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National picture for office-space occupancy is dull at best
The amount of occupied office space in the country continues to grow at an anemic pace compared with pre-cession activity.
By Ron Gallagher • July 3, 2012 -
Evolving LEED for existing buildings is panel's topic
Panelists focused on USGBC's movement toward emphasizing building performance outcomes.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2012 -
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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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U.S. construction spending hits two-year high
Private and residential construction see significant upticks as May activity beats April numbers.
By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012 -
GSA is holding online session about green-building standards to use
Federal agencies are required to take a look every five years at what green standards to use.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2012 -
AGC analysis: feds missed widely on cost of hiring quotas
Associated General Contractors of America looked at what it thinks it would cost contractors to meet hiring quotas proposed for federal government projects.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2012 -
Highway funding bill approved in the House
$120 billion highway bill gets through the House with 373-52 vote.
By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012 -
New Diller Scofidio + Renfro design revealed for Columbia University Medical Center
The Washington Heights building proposal includes an auditorium, student lounges and views of the Hudson River.
By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012 -
Guest post: Earned value—The real story on a construction project's health
Dexter + Chaney co-founder John Chaney continues his series of blog posts on Construction Dive; today, he looks at evaluating the health of a construction project.
By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: 4 WTC, tax cuts and business cash flow
Catch up with this week's most popular news in Construction Dive's five most read news posts of the week. You might see something you missed.
By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012 -
First-quarter GDP growth positive, but below 2011 Q4 pace
The U.S. GDP for January through March grew 1.9% – more slowly than the last quarter of 2011 – but residential and commercial building helped make it a positive quarter.
By Ron Gallagher • June 29, 2012 -
VA is pushing Brasfield & Gorrie on Orlando hospital
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Brasfield & Gorrie disagree about the realities of demands in building a hospital in Orlando.
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2012 -
Negotiators get deal on transportation bill for U.S.
The bill now has to pass the House and Senate before Sunday, but leaders think that keeping transportation jobs from disappearing on Sunday will be enough incentive in an election year.
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2012 -
Guest post: Cash flow—below the surface
Dexter + Chaney co-founder John Chaney continues his series of blog posts on Construction Dive; today, he looks at cost and cash-flow issues and some vocabulary that builders should be familiar with.
By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012 -
New fracture-resistance mechanisms provided by graphene
Graphene can be used to enhance the toughness of ceramics, new research shows. This discovery – which increased the resulting ceramic composite's fracture resistance by over 200% – could potentially be used to enhance toughness for a wide range of high performance ceramic mater...
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2012 -
McGraw-Hill midyear forecast sees overall construction up 2% in 2012
The revised Dodge Construction Outlook sees small gains for commercial and single-family and multifamily residential starts and sagging institutional building, public works and manufacturing.
By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012 -
Construction Starts on $172M Marriott Tower in Downtown L.A.
Encompassing Marriott's Courtyard and Residence Inn brands within a single 23-story tower, the $172 million project will target visitors to the Los Angeles Convention Center when it opens in the summer of 2014.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
Industry Aids First-Ever Niagara Falls High-Wire Crossing
Idaho engineer, New York electrical contractor and union workers designed and installed 2-in. cable and stabilizing system.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
Arizona Tribe at Odds with U.S. House Over Casino
A bill to prevent construction of a $184-million resort/casino in Arizona passed the House.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
WTC construction worker impaled on metal bar
The accident comes just one day after the final beam is placed on the 72-story skyscraper.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
Guest post: Negotiating the cash-flow minefield (Part 2)
Dexter + Chaney co-founder John Chaney continues his series of blog posts on Construction Dive; today, he addresses construction-related funding issues and budgets.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
Brooklyn Heights Condo Project Reports Brisk Sales
The appetite for condos seems to be back in certain markets, such as parts of New York, if buyers' enthusiasm for buying them is any indication.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
Hot Weather Leads to Construction Worker Death in Arizona
Worker death at Costco jobsite is a stark reminder to watch for signs of heat-related illness.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
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Bond-Boosted Jersey Job Hits Halfway Mark
Massive turnpike widening is state’s largest.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
Benton Harbor and St. Joseph reinventing themselves in Michigan
Set adrift on the shores of Lake Michigan when Whirpool left them behind, the cities are reshaping themselves as a recreation and conference destination.
By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2012 -
GAO says OSHA standard-setting process takes 15 months to 19 years
An audit by the General Accountability Office looked at the regulatory hurdles OSHA faces as well as internal decisions that can change priorities.
By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2012
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