Commercial Building: Page 331
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An issue all year has been deciding how to count what's 'green' building and who decides
The green-building goal is much clearer than the road to get to it has been so far.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Latest index of demand for architects' services bodes well for 2013
In October, the most recent count, the often-watched Architectural Billings Index rose more than it has sin ce December 2010.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineData center construction
New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.
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Fluor-led group, the low bidders, get the nod for $3.14B Tappan Zee Bridge in N.Y.
The consortium called Tappan Zee Constructors had been rumored to have an edge with the least-cost and least-dredging proposal.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
University tests find concrete additive is major help in finishing
The product, called Day 1, has been judged in tests to extend finishing time and deter drying to facilitate smooth, closed surfaces.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Steel stud trade group is putting $100,000 into product research
The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association says the research is needed to keep members' products competitive.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Tough inspectors make for lower insurance bills, Tucson area finds
Pima County, Ariz., scores high with insurers for the diligence it shows with both commercial and residential construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Energy retrofit in Boston affordable housing apartments scores LEED Platinum
The Castle Square Apartments in the city's South End, built in the 1960s without insulation, now need 72% less energy.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Redevelopment can transform houses of God into just housing
An unusual renovation market involves creating living spaces in buildings that congregations have sold.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Post-Sandy, an array of forces will decide what is affordable in flood zones
Government regulators and the market, including insurers, will determine what gets built and rebuilt in the oceans' reaches.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Global economy pushes materials prices down 1.1% in November
Overall, prices for construction materials went down because of global economic worries that have inhibited demand, Associated Builders and Contractors reports.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Here are some concrete ideas (and a chocolate one) for holiday shopping
When you are not looking for ways to generate more business and increase profits, here are some construction-oriented shopping ideas for the gift-giving season.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: 'Cliff' predictions, bricks and an Indian record
We're back with the most frequented Construction Dive posts of the past week. Get caught up!
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 13, 2012 -
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 -
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
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