Commercial Building: Page 369
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AGC Knocking Project Labor Agreements Out of Federal Bids
Associated General Contractors says it is asking the Navy to drop wage agreements in three projects.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
Building Managers Step Up Their Game
Vying for tenants who have choices, landlords are competing.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.
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Roofer’s Fatal Plunge Demonstrates Need for Fall-Prevention Regulations
A safety advocate says it is hard to get workers to use precautions for "only a minute" work.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
New Firm-Fixed-Price Rules on Federal Contracts Impact Construction Industry
The industry will have to watch for devils in new details when bidding on government work.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
April Meeting for Contractors, Federal Workers on Contract Rules
The conference, organized by Associated General Contractors, will be April 16-19 in Washington.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
Stacom: In 2012, Less Debt, Healthier Deals
CBRE Vice president Darcy Stacom says the real estate market is not in tedrrible shape.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
Owners Can Get a Handle on Their Complexes' Web Reputations
ReferBoost gives owners and manager a way to track what everyone is saying about their properties.
Jan. 26, 2012 -
Four dead, 22 missing in Rio buildings collapse
Structural failure is one possibility being investigated in the collapse of three downtown buildings.
Jan. 26, 2012 -
Bozzuto Facebook Chat Transcript
Tom Bozzuto, CEO of The Bozzuto Group, participated in a live chat on the Multi-Housing News Facebook page.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
More States Gained Than Lost Building Jobs in 2011
Tracking federal jobs numbers, AGC finds 28 states and D.C. improved in the past 12 months.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Will 3 WTC Be 80 Stories, or Just Seven?
The guessing game stems from the way the development agreement lets leasing pace construction.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Obama Focuses on Economy, Nation's Future in State of the Union
There were job-creation ideas, but the Washington deadlock does not offer much hope for them.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Top Cities for Investment to Spread by 2020
In a report coming out today, Jones Lang LaSalle says there will be more big-investment cities.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
U of M installs new lighting at Crisler Player Development Center
The new practice facility has illumination from EverLast Lighting, like that shown here, that helps people see better.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Vyhanek joins Thornton Tomasetti’s Kansas City office
Joe Vyhanek, P.E., will help build an expanded mechanical/electrical/plumbing team in the Midwest region.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
'World of Concrete' Opens in Las Vegas
The international meeting with seminars and wide-ranging exhibitions runs through Friday.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Oregon Tries Top-Down Construction on Bridge
Restrictions on in-water work in salmon rivers prompted the new approach by the state DOT.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Georgia's 'Go Build' Aims To Boost Skilled Trades
Gov. Nathan Deal says the state will need more skilled trade workers soon despite unemployment levels now.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Pulse information about contracts, bids and proposals for week ending Feb. 5
Contract awards and bid dates as tracked by Dodge/The McGraw Hill Construction Network.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
California High-Speed Rail Board Leaders Defect
The agency's chairman and executive dcirector resigned this month. Costs have zoomed.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Association Pushes for Federal Construction Funding
The group says it is past time for infrastructure funding that would help reduce unemployment.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Survey: Flat Values Expected for Hotels
Frewer than half of experts surveyed at a national conference said they expect values to rise in 2012.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Unions Not Uniformly Against Obama Keystone Decision
The United Steelworkers union came out supporting the president's killing the pipeline project.
Jan. 23, 2012 -
Hartz Mountain Opens Ground Solar Array in N.J.
The company has others, but says this will be the last for a while because of costs and logistics.
Jan. 23, 2012 -
Survey: Pension Plans Top Equity Source in 2012
A law firm says it appears that retirees' savings will remain as the prime source of investment money.
Jan. 23, 2012