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ANSI approves Green Building Initiative’s design standard
ANSI/GBI 01-2010 looks at seven areas: project management, site, water, energy, emissions, indoor environment, and resources.
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012 -
Canadian REIT spends $79M on Class A Scottsdale office building
Artis REIT has purchased MAX at Kierland, at 258,312-square-foot Class A office building in Scottsdale, for $79 million from a joint venture between Clarion Partners and Trammell Crow
By Brian Warmoth • May 31, 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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For the first time ever, CMBS Delinquency Rate cracks 10%
Manus Clancy, senior managing director at Trepp, tells GlobeSt.com's Jacqueline Hlavenka that the rate is up by 67 basis points since February, a sign that the troublesome class of '07 loans still need some schooling
By Brian Warmoth • May 31, 2012 -
Project labor agreements are at issue again in California
Seeking to follow what its surrounding county did in 2010, the city of San Diego will decide on June 5 the fate of Proposition A—whether to ban the use of project labor agreements, or PLAs, in public works not linked to state or federal funds
By Brian Warmoth • May 30, 2012 -
Cracks Delay Work at Floating Bridge Project in Washington State
Engineers are looking for the cause of crumbled concrete on pontoons for world’s longest floating bridge.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012 -
A 30,000-Square-Foot Community Garden on a Parking Garage
In Seattle, a garden on a garage rooftop grows at $4 a square foot.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012 -
Top 10 Smart Building Trends to Watch
Energy efficiency and getting real-time data are among the trends for managing energy use.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012 -
All Together Now: Weaving Fun Into Integrated Project Delivery.
As Colin Brice, principal of New York–based architecture studio Mapos puts it, “It’s just how we work with our clients to deliver a project where we’re all authors.”
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012 -
April Construction Employment Falls in 157 of 337 Metros Between 2011 and 2012
AGC officials said construction employment continues to suffer from relatively weak demand.
By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012 -
Construction Dive A-List Profile: Tony Illia
Over the next few weeks, Construction Dive will be profiling individuals who have been selected for the Construction Dive A-List. Today, we present our Q&A with journalist Tony Illia.
By Brian Warmoth • May 29, 2012 -
General Bostick Assumes Command of USACE
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick officially became the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 53rd commanding general on May 22.
By Ron Gallagher • May 26, 2012 -
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 -
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
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