Commercial Building: Page 353
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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 -
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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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 -
Following Grubb Exits, Szady Jumps Into New Firm
He cites more options and leadership for his move from Cushman.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
New Retail, Industrial JVs Indicate $340M Worth of Market Confidence
Two just-announced ventures indicate a strengthening CRE sector.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2012 -
Perfunctory Project Reports Won't Help Prove Construction Claims
One of the basic, yet most important, parts of project documentation is ongoing and detailed daily reports.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2012 -
New Technique Allows Mass Production of Building Components
Ga. Tech researchers are automating ways to turn CAD designs into real-world entities that can be rapidly made rapidly at low cost.
By Ron Gallagher • May 20, 2012 -
U.S. House Passes Ban on Mandatory Project Labor Agreements
Language to ban project labor agreements as federal contracting requirements is now part of two bills, one passed by the House last week and the other in process.
By Ron Gallagher • May 19, 2012 -
Court Kills NLRB 'Quickie Election' Rule
Judges said the National Labor Relations Board made a mistake when it voted in the new procedures.
By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2012 -
Return of Debt, Equity Markets Fuels Retail
GlobeSt.com speaks with ReCon 2012 attendees about which type of retailers are active and why.
By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2012 -
Demand for Green Buildings Exceeds Workforce Supply
Sixty-nine percent of architects, engineers and contractors say they foresee a shortage in the coming three years.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
$93M Secured for Construction of 293-Unit Multifamily
The development is a luxury, tech-forward apartment community within the "Golden Triangle" of San Jose, Calif.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
Ivanhoe, Hines $300M Chicago Office Tower to ‘Satisfy Pent-up Demand’
They will erect a 45-story, $300 million tower on the city's riverfront at 444 W. Lake.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
Construction Industry Boardrooms Raise the Bar for Selecting Directors
Firms reach into their ranks, and outside, for directors with financial smarts, vision and leadership on governance and accountability.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
Court Denies Martin Marietta Request to Stay Vulcan Ruling
Martin Marietta said it would appeal, but it is pulling back all acquisition efforts and annual meeting ballots for now.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
A Quick Deal on Transport Bill? Don't Bet On It
Industry officials say negotiations over revenue issues will be a key to a House-Senate deal.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
'Turbine,' Diamond Interchange Designs Debut in N.C.
A trio of rare designs is expected to save millions in North Carolina and in at least one instance prove that bigger isn't necessarily more expensive.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012
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