Commercial Building: Page 369


  • 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
  • A large hallway with supercomputers inside a server room at a cloud data center Explore the Trendline
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    Data center construction

    New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • 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
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    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
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    'World of Concrete' Opens in Las Vegas

    The international meeting with seminars and wide-ranging exhibitions runs through Friday.

    Jan. 24, 2012
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    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