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HEADLINES ADDED: October 30, 2009
Demand, Emissions Kill JLG Rear-Pivot Steer Telehandlers
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First Look at Machines Unveiled at ICUEE
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Working the iron at Three Harbour Green in Vancouver's Coal Harbour
An ironworker cuts end pieces off a rebar cage that will form a column in the foundation of the Three Harbour Green project in Coal Harbour, Vancouver. Construction on the $110 million, 32-storey apartment tower began in January 2009.... Read More
Survey: 59% Of Home Buyers Rely on Government Mortgages
The new home market is cooling down and government intervention has been a key driver to new home sales.... Read More
Housing Starts Remain Flat in September
Nationwide housing production remained virtually unchanged in September, edging up half of a percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000 units.... Read More
Housing Could Spark A Rebound in 2010
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Florida County Revives Roadwork With Construction Managers
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New-Home Sales Fall in September
NAHB reports on the new-home sales for september 2009... Read More
Construction Employment Shrinks in nation’s Largest Metro Areas
All but 12 community’s nationwide saw declines in construction employment between September 2008 and September 2009, according to a new analysis of metropolitan area employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The analysis found more construction jobs were lost in Phoenix, Ariz. (35,100) than in any other city in America.... Read More
Construction nearly complete on Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver
The finishing touches are being put on the exterior of the 46-storey Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Downtown Vancouver.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 27, 2009
Housing Stall Continues, But Recovery to Resume
Jim Haughey, chief economist of Reed Construction Data, analyzes the U.S. Census Bureau's residential construction report for September 2009.... Read More
Federal Construction Contracting - Does a Newcomer Have a Chance?
The recent decline in non-federal construction opportunities has resulted in a rapidly growing interest in the federal contracting market. The much-publicized American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), often referred to as the “Economic Stimulus Program,” has made billions of dollars available to federal agencies to fund construction projects. Add to that the billions of dollars being spent on the Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction System in New Orleans (‘HSDRRS”), the Base Realignment & Closure program (“BRAC”), and countless other military and civil works construction programs nationally,... Read More
Canada Green Building Council set to release LEED rating update
The Canada Green Building Council is poised to launch an updated version of its flagship LEED Canada rating system for New Construction (NC) and Major Renovations.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 26, 2009
DiggersList.com Launches Free Online Resource for Construction Community
Site allows home builders to buy, sell or trade Excess Building Materials and Supplies, Place Competitive Bids... Read More
September Construction Slides 7%
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Richmond Olympic Oval garners prestigious design award for Fast + Epp
With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games just months away, the Richmond Olympic Oval and its designers have reached the top of the international podium in structural design.... Read More
Copper, Steel, Aluminum Prices On The Rise
September data shows costs for most construction materials higher with copper, aluminum and steel seeing “significant” increases.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 23, 2009
What Construction Executives are Reading
8 Page Book Summary of Jim Collins' best selling book, Good to Great - Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't. Matt Stevens applies the book's in-depth study and conclusions to construction contractors and their challenges. Send to us a note "Good to Great 8 Page Book Summary" to clientservices@stevensci.comand we will send it to you within 3 working days.... Read More
Kansas Caterpillar Dealer Foley Equipment Buys Martin Tractor
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Cat and Manitowoc Open Parts Distribution Facility in Indiana
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Manitoba invests in Churchill Northern Studies Centre
The government of Manitoba is investing $6 million in the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) over the next four years.... Read More
Institute of Green Professionals Awards Highest Honor to Sustainability Leaders
Institute of Green Professionals Awards Highest Honor to Sustainability Leaders for leadership in green development, architecture, planning... Read More
Associated General Contractors unveil plan designed to revive the construction industry
The Associated General Contractors of America recently unveiled a plan to revive the construction industry, the hardest hit sector of the U.S. economy. ... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 20, 2009
Water-saturated excavation a big challenge in construction of Toronto college
Toronto's George Brown College is gearing up to get a shovel in the ground by late October on the estimated $175 million first phase of its new waterfront campus.... Read More
Lean & 5S's in Construction #50
Lean Leadership I tell people that all employees are managers – they manage at least one person. BUT not all employees are leaders. We need Lean Leaders. John Shook, Lean guru and Senior Advisor of the Lean Enterprise Institute gave a keynote address at the 2009 IW Best Plants Conference in Nashville. He had much food for thought on leadership. read more... Read More
SOM Loses Top Architect to HOK
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Social networking and construction marketing
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Billings at U.S. Architecture Firms Grow 54% From 2005 to 2008
AIA report shows increase in green design projects and use of BIM software... Read More
2010 NHQ Awards: Simonini Builders, Wayne Homes Net Gold, Silver
Learn how the 2010 National Housing Quality Awards winners, Simonini Builders and Wayne Homes, netted NHQ Gold and Silver awards.... Read More
4 Steps to An Effective Social Media Strategy for Home Builders
HousingZone.com takes a look at home builders' social media strategy, using Bowen Family Homes as an example.... Read More
New Maryland MBE laws go in effect October 1, 2009, Part 2
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Three rules for construction marketing success
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HEADLINES ADDED: October 15, 2009
South Florida Builder Flourishes Amid Economic Decline
Boca Raton, Florida-based National Custom Homes has not experienced the notable loss in revenue that many other building firms have suffered since the start of the recession... Read More
Lean & 5S's in Construction #50
Lean Leadership I tell people that all employees are managers – they manage at least one person. BUT not all employees are leaders. We need Lean Leaders. John Shook, Lean guru and Senior Advisor of the Lean Enterprise Institute gave a keynote address at the 2009 IW Best Plants Conference in Nashville. He had much food for thought on leadership. read more... Read More
Stimulus Saves Construction Jobs in South Florida
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National Careers in Construction Week October 12-16
National Careers in Construction Week will take place this week. Last year several governors proclaimed Careers in Construction Week in their state and the week received recognition from the White House. Besides the possibility of being recognized by the White House, this week your construction business should make the effort to promote the industry and the rewarding career opportunities it provides. It will also be a good opportunity to further relay the message of the need for a multi-year highway investment bill. You can find materails to assist your... Read More
Western Construction to give Lethbridge, Alberta municipal office $2.75 million overhaul
Western Construction and Combustion Services Inc. has been awarded a $2.75 million contract to renovate a municipal office building in Lethbridge, Alta.... Read More
Canadian Construction Association plans national symposium
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) will organize a national symposium on non-residential construction to help identify trends, concerns and solutions to better prepare for the future in this sector.... Read More
'There is green in green,' Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada hears
As far as Michigan-based mechanical service contractor Russ Borst is concerned, green means business. “There is money to be made,” he told the 68th national conference of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada. “There is green in green.”... Read More
Building green has health benefits
With all the worries about energy efficiency, environmental degradation and climate change, most of us overlook the everyday health benefits that go with working in a green building.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 13, 2009
American Institute of Architects Approves Sika Sarnafil CES
Two continuing education courses offered by Sika Sarnafil have been approved by the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) and are now certified to fulfill the AIA’s new Sustainable Design continuing education requirements.... Read More
AIA Home Design Trends Survey Reflects Current Consumer Preferences
Latest survey finds homeowners are still adding energy-efficient options and low maintenance products, while showing a lessened interest in special features... Read More
La. Contractors Eye CARB Rulings
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Construction Spending down in August; Further Drop Expected
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RSC Introduces Equipment Emission Tracking
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HEADLINES ADDED: October 09, 2009
Vancouver Regional Construction Association Gold Awards of Excellence
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association announced their Gold Awards of Excellence at a gala at the Hyatt Regency on Oct. 1... Read More
Construction Recovery Plan Calls for Spending Boost, Tax Cuts
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Caterpillar 2010 Price Increase: 2%
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Canadian Construction Association creates Building Information Modeling taskforce
The Canadian Construction Association will now go full gear to cover the early ground it has lost in learning about Building Information Modeling.... Read More
Flagger collision prompts highway protest in Vancouver
A group of traffic control persons held a demonstration last week on the shoulder of Highway One, near the Port Mann Bridge, to highlight the need for safety around construction zones.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 08, 2009
Job Losses: Construction Equipment Industry Suffers Worse
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Canadian Construction Association prepares public-private partnership guide
Members of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) now have a draft guide to review about the public-private partnership project landscape.... Read More
Vancouver Regional Construction Association award winners have golden time at gala
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association announced their Gold Awards of Excellence winners during a gala at the Hyatt Regency. “We are very proud to celebrate the exceptional growth of our industry over the last 21 years,” said Keith Sashaw, VRCA president.... Read More
Canadian Construction Association creates Building Information Modeling taskforce
The Canadian Construction Association will now go full gear to cover the early ground it has lost in learning about Building Information Modeling.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 07, 2009
Court of Appeals Keeps MATOC Alive
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has decided two cases that assure the continued use of the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (“MATOC”) in federal construction contracting. In the first case, Weeks Marine, Inc. v. United States, the United States Court of Federal Claims decided a bid protest in favor of Weeks Marine. The protest challenged the right of the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers to use MATOC procurement to solicit all maintenance dredging and shore protection projects for the next five years by... Read More
World Green Building Day
Today marks the first ever World Green Building Day. The declaration was made by the World Green Building Council in an effort to bring together green building councils from around the world. In honor of the day, I put together a list of a few “building green with concrete” links for you to peruse: The U.S. Green Building Council The Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) ConcreteThinker.com Green buildings case studies from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) The Sustainability page from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) And here are... Read More
U.S. continued to shed construction jobs in August
The construction industry made a significant contribution to job losses in the U.S. last month, despite the pace of job losses in the rest of the economy showing signs of moderation.... Read More
Next year should be busy for construction industry
The Canadian Construction Association reports that its members are starting to see the benefits of federal stimulus spending.... Read More
Works begins on Western Manitoba Cancer Centre
Construction has started on the $24-million Western Manitoba Cancer Centre in Brandon, Man.... Read More
Vancouver Regional Construction Association Silver Award winners
The Olympic venue building boom brought a record number of entrants for the Vancouver Regional Construction Association's Awards of Excellence.... Read More
64,000 Construction Workers Laid Off In September
With 80 percent of layoffs occurring in nonresidential construction, Ken Simonson, AGC chief economist, said the decline in nonresidential construction has eclipsed housing’s problems.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 06, 2009
NFPA 101A 2010: Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety
By 101A-10. NFPA. Price: $45.15. Publish Date: 10/2009... Read More
Federal, State Partners Convene to Discuss Ongoing Anti-Fraud Efforts in Housing Markets
The group met to discuss emerging trends and proactive strategies to combat fraud against consumers in the housing markets as well as best practices to bolster coordination across state and federal agencies.... Read More
New World Home Goes Platinum in New York With Two Historic Green Milestones
Achievements include: First LEED Platinum factory-built home in New York; and First LEED Platinum home of any type in New York designed without need for renewable energy sources.... Read More
Federal Dollars for School Construction, Round Two
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Construction Industry – Signs of Improvement
A McGraw Hill Construction newsletter had some good news. “New construction starts in August grew 2% to $429.8 billion (annual rate). The lift was provided by nonbuilding construction, comprised of public works and electric utilities, which advanced 13%. Highway construction rose 12%, helped by emerging support from federal stimulus funding, while water supply projects jumped 38%. In addition, electric utility construction surged 120%, featuring the August start of three large wind power projects. Residential building in August settled back 1%, as multifamily housing retreated 13%. At the same time,... Read More
New Construction Industry Arbitration Rules for AAA Effective October 1, 2009
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Flag-person hit on highway in Delta, British Columbia
A construction flag person is in hospital in critical condition after being hit while working on Highway 10 in Delta, B.C.... Read More
Construction's Unemployment Rate Rises to 17.1% in September
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HEADLINES ADDED: October 01, 2009
Federal Dollars for School Construction, Round Two
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August Construction Rises 2%
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U.S. construction employment shrinks at 'alarming rate'
U.S. construction employment saw significant declines in all but two states in August compared to last year, according to an analysis of employment figures by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA).... Read More
Prime minister commits cash to northern B.C. transmission line
Communities in northern B.C. will soon have the power to boost their economic development after the federal government gave new life to a postponed transmission line construction project.... Read More
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