Commercial Building: Page 344
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Multifamily construction permits rising, and so are rents
Statistics from the National Association of Home Builders show apartment rents and condo prices are increasing.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 8, 2012 -
Unable to meet exhaust targets, Navistar is adopting Cummins' technology
The third-largest seller of heavy trucks in the U.S. is giving up on its exhaust gas recirculation design.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 8, 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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Recession breeds wisdom as contractors learn the art of business development
As Hoar Construction and others learned, survival and success come from focusing on clients and accomplishments.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 8, 2012 -
Cranes, trucks come alive as redevelopment restarts in Atlanta's Buckhead
The project, once called Streets at Buckhead and stalled for four recession-bound years, is back in gear.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
'High Noon' standoff looms for rival mall-makers in Missouri
Simon Property Group, Inc., and Taubman Centers, Inc., have rival outlet-mall plans west of St. Louis.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Mississippi Power is switching out contractor for power plant it's building
A joint-venture of KBR and Yates Construction is being replaced by Performance Contractors of Baton Rouge, La.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Webinar for construction marketers will focus on social media
A free Construction Marketing Association webinar Sept. 18 will look at social media best practices.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Project makes apartments in a Massachusetts mill building
With flexibility as well as determination, an 1870 fabric mill has been recreated as apartments.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Med center success makes Calif. firm a big BIM booster
CO Architects used BIM from the beginning for the Palomar Medical Center West, and now that's the firm's only way.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Aerial-platform accidents claim 11 lives in U.S. in Jan.-June period
Figures compiled by the powered-lift industry showed 17 fatal accidents worldwide in the same six months.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Replacing job notes with keyed data has a double benefit for contractors
Getting information into systems right away instead of putting it on paper allows instant analysis and facilitates billing.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
ARTBA honors two professionals, two students with awards
Two professionals received lifetime achievement awards, and two students were recognized as future leaders.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Architects add their voices to the cautious chorus of recovery
The design industry has upped its projection for growth in the noncommercial construction market to 4.4% this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Helicopters can be the way to go for rooftop work
In the right circumstances and with the right preparations, helicopter lifts can be the best way to get equipment atop projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Pivothead glasses, septic rules and billing
This week at Construction Dive, new tech for site visits and billing advice ranked among our most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Scientists search for materials to help buildings regulate their environments
Amoebas are smarter than the smartest building – but maybe not for long.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Concrete industry groups bond in education effort
Nine organizations have formed the Concrete Industry Certification Consortium (CICC) to advance certification of professionals.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
3 of 12 regions in Ga. say 'no' to tax for roads, transit
Tax themselves for transit and road improvements? Voters in nine out of 12 sections of Georgia turned thumbs-down.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Designers have been recreating the bathroom basics for residential
Fixture designers have come up with fanciful ways to provide for the basic functions in residences, including as fold-away shower stall.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Feds are pushing for transportation projects for vastly larger loan program
Money can't flow until the new fiscal year, but officials are encouraging applications now under TIFIA.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Put a little pig in your paving, some hog in your highway
The state transportation research lab in Illinois is one facility looking at the use of swine waste to make a bio-oil binder for asphalt.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
AGC: Hiring of vets, disabled is economic, not policy, problem
Associated General Contractors of America says the incidence of discrimination in construction hiring is minuscule.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
'Down' metros outnumber gainers in latest data on construction jobs
An analysis of 2012 and 2011 numbers shows construction employment down in 162 of 337 metro areas in June.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
LEED is best known – but not alone – in green-building ratings
There are several rating systems available to certify the conservation qualities of all kinds of housing.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012 -
Construction spending best since December 2009, but no thanks to public sector
Private construction looks like it is back in gear, but public sector spending continues to lag.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012
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