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  • Los Alamos Lab Faces Delayed Construction, Layoffs

    About 1,000 construction jobs will not happen as a new plutonium-research facility gets put on hold.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 29, 2012
  • Concrete Industry Picks Most Innovative Projects

    The MIP Award Program features many of new products shown at World of Concrete.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012
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    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

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

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Turkey Still Seeks Bids for Bosporus Crossing

    After a year with no bidders, Turkey is splitting the project in two.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012
  • Analysis Sees Retrofits as Construction's 2012 Growth Path

    Business isn't back yet and government is short on money, so Building Design + Construction's Jon Walton looks for 2012's construction path forward.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012
  • Some Sound Ideas on Masking Noise in Open Environments

    Open floor plans and other trends make it critical to have well-designed sound-masking systems.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012
  • American Infrastructure Takes ABC 2011 Top Contractor Award

    The 1,800-employee company operates in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012
  • Frost Museum of Science Breaks Ground in Miami

    To date, the museum has secured approximately $70 million of its $100 million private fundraising goal.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012
  • Loan Maturities, Debt Funding Gap Loom for Euro Zone CRE

    The sovereign debt crisis and new rules on capital sources are shrinking the flow.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012
  • Time Out: The Automatic Stay of Bankruptcy in Construction Disputes

    Some contracts try to write their way around a legal breathing spell. That has varying results.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012
  • Hollister Construction gets 42,000-SF Office Fit-Out

    The contractor had begun the job when the building changed hands last year.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 26, 2012
  • Contractors Could Find Surety Bonds Easier, Less Costly

    The underwriters have been profitable, which makes the market better despite more defaults.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 24, 2012
  • Ashford: AFFO and Profit Margin Increase, RevPAR Lower than Industry Average

    Ashland executives celebrate a recovering economy, though some issues remain.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 24, 2012
  • Oak Grove Targets $2B for MF in 2012

    The company is looking at putting more into conventionalm apartments this year.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 24, 2012
  • Index Shows It's Dejà Vu All Over Again for CRE

    Commercial needs job growth, stable financial markets and policy certaining, Jeff DeBoer says.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 24, 2012
  • Kentucky Bridge Piers OK Despite Collision

    The finding can help speed repairs while a total replacement is in design, officials said.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 23, 2012
  • 2012 May Be Active for California Office Investment

    Tony Natsis talks about where the deals are, who the players are and liquidity in the marketplace.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 23, 2012
  • ACI BIM manual for cast-in-place concrete in development

    An American Concrete Institute group is developing an Information Delivery Manual (IDM) for cast-in-place concrete.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 22, 2012
  • CISCO Recognizes Gilbane for Quality Work on Hospital

    The industry group gave the award for the Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare integrated-care facility.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 22, 2012
  • Chicago Contractor Rushes To Repair 100-Year-Old Lift Bridge

    The bridge is part of a busy rail network and couldn't close. Delays to shipping had to be minimal.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 22, 2012
  • TCC Gets Construction Finance for Sentinel Square II

    The loan is for $181 million from two European Banks.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 22, 2012
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    Call for Submissions: CRE Distinguished Achievement Awards

    The program recognizes the commercial industry’s most noteworthy properties and transactions.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 22, 2012
  • Don't Wait for a Roof to Prove It's Stopped Doing Its Job

    Architects teach that a major roof failure is a bad time to decide it's repair time.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012
  • Subcontractors Raise Issues on P3 Projects

    Subs say their security can be compromised when private entities build on public land.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012
  • The Business Case for Energy-Efficient Buildings

    A think tank asserts that there is $1.4 trillion to be saved if businesses go about it smartly.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012
  • President Signs FAA Authorization Legislation

    Legislation is first full-time funding for airport work in four years.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012