Commercial Building: Page 350
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AGC Joins in Questioning New U.S. Plan for Hiring Rules
The organization joined other business groups in arguing that the Obama administration is trying to fix a non-existent problem.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Fatal Brooklyn Collapse Blamed on Improperly Braced Frame
The Nov. 8 incident killed one worker when floors collapsed during a pour.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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How to Achieve Flatter Concrete Floors
It is possible, with some understanding, to get floor-flatness numbers of 45, 60 or higher.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Construction Backlog Indicator Is Down in 1Q
The failure of the economy to gain solid footing and march ahead gets the blame for varying commercial activity.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Concrete Canoes: Ready, Set, Race
The 25th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition will be in Reno next month.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Portable Paving Plant: It's All in the Details
Long before the first load drops into the dump track, plant managers must consider many details.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
O'Meara Takes Reins at Marcus & Millichap as Capital Markets Director
Fresh from a 10-year stint at Inland Real Estate in Chicago, Patrick O'Meara is ready to build up debt and equity financing in Phoenix and to encourage capital investment across all CRE sectors.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Connecting to the Cloud Is What Tenants Want to Do in Commercial Space
Building or renovating with enough room for an IT closet is not going to cut it as more businesses become heavy data-users.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Visionary: David Smith Proposes New Affordable Housing Solutions
The founder of the global non-profit Affordable Housing Institute spoke about the health of the nation’s affordable housing.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Special Report: Are Older Shoppers Getting Enough Respect?
Marketers often focus on younger adult consumers due to sheer strength in number of consumers, but pound for pound, older consumer segments still hold the most spending power.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Detection and Diagnostic Systems Take Building Automation to the Next Level
New analytical tools are crunching that data to flush out HVAC equipment and control anomalies that waste energy
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Ventura Consulting's Eisenhart Wins Debut Award for Partnering Facilitation
Jim Eisenhart has led partnering efforts for more than 700 projects.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Gilbane's Quarterly 'Market Conditions in Construction' Sees 5% Industry Growth This Year
Not all indicators are positive, the company notes, especially employment, but contractors' margins are up from their lows.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
Desert Revival: Apartment Market in Southwest Is Looking Good
The market for apartments in the Southwestern states is good and looks even better if viewed from how far down the recession took them.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
Teachers' Fund Buying Builder LCOR
The California State Teachers' Retirement System is buying a majority stake in real-estate developer LCOR Inc. from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Large Investors Choose to Swim on Their Own
Put off by high fees and disappointing performance of so-called pooled funds, major institutions are building in-house real-estate investment divisions to acquire property directly.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Downtown L.A. Rises Up
Office investors are beginning to trickle back into the area as more residents move in and bring more amenities.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Green Globes Tops LEED in Federal Review, but Barely
GSA says one works better for new construction while the other seems a better fit for renovations.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Georgia on Her Mind: Commercial Architect Designs Her Family's Home in Athens
Lori Bork Newcomer moved from New Haven, Conn., to Athens, Ga., and from large-scale design to a portfolio that now includes her family's home.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Supreme Court May Take Jacobs' I-35W Bridge Case This Week
Will statutes of limitation and repose across the U.S. become vulnerable if Minnesota can collect damages over design work from the 1960s?
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
BIM Standard May Boost Sharing
Beta testers laud the nation's first consensus-based standard for sharing building information models of different software vendors.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Up in the Air in Philadelphia
In the age of the smartphone, getting kids excited about nature is increasingly difficult – but it can be done, like the Morris Arboretum's Tree Adventure.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Bringing New Luxury to 'Class A' – The Nahho Flotation Tub
If you've decided to go Class A with your housing product, go all the way to "out-luxury" the competition.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Photos: When a New Seismic Shock Meets Very Old Buildings in Italy
The Atlantic magazine's Atlantic Cities website has photos of damage to Renaissance-era buildings Sunday, May 20, in a section of Italy that had not had an earthquake since 1570.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Economist: Big Banks' Power Hampers Recovery of Small Commercial Sector
Small banks typically lend for small businesses that want to build, but large banks now dominate credit the mortgage market.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012
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