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AGC urges Congress, Obama to reject caps on construction workers in immigration legislation
The unemployment rate in the construction sector in May was the lowest it has been in five years,…
California legislators make push for prevailing wage law
California lawmakers introduced new legislation that would cut off state construction funds from…
Thermal, solar control designs can impact cooling loads by 200%, heating loads by 30%
Underestimating thermal bridging can greatly undermine a building’s performance contributing to…
U.S. Conference of Mayors passes new sustainability resolutions
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed a slate of sustainability resolutions that renew its…
L.A.’s airport authority to spend heavily on terminal renovations, upgrades
Los Angeles World Airports, L.A.’s regional airport authority, is planning to spend slightly more…
New York’s ‘Scaffold Law’ may be altered to place larger burden on workers
New York's Scaffold Law, which “places the burden of responsibility on the contractor to prove that…
I don’t wear a cape or anything, but my trusty iPad app kind of saved the day
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Commercial real estate execs eye multifamily, retail sectors for growth, says KPMG report
Propelled by increasing economic optimism, commercial real estate industry executives say…
Silicon Valley tech firms creating new ultra-green West Coast aesthetic
Large tech companies including Apple, Facebook, Google, Samsung Electronics and Nvidia have plans…
Mirvish, Gehry revise plans for triad of Toronto towers
A trio of mixed-use towers planned for an urban redevelopment project in Toronto has been…
First look: Herzog & de Meuron's Jade Signature condo tower in Florida
Real estate developer Fortune International has released details of its new Jade Signature property…
DC commission approves Gehry's redesign for Eisenhower memorial
Frank Gehry's updated design for a new Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial in Washington, D.C., has been…
NYC historical landmark features USA-made 2-hour fire resistive curtain wall
Project Name: Midtown Community Court in New York, NY (314 West 54th Street)
Architect: DMJM /…
AIA report: Greater collaboration, stiffer competition among top trends in architecture
Developed in conjunction with the Greenway Group, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has…
In a BIM world, how much information is too much information?
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Virtual meetings enhance design of University at Buffalo Medical School
HOK designers in New York, St. Louis and Atlanta are using virtual meetings with their University…
Architects upbeat about the construction market
Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, the Architecture…
NSF Sustainability begins verifying EPDs that can be used for LEED V4
NSF Sustainability has verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for nylon carpet styles…
Florida is latest battleground over LEED standards centered on certified wood
A nationwide battle over forest certification standards continues to be played out nationally and…
Construction site safety improved in 2011
On-the-job construction fatalities dropped from 802 in 2010 to 781 in 2011, and recordable injuries…
