Senate has backed a penny sales tax rise.
By Ron Gallagher • March 17, 2013 -
OK City seeks developer to build housing over garage
The Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority thinks a second RFP may do better than its first in getting someone interested in build three floors of housing on top of a 10-story downtown garage.
By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2013 -
McCarthy taps up-and-comer as Houston operations VP
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. likes what it found in Ben Johanneman, who became a project director in seven years, and has promoted him to vice president of operations in its Houston office.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: A green Walgreens and federal funds
Here's your weekly short and snappy briefing on our most popular news reads of the last few days.
By Brian Warmoth • March 14, 2013 -
Wells Fargo subsidiary bullish on construction in 2013
The bank's subsidiary that finances contractors' purchases has an Optimism Quotient that is in positive territory this year.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2013 -
Jan. boost in highway construction may not pave way for turnaround
Highway construction put in place rose 4% in January from 2012, but the industry is still smarting from a annual decline of 4% for all of 2012.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2013 -
Report: Green buildings can make more money for real estate investors
The World Green Building Council lays out reasons it believes sustainable, efficient buildings make for better real estate investments.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2013 -
Feb. materials price increase steepest in almost two years
Soft lumber prices stood 27% above February 2012, offsetting some commodities that were down over the last 12 months, for a 1.3% overall rise.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2013 -
How much snowfall can roofs withstand?
Adherence to building codes should result in roofs that can handle recent snows in the Midwest and Northeast.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2013 -
Companies must learn how to work with today's talent pool — youth
Younger workers may seem short on loyalty, but your success requires a team, so give them what they need to get what you need.
By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2013 -
Ahern Rentals to auction construction machinery mid-bankruptcy
The auction is Friday in Las Vegas, where Ahern is based, but distant bidders can get in live via the Internet.
By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2013 -
Recovering economy gives contractors hope — but is it just an illusion?
At AGC's annual meeting, words of encouragement were accompanied by words of caution.
By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2013
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