Commercial Building: Page 332
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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 -
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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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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 -
OSHA slaps Texas crane company with fines in fatal July accident
The agency proposed fining Harrison Hoist Inc. $29,400 for what it says were six serious violations related to the accident that killed two men.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Construction groups watch high court in several environmental cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that flooding woodlands by releasing water from dams is a taking, even if it is temporary.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Would new city-funding mechanisms change people's decisions about where to live?
If cities could collect the cost of services from suburbanites who commute in, would the pattern of housing choices change?
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Creating housing for seniors: Which 'seniors' are your target?
An Urban Land Institute report looks at the rapidly growing – and segmented – over-65 market in the U.S.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
State transport officials' group names new executive director
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has hired former Federal Highway Administration executive Frederick G. "Bud" Wright.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Ground rubber from tires gets a bounce from asphalt center's study
The National Center for Asphalt Technology reports that using ground-up tires in an asphalt mix benefits both performance and cost.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Green is going and growing in U.S. residential and commercial construction
A report from analysts at McGraw-Hill says green building will total $85 Billion by year's end and will hit $98 billion to $106 billion next year.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
All construction sectors look spiffy in October spending numbers
Not all sectors were equally good, of course, but even the long-lagging public sector eeked out a month-to-month gain.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Treat snow removal like any other part of your business: budget, plan for contingencies
Just because a calendar says you should be able to plow, that doesn't make it snow, and contractors need to treat snow removal like any other part of a business with variables.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 2, 2012 -
Landscape contractor rings up profits with professional holiday decorating
In New York state's Hudson Valley, the Neave family has made a major income source out of what was going to be a tide-over sideline.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 2, 2012 -
Radar can help contractors get a fix on underground issues of a site
Ground-penetrating radar is moving into use as a tool to avoid surprises that may be waiting beneath a planned construction site.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 30, 2012 -
AASHTO leader says transportation must adapt as climate forces shift
Call it what you will, John Horsley says, hotter weather and more frequent storms change the stress on transportation infrastructure.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Government buying has the power to grow green building for everyone
A study from the Harvard Business School says that the whole market shifts when governments decide to spend their money on green construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012
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