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Study shows walkable urbanism has positive economic impact

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The friendliness a city is to pedestrians impacts it’s economy, according to a report done by Christopher Leinberger and Patrick Lynch of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University School of Business. Moreover, there is a “74 premium in rent per square foot in office buildings in walkable areas.”.

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USGBC launches real-time green building data dashboard

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and Washington, D.C. Green Building Council last week launched an online data visualization resource that highlights real-time green building data for each state in the U.S.

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Mid-Atlantic Construction Projects for Bid

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New Transportation Center. Education Center-Elem. 3/2010 est. Washington CrossingCemetery. Washington, DC. Retrofit Edgewood SW Facility. Eldersburg MD-. 1,000,000. Sinking Spring, PA. 5,000,000. Danville, PA. 10,000,000. PSU -Alterations Irvin Hall. State College, PA. 5,000,000. 20,000,000.

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FEATURE STORY: Washington Is Aiming Higher

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Washington always has been at the forefront of a new frontier in America, in industry as well as geography. But like many locations, Washington now must be nimble in defending its established turf from aggressive competitors while preparing to meet unexpected challenges and exploit huge new opportunities. By Jack Rogers.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

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Institutional building—encompassing education, health care, religious, public safety, amusement and recreation, transportation facilities, and communication facilities—is the most important building category for U.S. Kermit Baker is the chief economist for the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C. Acknowledgments.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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Washington dodged a huge bullet at the end of 2013 when it persuaded Boeing (with nearly $8 billion in tax credits) to renew its commitment to the keep manufacturing in the state. We cannot overstate what this meant for aerospace and the state of Washington,” Gov. The parts are moved by barge to the Mt. Photo: seattle.gov.).

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Texas A&M Professor Receives ARTBA Award

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Jon Epps, senior research fellow and executive associate director of Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University was awarded the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) S.S. 12, 2015 during the association’s annual Research & Education Division (RED) meeting in Washington, D.C.

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