Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 19, 2017

Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index recently launched. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Commercial Employment Construction Washington 40

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings. IN GENERAL. EFFECTIVE DATES.

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Commercial IRS Comparison Green 215

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. You can come up to speed quickly at the North American Passive House Network annual convention on October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, California. Information is available from events@psssivehousecal.org.

Housing 120

Housing Green America New York City 120

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2016

With December here, it’s time for our annual post reviewing some of the positives – as well as a few of the challenges – that shaped the commercial construction business in the past year. Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. Chuck Taylor.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 156

BD+C

JUNE 15, 2017

Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (‘Index’), that launched recently.

Commercial 58

Commercial Employment Construction Contractors 58

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Fueled by continuously decreasing prices, the solar industry in the United States continues to grow at a furious pace. According to the U.S.

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United States Commercial Industrial 165

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2016

. – Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects’ Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders’ Chief Economist Robert Dietz predicted continued growth for the construction industry in 2017 during a recent joint economic forecast.

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NAHB ABC AIA Industrial 40

Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2022

The Housing Industry Post-Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is essentially over, but the disruption to the housing industry that lies in its wake will be felt for years to come. Housing, Industrialized: Marketing Industrialized Construction to Consumers. Fri, 06/10/2022 - 12:33. Rich Binsacca, Editorial Director.

Housing 119

Housing Industrial Profitability Retail 119

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2020

Last week BRE Global announced that the “BREEAM USA In-Use Version 6 for Commercial and Residential” green building rating system has launched. See my 2017 post on the First BREEAM USA In-Use Certification. Commercial buildings are able to register now and benchmark through the updated online platform.

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Green ICSC Certification Commercial 294

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 22, 2019

This past Friday night while aboard Air Force One the President signed legislation reviving the 179D energy efficient commercial buildings tax deduction, providing an enormous and much needed boost to domestic green building. ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION. IN GENERAL. A tax deduction of $1.80 per square foot (i.e.,

Green 156

Green Commercial IRS Comparison 156

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Despite the struggles felt across many industries in Australia, the infrastructure sector remains one of the most stable in the country today. increase in Q4 of 2017. lift in the December 2017. There are several other issues which exist within the industry and with changing regulations, more which will continue to plague us all.

Industrial 130

Industrial Construction Software Software 130

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 15, 2017

According to industry experts at risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm Cavignac & Associates, in 2017, most business owners will be able to negotiate flat rates and some businesses may even see rate reductions.

Risk 147

Risk Insurance Negotiation Commercial 147

BD+C

JULY 25, 2017

percent range for the remainder of 2017 as well as for 2018, with a slower growing commercial/industrial market, and an institutional sector facing several challenges. While some slowdown in the commercial sector was anticipated for 2017 and 2018, it was expected to be offset by acceleration in the institutional sector.

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Forecasting AIA Commercial Construction 51

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

commercial and industrial construction industries in 2017. While contractors are vulnerable to rising commodity prices and potential interest rate increases in 2017, the middling consumer-led recovery should still lead to modest growth in construction spending and employment. “The WASHINGTON, D.C.

ABC 40

ABC Forecasting Construction Washington 40

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2017

According to industry experts at risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm Cavignac & Associates, in 2017, most business owners will be able to negotiate flat rates and some businesses may even see rate reductions.

Risk 120

Risk Insurance Negotiation Commercial 120

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 6, 2016

Commercial property transaction volume is expected to decline over the next three years to $475 billion in 2018, according to a new three-year economic forecast from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. percent in 2017 and 3 percent in 2018, all below the long-term average growth rate of 5.8

Commercial 40

Commercial ULI Forecasting Retail 40

BD+C

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The Marcum Commercial Construction Index highlights the continued spending weakness in nonresidential construction during the first nine months of the year and points to a significant anticipated change beginning in 2017.

Commercial 40

Commercial Industrial Infrastructure Construction 40

BD+C

DECEMBER 13, 2016

commercial and industrial construction industries in 2017. While contractors are vulnerable to rising commodity prices and potential interest rate increases in 2017, the middling consumer-led recovery should still lead to modest growth in construction spending and employment.

ABC 40

ABC Contractors Forecasting Employment 40

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2016

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed a new rule in December 2015 regarding the use of electronic logging devices (ELD) in commercial motor vehicles in which drivers are mandated to record their hours of service (HOS). The construction industry is currently in the "awareness and transition phase" of the new rule.

Commercial 127

Commercial Safety Industrial Construction 127

Construction Equipment

APRIL 27, 2018

“There is still a long way to go to total compliance,” Steve Smithgall, senior vice president for national safety and operations at commercial contractor Balfour Beatty Plc in Fairfax, Va., told Bloomberg Environment.

OSHA 56

OSHA Industrial Commercial Environment 56

BD+C

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Leopardo Companies, a construction firm serving Chicago and the Midwest, has released its 2017 Construction Economics Report and Outlook, an in-depth analysis of factors that impact development, renovation and build-out costs in commercial facilities, including the office, industrial/manufacturing, retail, multifamily, healthcare and lodging sectors. (..)

Chicago 40

Chicago Retail Construction Renovating 40

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Business Facilities September / October 2017. The Rise of the Machines | The logistics industry has seen a major shortage of truck drivers over the past few years, but the rise of autonomous road transportation eventually may render this issue moot. advanced manufacturing operations. Jump-starting Rural Development | Blueprint 2.0

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New Mexico South Carolina Mississippi Albuquerque 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Construction industry statistics and data are increasingly important as they help accelerate decision-making on and off the construction site. Seventy-five percent of global construction industry stakeholders agree or strongly agree that the need for real-time decision-making is increasing at the project level. State of the industry.

Statistics 52

Statistics Industrial Construction Autodesk 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

In February of this year, Congress passed a budget that included a one-year extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction, Section 179D , making it available to architects, engineers, and contractors for building projects completed in 2017. per square foot. Promoting Energy-Efficient Construction.

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Security Consulting Renovating Contractors 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 27, 2018

According to the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , 62.2 A wide array of emerging technologies exists, and more are making their way into the construction industry every year. And what does all this tech investment say about our evolving industry? In 2017, 37.8 The Future Available Now.

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Contractors Construction Visualization Software 189

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 20, 2014

Boeing has kicked off expansion of its 737 Commercial Delivery Center (CDC) at Boeing Field in Seattle. Production of the 737 is set to increase to 42 airplanes per month in April and to 47 airplanes per month in 2017, an increase in output of nearly 50 percent since 2010. Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

Seattle 49

Seattle Commercial Washington Defense 49

Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2021

NAR and the National Association of Home Builders, among others, predicted back in 2011 and 2012 that supply would be a problem by 2017. With the Federal Reserve Bank’s recent admission that inflation is rising faster than expected, mortgage interest rates are likely to follow, industry experts say. Read More. . Construction.

Housing 111

Housing United States Leases Zoning 111

Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In Q3 of 2017, we announced that we had more than 500,000 daily users of our integrated software, working on thousands of projects worldwide. If you’re in construction you’re no stranger to the ongoing labor shortage within the industry. With these projects comes the need for skilled workers and project managers. Get social.

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Viewpoint Software Software Resource 219

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In fact, it’s become pretty commonplace in the construction industry. These certifications highlight the growing demand from building owners to go green, but also the interest of municipalities and industry associations in encouraging this type of building. Economic Benefits of Green Building. According to the U.S.

Green 200

Green Certification Construction Viewpoint 200

Business Facilities

AUGUST 14, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. The company will create 140 full-time jobs at a surface coal mine site repurposed for new industry. By the BF Staff. Golden Fresh Farms.

Industrial 60

Industrial Indiana New Jersey Products 60

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Blockchain technology is an industry disrupter on the cusp of improving transactions across all sectors and borders. Blockchain, a digitized, distributed ledger that records and shares information, could enable the real estate industry to address many of its ine?ciencies. It is suggested blockchain may do for the $217 trillion U.S.

Vermont 136

Vermont San Francisco United States Leases 136

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Newsletter Novem ber 2017. The digital transformation of the construction industry is gradually changing how we work each and every day. – FREE version, including FREE OpenCost Commercial Construction Line Item Cost Database. Four BT, LLC lemsys. Building in the Cloud & The Digital Transformation of Construction.

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Contract Management BIM Documentation 100

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 14, 2018

In early 2017, GBI approached JLL with a strategy to purchase Green Globes and make significant investments in improving the technical platform, re-branding Green Globes and expanding its market reach. JLL continued ECD’s strategy of promoting Green Globes in Canada as a building sustainability assessment and certification system.

Green 136

Green Sustainability Certification Organization 136

BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

Expectations for 2017 have become less optimistic, but the majority of industrial and commercial construction contractors still expect growth this year, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Construction Confidence Index (CCI).

Contractors 40

Contractors ABC Profitability Commercial 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 4, 2022

Though initially developed for product prototyping purposes, 3D printing technology has advanced to the point where it has emerged as a key player in a variety of industries. Before we get into a history of 3D printing in the construction industry, it’s first important to take a step back in time to the origins of 3D printing itself.

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Construction Concrete Innovation Regulation 105

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

Commercial and industrial construction contractors entered 2018 with abundant confidence regarding sales and staffing levels for the next six months, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released by Associated Builders and Contractors. in the first half of 2017 to 67.1 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Contractors 40

Contractors Profitability Construction Washington 40

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

New construction of green buildings cannot save the planet when less than 170,000 new commercial buildings were constructed in the U.S. As we heard from the speakers at Scot Horst’s Master Series session at Greenbuild 2017, they range from schools to airports, from offices to train stations and baseball stadiums to hospitals.

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Green Certification Transportation Commercial 204