Commercial Building: Page 355
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WDMA, AAMA Release Window, Door & Skylight Market Studies
The report covers current trends and product relationships along with market projections through 2015.
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 2012 -
Green Roofing Grew 115% in 2011, Industry Announces
The boom followed growth of less than 30% the previous year.
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 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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Skanska USA hires Zamrowski as senior project manager
Mark Zamrowski will handle projects in the company's Philadelphia region, where he has extensive experience.
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 2012 -
Is Augmented Reality the Next Evolution of BIM?
It is the process of taking the see-what-will-happen concept of building information modeling beyond construction drawings.
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 2012 -
NAIOP: CRE Construction, Development Added $262B to GDP in 2011
The organization totaled hard-cost construction spending, soft costs, site development and tenant improvements
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 2012 -
Park Service Picks Teams To Rehabilitate National Mall
The agency selected three consortiums after submissions were winnowed down to five finalists for each of three projects.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Watch Out for Traps in Evolving State Pay-to-Play Rules
A Washington, D.C., attorney urges caution to avoid running afoul of rules limiting goodwill and procurement lobbying.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Industry Group Names 'Perpetual Pavement' Winners
The American Paving Alliance's awards program takes a long view of the highway – roads still working well after at least 35 years in service.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Permits Climb As Developers Up Their Bets in NYC
Manhattan is starting to shake off its construction doldrums and could see the first flurry of building activity since the recession, according to the city's Department of Buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Miami Absorbs Office Space as Developers Sit on Sidelines
Distressed properties, especially assets purchased at the height of the market, will continue to emerge for purchase.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Natural Gas Development Triggers Booms in Communities
The spike in natural gas development has proven to be a boon to businesses of all sorts in states located on top of the country’s the largest shale formations.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Fall-Prevention Program Is Under Way by AGC
Falls are the most fatal hazard in the construction industry, accounting for almost one in every three construction worker deaths in this country.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Construction's Jobless Rate Falls for April
The raw number of jobs fell, but the unemployment rate was lower than March and even lower than that compared with last April.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Free Web Tool to Estimate Reinforcing for Tilt-Up Panels
The tool requires registration, but there is no fee to get an estimate of the steel needed.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Got 2 Minutes to Watch a New Landmark Rise?
Construction Digital has posted a time-lapse look at the building of One World Trade Center.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Poll: Experts Agree, Europe's Slide Pulls US Down
Top executives agree that most CRE professionals are, and should be, concerned about problems in Europe.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Green-roof Requirement Now Includes Industrial Facilities in Toronto
The city is expanding a rule that covered residential and other commercial structures.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
New York City Implements Controversial Crane Licensing Requirements
New rules, which take effect in June, come the most recent crane accident, which killed two workers
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
OSHA Reduces Fines in Cincinnati Casino Collapse
Four firms involved have now been cited for two, rather than four, violations each.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
NSF Publishes ANSI Standard for Single-Ply Roofing Membranes
The new standard creates an across-the=board standard for comparing products' impacts.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Cloud Computing Boosts Building Performance, Collaboration
Panelists at the 2012 Buildings NY conference discussed how building managers could facilitate wireless technology to improve their properties – and happiness of employees.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Construction Employment Up in 155 of 337 Metro Areas From March 2011 to 2012
Whether the change is due to better weather this year of signals real strength remains a question.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
How the CRE Industry Is Turning Green to Gold
A panel discussion at Buildings NY addressed how to obtain government money for office, industrial and multifamily properties.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Lend Lease Signs $56 Million Overbilling Settlement in Federal Probe
The government said the firm and an executive allowed padding of foremen’s time sheets to expedite project completion.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Much Lies Below the Floor That Your Client Sees
Good design teams pay a lot of attention to all the structure and infrastructure that is out of sight.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012
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