Commercial Building: Page 351
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Commercial builders' confidence hurt by slow business, looming U.S. fiscal 'cliff'
Associated Builders & Contractors says its Construction Confidence Index was down at the end of the second quarter.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Underground, demolition cranes coming under same rules as above-ground construction
OSHA is bringing cranes in underground construction and demolition work under the same rules as other construction cranes.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2012 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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UCLA report sees multifamily boom peaking after 2014
Real estate economists foresee rents climbing past ownership costs then and the market turning.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2012 -
Ford brings medium-duty gas engine to the market as diesel alternative
If you don't really need diesel, Ford would like to sell you a V-10 gas-burner for less.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2012 -
Aerogel: It's strong, it insulates, it may replace fiberglass
A new version of a not-very-old material called an aerogel is five to 10 times more efficient than conventional insulating materials, scientists say.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 19, 2012 -
EBies awards honor great work in green renovation in New York City
The U.S. Green Building Council's New York City chapter gave its first round of awards recognizing excellence in green building in the city.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
USACE directive addresses objections to one-step design-build
The Corps of Engineers set a series of conditions to be met in order to use the process for government projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Communication is critical to having a satisfied client
Great work loses value if client communications break down along the way.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Edge projects, green opportunities and windows
Need to catch up on the week in construction news? Check out the five most popular Construction Dive posts of the past seven days.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Some tips for used-truck buyers
Used trucks can be a good value, but more stringent safety enforcement means buying with care.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Mixer-maker Terex will restart its production line as demand returns
Terex, the company that invented the front-discharge ready-mix truck, will start making new vehicles later this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Chinese roller enters N. American market with Canadian sale
Howlett Development & Construction Services Ltd. decided that a Liu Gong machine was its best deal.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Builder using 'practical' approach for Canada's first net-positive building
Del Ridge Homes is erecting a 32,000-square-foot building in Milton, Ontario, for completion this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 16, 2012 -
Green-building advocates applaud San Francisco's public-sector showpiece
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's new headquarters incorporates features that go beyond LEED.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 16, 2012 -
July single-family starts off from June pace, but permits were up
The annual pace of starts and permits both rose for multifamily housing, the government data show.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 16, 2012 -
USGBC takes LEED global to go 'where the passion is'
COO Manhesh Ramanujam says the strategy is "to follow the knowledge, to go where there is passion" for green building.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Utility contractor group joins ConsensusDocs Coalition
The National Utility Contractors Association is the 37th member of the effort to ensure best practices in construction contracts.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Contractors need to think beyond chemicals for 'environmental' risks
Contractors face risks beyond the ones you might think of as "environmental" concerns.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Total-cost perspective for commercial buildings makes case for LED lighting
Including operational costs in decisions about lighting can tip the economic balance to LED systems.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Local-government construction is a good, but different, opportunity
Contractors who are used to doing business with the federal government need some guidelines for working on state and local jobs.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Insurers arranging takeovers of Calif. contractor's projects
Edge Development has been the prime contractor on an airport renovation and a community college building.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Congressman wants answers on VA hospital delay in Fla.
Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) made it clear to the VA and Brasfield & Gorrie that he wants to know what is wrong.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Many construction materials prices were down in July from 2011 levels
Some materials cost more, the overall producer price index for construction materials was down 0.6%.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Kansas State engineers build computer system to rate concrete bridges
The system uses a neural network that learns from information about damage in a bridge structure how to generate an objective health index
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
La. ready to go with $150 million for rural road work
Gov. Bobby Jindal said the state will start taking bids in January for improvement and repairs.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012
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