Commercial Building: Page 327
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One opinion: Choices are leaning in favor of tilt-wall construction
Tilt-wall concrete is generally faster to put up and better for large projects on even ground.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Some injuries, none serious in crane crash at Queens, N.Y., apartment project
A construction crane fell at the 345-unit 4540 Center Blvd. a project being built on the edge of the East River in New York city's Queen's borough, across from Manhattan.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Dodge Index of coming nonresidential projects began to grow again in December
McGraw-Hill's index signals construction activity about a year in advance and resumed earlier 2012 growth that had stalled during economic uncertainty in the fall.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Behr Paints signals blue as dominant color family for 2013
The paint manufacturer's stylists say influences from the 1920s and '30s will affect the colors used in residential and commercial buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Barclay's Arena needs new bolts in its steel-panel facade
The facade of the arena in Brooklyn that is home court for the NBA Nets and home ice for the NHL Islanders was assembled incorrectly, but not dangerously.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
A construction contract is not a blank canvas for whatever you want to put in it
State laws and court decisions put some limits on what can or can't be written into documents for building projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Four-fifths of corporate executives surveyed say the public expects them to be green
U.S. contractors will need to keep growing their green-building expertise as U.S. executives report that green building is what their constituencies expect.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Taxes and fees lag highway-maintenance needs and affect construction industry
Neither state nor federal programs are bringing in the revenue it takes to have contractors maintain the highway infrastructure in the U.S.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Drywall content regulation on way to Obama for signature
With an amendment that won National Association of Home Builders support, the soon-to-be law limits sulfur content and requires manufacturers to put their names on their products.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Global connectivity helps AEC firms help people in remote parts of the world
The WiFi and cell-phone access that connects everyone's lives at home is also helping companies help people access life's necessities.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Kevin McCarthy named as next PC Construction president; Bernhardt to chair board
The company, owned by its 800 employees and based in Vermont, said the current executive vice president will take over Bernhardt's CEO slot on April 1.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
How this year will roll, as AGC's economist sees it
Ken Simonson expects private-sector construction spending this year to offset shrinking public-sector opportunities and result in a net gain of 5% to 10%.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2013 -
Take note: Writing a letter – one of those paper things – is a powerful tool
Commercial contractor Merrill Stewart believes in the power of a good letter to make an impression and build a relationship.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2013 -
Generation Y is changing what multifamily developers build
Shocked by what's required for home ownership, renters age 20-34 are valuing amenities over space as they seek apartments.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 6, 2013 -
Technip gets front-end design job for possible ammonia plant in La.
Paris-based Technip says its Houston and Rome offices would collaborate on giving The Mosaic Co. a plan on which to make a decision.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 5, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Prefab apartments and modeling with light
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By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 4, 2013 -
Growth in construction jobs last month is really about residential progress
Residential accounts for 18,100 of 30,000 new jobs in December, and nonresidential was behind its December 2011 level.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 4, 2013 -
Association has new guides for bracing tilt-up walls against wind during building
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association devised the guidelines so contractors would have information about how to meet OSHA requirements for bracing.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 4, 2013 -
Company offers lead-backed wallboard for keeping radiation in or out
Designed for medical and laboratory applications, the wallboard meets fire codes while also offering a way to keep electromagnetic radiation in check.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Grab the aspirin – federal audits of health plans are expanding
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will be asking about more as it audits companies' benefits programs, including contractors' plans.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Gilbane: Construction jobs grew in '12 as spending crept up, and '13 will see more
This year should see a gain of 4.9% in nonresidential construction spending, like 2012 did, but with no help from the public sector.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Modeling system has a bright idea: Illuminate daylight's effects before construction
Daylight is a complex design aspect, and a company that makes translucent building materials has created a website to help design-build professionals see its effects in advance.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2013 -
November nonresidential construction goes downhill
Despite that, however, Associated Builders and Contractors thinks there is pent-up demand for building.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2013 -
A few office developers are returning to something called 'speculation'
Putting up an office tower without tenants on the hook first is an idea the industry has not seen implemented in recent times.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2013 -
L.A. joins Brooklyn with a prefab apartment construction project
Estimates are that a 102-unit apartment project on Skid Row will go up in about 25% less time than conventional construction would take.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2013
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