Commercial Building: Page 356
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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 -
Trendline
Safety
Construction Dive takes a look at ways to keep workers safe on the job. Read on for ideas that can help keep your jobsites hazard-free and productive.
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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 Brian Warmoth • 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 -
As banks hesitate, mezz funds see rescue opportunities
Debt maturities looming over the next five years make ample room for rescue capital, experts said at a ULI conference.
By Ron Gallagher • June 8, 2012 -
AGC recommends improvements to government's proposed Form I-9
The contractors' organization says changes suggested so far are good, but it has others to offer.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2012 -
Odebrecht sues Florida over anti-Cuba law on state contracts
Florida is blocking any contractors that have business interests in Cuba, and Brazil-based Oderbrecht works all over Latin America.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2012 -
Tensions flare over stuck Silicon Valley project
The dispute about Sunnyvale Town Center includes as basic an issue as who owns the project property, and it has gone to court.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
U.S. transportation funding may need another budget Band-aid
Congress may need to pass yet another short-term spending bill if senators and representatives miss a June 30 deadline.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
WYDOT shifts to road "preservation" as budgets tighten
Officials say they simply cannot keep up past efforts – and they know the public won't like it.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
GSA brainchild: Full fees after building hits energy-use targets
For a Seattle project, the design-build team has 0.5% at risk on energy-use targets.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
U.S. lags in city planning for climate-change effects
The U.S. is at the bottom of the international list, with 59% of its cities exploring what climate change will mean for them.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
House spending bills include controversial provisions on PLAs, Clean Water Act
Working out budget numbers provides opportunities to advance policy agendas, or block them.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
Chicago building owners, city set a 20% energy-reduction goal
The owners of 14 downtown buildings have signed on for the program. The goal is 20 percent in five years.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
Construction Dive A-List Profile: Jenna McKnight
Over the next few weeks, Construction Dive will be profiling individuals who have been selected for the Construction Dive A-List. Today we talk to news director at Architectural Record, Jenna McKnight.
By Ryan Willumson • June 6, 2012 -
Survived the recession? Beware recovery risks
After scrapping to stay alive, firms can find themselves over-committed about what they can with what they have left.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2012 -
OSHA tags N.J. contractor with $108K fine for scaffolding
Three workers from the company were on-site when OSHA inspected and ruled that there was insufficient planking and support.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2012
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