Commercial Building: Page 329
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Building code changes in D.C. aim for 30% cut in energy use
Changes being proposed would apply to commercial buildings over 10,000 square feet that are new or substantially renovated and multifamily buildings over three stories.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Study says federal road-building money has real economic benefits to states
Two researchers have been looking at the economic effects of federal road dollars, and they have found it's possible to measure the benefits to states.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 12, 2012 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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New EPA stance on getting rid of building materials with PCBs may help contractors
Wood, brick or other material into which PCBs have leached from caulk or paint can, if some steps are followed, be handled as solid waste instead of hazardous waste.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 12, 2012 -
Low inflation generally is no comfort as contractors watch materials prices rise more
The construction industry cannot catch a break from recession-induced low inflation because materials prices are rising faster than that.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Pairing plants in a green roof with solar can grow power efficiency
Research indicates that some of the atmospheric effects created by rooftop plants enhance the efficiency of solar panels.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
ABC says new healthcare taxes for 2013 will be hard on contractors
The taxes – one on investment income and one for Medicare – kick in when joint filers' incomes go over $250,000.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
10 stories in 48 hours: No problem for record-setting effort in India
A company that fabricates sheet steel went for a national record to prove projects in India do not need to drag on.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Yonkers, N.Y., industrial/office park goes big – 10,000 s.f. big – for solar
A rooftop installation covers the area of two football fields on four of the eight rooftops in the i-Park Hudson site that National Resources redeveloped.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
One view: Business lessons from the back – and the back end – of a horse
Keeping too tight a hold on the reins is not the best way to make progress if you trust the horse you chose.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Many sectors – but not offices – look a bit brighter next year in survey of AEC firms
Building Design + Construction polled its readers about 2013's outlook and found cautious optimism.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Green successes go into the property records for San Francisco buildings
If property has LEED, Energy Star or other environmental credentials, that will be in the files at the city assessor's office.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Closer emergency care for 50,000 people in Ariz. is meeting homeowner obstacles
A large homeowners association in Green Valley does not share a Tucson hospital's and a Scottsdale developer's enthusiasm for a new hospital.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 8, 2012 -
Limit imposed by Georgia court puts contractors' liens on the line
A judgment for payments can cover everything, but a lien foreclosure is no good for general costs that are not part of the building.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 7, 2012 -
Hudson River crossing will be a cable-stayed bridge, but which one remains undecided
The New York State Thruway Authority, operator of the Tappan Zee Bridge, has three candidate designs for a new span, and all use the same technique.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 7, 2012 -
Construction employment falls as contractors' 'cliff' worries weigh
Federal jobs numbers show construction employment is down in both residential and nonresidential sectors, and contractors are worried about taxes rising on Jan. 1.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 7, 2012 -
AGC puts price tag for federal fiscal stalemate at $6 billion for construction
The contractor organization figures mandatory spending cuts that will take effect next year absent any plan to delay or avoid them altogether will put 170,000 jobs at risk.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 7, 2012 -
Trade groups see construction economy getting better in 2013, but remaining far from best
The opinions about recovery among industry groups' economists vary, but no one is sending up skyrockets yet.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Not known for nice winters, Cornell gives students indoor lawns to enjoy
In four buildings, people can kick off their shoes and wiggle their toes in the grass in December.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Paperless permitting is getting into gear in Omaha
Builders have been wanting to do their filings online instead of waiting in line, and they have been willingly paying extra fees to get there.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 6, 2012 -
AGC asks for changes in proposed U.S. rules for rating contractors
The contractors' group says that improving the process for evaluating contractors on government jobs is a good first step, but it needs tweaks.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Bosch Rexroth offers tips for keeping oil clean so hydraulics keep working
"Down time" could be another way of saying "dirty oil" because contamination is the source of so many problems with hydraulic equipment.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Google will support USGBC search for data on green building products
With $13 million from the search-engine giant, the keeper of LEED standards will gather scientific data about the content of green building products.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Developers, politicos break ground for massive project on Manhattan's West Side
Known as Hudson Yards for the rail-car storage area it is replacing, the development will cover 26 acres of New York City with 13 million square feet of space.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Look at Houston contractor Satterfield & Pontikes for tough-times survival tips
The firm had strategies to survive the recession, including its early embrace of technology.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Gilbane economics report says residential building recovery is real
Residential should finish the year 12% above 2011 numbers, Gilbane says, and nonresidential should be up 5%.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012
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