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Keys to Self-Storage Project Savings

Construction Business Owner

The three-story, climate-controlled, self-storage location features more than 10 storage unit size options, and also includes both and office and retail space. Storage Structures Inc., a national metal building subcontractor, worked with Mohagen Hansen Architecture | Interiors, featuring products from MBCI, to complete the project.

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Federal Court Rules Against Labor Department in Wage Case

Construction Equipment

The court's decision said that CityCenterDC, which features upscale retail stores, restaurants, office space and upscale residences, is not a “public work” even though it does sit on land owned by the District of Columbia. The Davis-Beacon Act is a federal law that applies to construction contracts for public works projects.

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Hoar Construction Opens Office in Washington, D.C. Market

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The local Hoar team has years of experience working together in the Washington metropolitan area and will focus on high-rise residential, office, hospitality, healthcare, retail and mixed-use projects. Hoar’s first groundbreaking is scheduled for this summer and will be a multi-family residential project in the District of Columbia. “We

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Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Award of Merit: West End Square 50

ENR Construction

The eclectic West End Square 50 brings a two-level District of Columbia fire station, a 20,000-sq-ft squash facility and 61 affordable-housing units under one roof.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

With retailers and manufacturers continuing to shorten their supply chains, the ongoing growth in e-commerce, especially in same or next-day delivery, is fueling the requirement for vast fulfillment centers close to major cities. The post U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report appeared first on Business Facilities.

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Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APA singled out Fifth Avenue for its wealth of historic buildings and districts; vast array of commercial, retail, residential, religious, recreational and cultural uses; and reliance on planning and zoning to guide growth. The 19-year-old Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District ensures a clean, safe and welcoming environment.

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Rain check: How green roofs manage stormwater runoff

Construction Specifier

The Districts Stormwater Management Regulations stipulates construction sites achieve retention of the rainfall from a 1.2-inch inch rainfall event, which is the ninetieth (90 th ) percentile rainfall event for the District of Columbia, measured for a twenty-four (24)-hour rainfall event with a seventy-two (72)-hour antecedent dry period.

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