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  • Locating Building Products on Your Phone

    The Sweets website for finding building products is introducing a mobile application for use on phones in the field.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012
  • Six Questions for Freddie Mac's John Cannon

    Three months into his tenure at the GSE, Cannon tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy that holding on to production and sales personnel is a top priority.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012
  • Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Tennessee Adopts 'Loser Pays' Rule in Civil Suits

    The state Legislature is making a bid to wash out frivolous lawsuits.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012
  • U.S. Court Ruling Opens Door for ‘Superfund’ Liability in Road Design-Build

    A district court ruled that the Washington state DOT is on the hook to the federal government for $9.36 million because of stormwater pollution.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012
  • Construction Dive A-List Profile: Sara Gutterman

    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 Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman.

    By May 31, 2012
  • USGBC Testing Minn. Buildings to See if They Live Up to LEED Standards

    The project will look at before-and-after energy and water bills at at similar non-LEED buildings.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012
  • ANSI approves Green Building Initiative’s design standard

    ANSI/GBI 01-2010 looks at seven areas: project management, site, water, energy, emissions, indoor environment, and resources.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012
  • Canadian REIT spends $79M on Class A Scottsdale office building

    Artis REIT has purchased MAX at Kierland, at 258,312-square-foot Class A office building in Scottsdale, for $79 million from a joint venture between Clarion Partners and Trammell Crow

    By May 31, 2012
  • For the first time ever, CMBS Delinquency Rate cracks 10%

    Manus Clancy, senior managing director at Trepp, tells GlobeSt.com's Jacqueline Hlavenka that the rate is up by 67 basis points since February, a sign that the troublesome class of '07 loans still need some schooling

    By May 31, 2012
  • Project labor agreements are at issue again in California

    Seeking to follow what its surrounding county did in 2010, the city of San Diego will decide on June 5 the fate of Proposition A—whether to ban the use of project labor agreements, or PLAs, in public works not linked to state or federal funds

    By May 30, 2012
  • Cracks Delay Work at Floating Bridge Project in Washington State

    Engineers are looking for the cause of crumbled concrete on pontoons for world’s longest floating bridge.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012
  • A 30,000-Square-Foot Community Garden on a Parking Garage

    In Seattle, a garden on a garage rooftop grows at $4 a square foot.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012
  • Top 10 Smart Building Trends to Watch

    Energy efficiency and getting real-time data are among the trends for managing energy use.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012
  • All Together Now: Weaving Fun Into Integrated Project Delivery.

    As Colin Brice, principal of New York–based architecture studio Mapos puts it, “It’s just how we work with our clients to deliver a project where we’re all authors.”

    By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012
  • April Construction Employment Falls in 157 of 337 Metros Between 2011 and 2012

    AGC officials said construction employment continues to suffer from relatively weak demand.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 29, 2012
  • Construction Dive A-List Profile: Tony Illia

    Over the next few weeks, Construction Dive will be profiling individuals who have been selected for the Construction Dive A-List. Today, we present our Q&A with journalist Tony Illia.

    By May 29, 2012
  • General Bostick Assumes Command of USACE

    Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick officially became the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 53rd commanding general on May 22.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 26, 2012
  • AGC Joins in Questioning New U.S. Plan for Hiring Rules

    The organization joined other business groups in arguing that the Obama administration is trying to fix a non-existent problem.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • Fatal Brooklyn Collapse Blamed on Improperly Braced Frame

    The Nov. 8 incident killed one worker when floors collapsed during a pour.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • How to Achieve Flatter Concrete Floors

    It is possible, with some understanding, to get floor-flatness numbers of 45, 60 or higher.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • Construction Backlog Indicator Is Down in 1Q

    The failure of the economy to gain solid footing and march ahead gets the blame for varying commercial activity.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • Concrete Canoes: Ready, Set, Race

    The 25th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition will be in Reno next month.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • Portable Paving Plant: It's All in the Details

    Long before the first load drops into the dump track, plant managers must consider many details.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • O'Meara Takes Reins at Marcus & Millichap as Capital Markets Director

    Fresh from a 10-year stint at Inland Real Estate in Chicago, Patrick O'Meara is ready to build up debt and equity financing in Phoenix and to encourage capital investment across all CRE sectors.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012
  • Connecting to the Cloud Is What Tenants Want to Do in Commercial Space

    Building or renovating with enough room for an IT closet is not going to cut it as more businesses become heavy data-users.

    By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012