Commercial Building: Page 352


  • Industrial building has momentum, but it's uneven across the country

    Professionals heard numerous reports about U.S. markets and the nation as a whole during NAIOP's I.con: The Industrial Conference.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2012
  • Slowly, a new image for structured parking

    Parking decks have seldom been loved, but designs are popping up that are downright creative.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2012
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  • Report: Readying London for the Olympics is below cost estimates

    A British government report says the budget has $740 million in unspent contingency costs with a few weeks until the Games open July 27.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2012
  • Construction employment declined in 30 states between May 2011 and 2012

    More states lost construction jobs in May than at any point since June 2011.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2012
  • Transportation conference committee moving, but extension may be next step (again)

    The Senate and House are working on a compromise transportation bill, but a six-month extension may be the first result.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2012
  • Can China build the world's tallest tower in 3 months?

    China is ramping up its prefab-enabled building process – in a big way.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2012
  • Gilbane names two new executive vice presidents

    Dennis Cornick and Thomas Laird join Gilbane's executive team.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2012
  • Contractor, home builder, architect group economists set online discussion

    The chief economists of NAHB, ABC and AIA will be together for a free online discussion next Tuesday.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012
  • Database gives real-time auction prices on construction equipment

    Information from hundreds of transactions gives the real value of equipment and helps connect buyers and sellers.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012
  • Construction materials prices drop a pinch − but will it last?

    Two national industry organizations disagreed on how much, one putting the decline at 0.5% from April and the other at 0.3%.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012
  • NAHB index says condo market shows improvement

    The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) is at its highest since the third quarter of 2005.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012
  • Firm cashes in quickly on single-family rental investments

    Landsmith LP sold 75 Phoenix houses for $7.5 million a year after it paid $5.2 million and began managing and renovating them.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2012
  • Genivar is buying U.K. designer WSP Group

    The $431 million deal provides the firms with a larger global platform.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2012
  • Developers wager on new office towers in three large cities

    In some places, developers are betting on the recovery and planning new buildings on spec.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2012
  • Meritage Homes enters Charlotte, N.C., market

    Rick Roberson will be president of the new division, shifting from the company's Texas operations.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2012
  • Don L. Short II, consultant on project estimating, is dead

    The founder of Tempest Co. was a crusader for estimating fundamentals and a much-read and controversial communicator.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2012
  • Survey reveals emerging trends in parking

    Increased demand for technology-related innovations accounts for half of the top 10 trends in the $30 billion parking industry.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012
  • Church gains energy efficiency, retains aesthetics with windows

    The pastor says the 50-year-old Pennsylvania church's windows kept out rain and snow and let in cold.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012
  • $1 billion water project starts for Navajo Nation

    The project, in New Mexico, should be serving 250,000 people by 2040 with 280 miles of pipe and other infrastructure.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012
  • After rocky acquisition, Manitou aims to best Bobcat

    The company says it has turned profitable again and will produce the world's largest skid-steer loader.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012
  • 5 fastest growing (and shrinking) states by GDP

    North Dakota saw the largest GDP gain in 2011, while Wyoming experienced the steepest decline.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012
  • For-sale multi-family housing picks up steam

    The rental market is still hot, but it’s no longer the only game in town.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012
  • Construction Dive A-List Profile: Steve Linsky

    In our ongoing series of interviews, Construction Dive will be profiling individuals who have been selected for the Construction Dive A-List. Today we talk to Steve Linsky, a marketing specialist and construction industry veteran.

    By June 8, 2012
  • Military construction: 5 trends that could spell success for your firm

    Contractors who can adapt to where the military is going with its buildings can find plenty of work.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 8, 2012
  • Window and door trade groups are linking up

    Two associations that represent manufacturers say an alliance will help their presence in the Southeast.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 8, 2012