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  • Retirement Community Gets $250M Construction Loan

    The project is in Pleasanton, Calif.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2012
  • Challenging the Empire State Building Plan

    A third roadblock goes up in front of efforts to take the Empire State Building public.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 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
  • More Living in Steel City: Sleeping at the (former) Office

    A developer is set to begin renting apartments in what was a state office building.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • Building Professionals Form Advocacy Group for Bridging

    The Bridging Institute of America will help professionals and will serve as a forum for best practices.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
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    Billion-Dollar Makeover Set for Famous New York Bridge

    Rehabilitation for the venerable George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River is ramping up – literally.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • Engineer and Composites Guru Ivan M. Viest Is Dead at 89

    Ivan M. Viest pioneered research in composite construction and load and resistance factor design.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • NKF Expands Its Reach to the Middle East

    A partnership with the Bank of Abu Dhabi is the vehicle for entering the market.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • CMBS Maturities Hit Highest Reading Since '08

    Data shows that a big part of the surge was due to one class of 2007 loans paying off.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • NewGate, White JV for $10M Redevelopment Fund

    The money is to turn historic properties around Daytona Beach, Fla., to multifamily and mixed-use.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • Tides of Fate Swamp an Engineer's First Bid

    Samuel C. Florman's book is "Good Guys, Wiseguys and Putting Up Buildings: A Life in Construction."

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • Ohio High Court Approves Wind Farm Project Advance

    Landowners argued there are safety risks and a possibility of the turbines' lowering their values.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • LA Will Replace 'Movie Star' 6th Street Viaduct

    The structure has had a supporting role in film and TV as well as in moving traffic.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • Landis Assembles Green Team for Conn. Project

    Cost-cutting steps include lighting systems, car-charging stations and stormwater management.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • BD+C's Giants 300 Survey Is Under Way

    The magazine's deadline is April 6 for submissions to see which firms are the biggest.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Auction.com Event Sells $424M in Multifamily

    One transaction set a record for the venue – $55.1 million.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Construction Jobless Rate Dips in Feb., Though Industry Sheds Jobs

    Bureau of Labor Statistics information may be skewed by a longer building season in  a mild winter.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Going Net Zero for Less Than 10% Added Cost

    Using zero net energy is the lowest-hanging fruit building managers can harvest to cut costs.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Multifamily Production Hit Six-Year High in Q4

    Builders and developers told NAHB that they continue to gain confidence in the sector.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Banks Cautiously Return to CRE; CMBS Market Poised for Takeoff

    Seemingly, banks are getting back into the lending waters for commercial projects.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Related Targets Brazil With $1 Billion Investment

    The company wants to give Brazilian investors U.S.-style luxury condos in their own hemisphere.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Green Leasing Made Simple With New App

    Property Solutions International offers SiteTablet, an iPad app for paperless leasing options.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • PROFILE: Clear Capital

    The valuation firm sees lenders asking for information on a range of scenarios for a property.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • The Unanswered Multifamily Contradiction

    The sector has rebounded, driven by more renters, but it has the most delinquent loans.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Getting the Deal Financed, Philly-Style

    Life companies like investing in Philadelphia. Across the river in Delaware? Not so much.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • SOM Still Must Compete to Design Cornell Buildings in NYC

    Having drawn the winning proposal does not guarantee it will the job of designing the buildings.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012