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HEADLINES ADDED: September 23, 2009
2009 San Diego Regional Standard Drawings
By County of San Diego. That Technical Bookstore, Inc.. Price: $39.95. Publish Date: 09/2009... Read More
Compulsory E-Verify Program for Federal Contractors Starts September 8, 2009
By: Michael H. Payne and Craig A. Schroeder Effective September 8, 2009, federal contractors awarded new contracts of $100,000 or more with a performance period of longer than 120 days will be required to use E-Verify, an internet-based system that allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. In addition, affected contractors will also be required to confirm the employment eligibility of their current employees who perform contract services for the federal government within the United States. The contractor and any covered subcontractors... Read More
Housing Starts Show Economy's Strengthening, Economist Says
The U.S. Census Bureau and Commerce Department's new residential construction report for August 2009 housing starts shows the overall economy is strengthening, says Jim Haughey, Reed Construciton Data's chief economist.... Read More
Tennessee Will Repair or Replace 111 Bridges
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September 18, 2009- Week in Green
World’s largest solar plant begins construction in China CSI NewsBrief :: Construction News Delivered to Your Inbox File Download (2:19 min / 2 MB)... Read More
British Columbia municipalities lament lack of provincial cash
B.C. municipalities are concerned the provincial government is moving too slowly to take advantage of all the funding available for new infrastructure construction under the federal stimulus package.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 21, 2009
Construction Equipment Shipments Continue to Drop
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Doosan to Buy Skoda Power
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Caterpillar, Navistar to Invest $156 Million in Joint Venture
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Construction Marketing, branding and advertising: How do they relate?
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HEADLINES ADDED: September 19, 2009
Senate Expected to Inject $20 Billion into Highway Fund
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Recycled glass colors pavement
Want to help the environment and maybe help construct a new type of pavement? Well, have a beer or soft drink, then send your empty bottle to Presto Geosystems as they can use it. (Actually, just recycle the bottles and Presto Geosystems will buy them from your recycler.) The Wisconsin company has developed a process to use recycled glass in a new type of pavement called FilterPave that contains 40% voids the company says trap pollutants and water " all while using up between 70 and 90 recycled glass... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 16, 2009
The future of construction equipment
The term “industrial design” is something I never thought much about until the summer of 2009. That’s when I attended the graduation ceremonies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicagoand listened to a fewhighly influential commencement speakers including Renzo Piano — the Italian architect who designed the Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. The speaker who captured my interest the most, however, was industrial designer Charles A. Harrison II. Mr. Harrison designed lawn mowers, sewing machines and garbage cans during his career at Sears, Roebuck... Read More
Lean Project Implementation Is Not Adoption
lass="pull_ad">I was speaking today with the COO of a large construction firm that has been on a journey to deliver their projects on a lean basis for the last 8 years. We were speaking about the usual comments senior people make about lean. He said, "Don't paper the projects; you need to change your practices to deliver a lean project." In other words, going through the motions won't make the project lean. But what will make it lean? lass="pullquote">You need to change your practices to deliver a lean project.Doing... Read More
Nonresidential Construction Index 3Q 2009
What’s on the mind of other contractors? How do they feel about the ARRA? What’s the construction market looking from those who are in the middle of it? These questions and more are covered in FMI’s Nonresidential Construction Index Report 3Q 2009. To discuss the trends uncovered in the report and outlook for the construction market, Phil Warner of FMI joins the Construction Business Podcast. Listen as Warner gives his analysis of the feedback from the panelists and talks about what the recent findings forecast for the construction industry.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 15, 2009
Construction Unemployment Rate Improves,But Job Losses Still Cut Deeply
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Nearly 100 Million in Recovery Act Grants For Public Housing Improvement
HUD is awarding $96 million in grants to 15 public housing authorities across the country to make substantial improvements to thousands of public housing units nationwide... Read More
Building Product Manufacturers Speak Out about Green Building
In this HousingZone.com exclusive item, a roundtable of manufacturers provide unique insight to the role suppliers see themselves playing in the rapidly evolving green home building and remodeling markets. Don’t miss this compelling and insightful Q&A exchange.... Read More
Sustainable Landscaping: the Next Step in Green Building
Home builders are getting up to speed on sustainable landscaping practices such as bioswales, rain gardens and the use of native plant materials. Appeared as "Love the Land" in Professional Builder.... Read More
The UK Government has set the goal of reaching ‘Zero Carbon’ by 2060
The UK Government has set the goal of reaching ‘Zero Carbon’ by 2060. It introduced the Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH) in April 2007 as a significant aspect of its strategy to achieve this, not least because the 21 million homes in the UK are responsible for 27% of CO2 emissions, and homes built [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 14, 2009
Winners of 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards Competition Announced
The Brick Industry Association announced the recipients of its 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards, which honor innovative use of clay brick in eight categories.... Read More
Construction Workers Account for One-Third of Jobs Lost
Nonresidential Construction Continues to Account for Larger Share of Job Losses than Residential Construction According to New Analysis by Top Construction Economist Construction workers nationwide continued to bear the brunt of the recession, accounting for almost one-third of jobs lost this August, according to an analysis of new construction employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new figures underscore how the current economic climate is having a disproportionate impact on the construction industry, the Associated General Contractors of America’s economist noted.... Read More
First-Half Construction Equipment Exports Down 36 Percent, AEM Reports
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Construction Equipment Simulator Helps Train Army Members
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90% of projects to incorporate sustainable design by 2012
Pete Baxter of Autodesk has contributed a great article to this week’s Buildingtalk, explaining why he believes sustainability will be the key dynamic in architecture over the next decade. He identifies changes in legislation as just one factor. For example, the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is having a major impact right [...]... Read More
Aecon awarded cross border project
Aecon Group Inc. has been awarded a $52-million construction contract for redevelopment of the Queenston-Lewiston Border Crossing Plaza in Niagara Falls.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 11, 2009
Construction Workers Almost One-Third of All Jobs Lost in August
Construction workers nationwide continued to bear the brunt of the recession, accounting for almost one-third of jobs lost this August, according to an analysis of new construction employment figures from recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.... Read More
Understanding Green Building Guidelines: For Students and Young Professionals
By Traci Rose Rider. Norton, W. W.. Price: $19.95. Publish Date: 08/2009... Read More
LEED GA Practice Exams: Green Associate
By David Hubka. Professional Publications. Price: $76. Publish Date: 05/2009... Read More
Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
By Alison Kwok. Butterworth-Heinemann. Price: $72.95. Publish Date: 12/2006... Read More
Stuart Olson Constructors wins contract for modernization of CFB Esquimalt
Stuart Olson Constructors Inc. has won the contract for the modernization of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt.... Read More
Lakehead University seeks LEED Platinum certification
Lakehead University’s new Orillia, Ont. facility might become the first campus in North America designed to meet LEED Platinum standards.... Read More
Living and green walls are growing in popularity
Green building has taken on a more literal meaning recently as living and green walls become more common.... Read More
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