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  • 'Tinge of Optimism' at World of Concrete

    A slow recovery in construction activity didn't deter more than 52,000 people from attending this year's concrete show.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012
  • Survey Points to Larger Numbers of Renters by Choice

    About three-fifths of renters said they would choose to renew if they had other options, but that is low.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 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
  • KBE Selected for School Project in Conn.

    KBE Building Corp. is manager at risk for a new Carrington Elementary School in Waterbury, Conn.

    Jan. 31, 2012
  • Skanska USA Civil promotes Marc Bradley

    In his new role as general superintendent for the Southeast region, he will report to Skanska Senior Vice President and General Manager Bob Rose.

    Jan. 31, 2012
  • NYBC: Construction Starts Decline by 31%

    The group said housing accounted for most of the drop in New York City, though commercial was off, too.

    Jan. 31, 2012
  • 2012's Top Five Strategies for Building Efficiency

    Energy management and equipment solutions are among the options for cutting costs.

    Jan. 31, 2012
  • Hollister Construction Services to renovate 30 Montgomery St. in Jersey City

    Onyx Equities selected Hollister Construction Services to oversee the 292,000-square-foot project.

    Jan. 30, 2012
  • Kentucky Bridge Collapse Will Speed Up Replacement Work

    The state is checking the damaged bridge for any short-time use that might be possible while a new span is erected.

    Jan. 30, 2012
  • Deals: Inland American Breaks Ground on Arizona Student Housing

    Recent deals on multifamily housing properties around the U.S.

    Jan. 30, 2012
  • Mumbai Bridge Link to Mainland Attracts Bidder Interest

    The 14-mile span will be India's largest sea-link.

    Jan. 30, 2012
  • Hudson Yards Project in New York selects builders

    Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group hired Tutor Perini Corp. and Tishman Construction.

    Jan. 30, 2012
  • Two New Standards Guide Commercial Green Push

    ISO 50001 and the ZigBee Standard aim to help commercial contractors and building owners.

    Jan. 30, 2012
  • 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
  • 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