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Commercial project starts plunge

The credit freeze recession dropped the value of private commercial construction starts 44%…

Education market still earning honor roll mention

Builders completed more than $62 billion worth of U.S. educational facilities during 2001, an…

People/firms

Laurin McCracken, AIA, MCR, joined Carter & Burgess as chief marketing officer. A member…

Materials price inflation low but rising

Construction materials prices increased at nearly a 1% annual pace in early 2003 after close…

Insurer FM Global makes risk prevention data available at no cost

Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global just made life easier with access to…

Line up

A line of Octron T8 systems provides a variety of light levels with lamp choices that include the…

Web-enabled buildings come of age

Developers have been talking about "smart buildings" or "buildings of the future" for more than two…

Many choices

Residential and commercial laminate flooring products are offered in a complete guide by Congoleum…

Shopping campus should be open for the holidays

Phase II in the construction of the Valley Square Lifestyle Shopping Campus in Warrington, Pa…

Projects awarded

Kajima Construction Services is the design/builder for a $35 million remodeling and expansion…

News briefs

Sky's the limit for WTC design, but initial focus is underground. With the selection last…

Pentagon wedges will be rebuilt

Demolition of the damaged portion of the Pentagon began Oct. 18 after the discovery of…

Slowdown ahead for overbuilt multifamily

Multifamily construction perked up in the spring after two sluggish quarters. But according to…

Ah, the joys of estimating!

Estimating. By its very name, hardly an exact science. And in the slim-margin world of design…

People/firms

Mergers and acquisitions DMJMH+N, DMJM+Harris and…

Broadway-style theater headed to Kentucky

One of Kentucky's largest performing arts venues should open in 2011—that's when…

Construction materials price index continues its four-month slide

The construction materials price index declined in June to 1.5% below the February peak level…

Snap-in hanger

A track and hanger system for bypass, bifold and pocket doors is designed for heavyweight interior…

Las Vegas condo project hopes to jumpstart arts district

HUE Lofts at Art Central, a 38-story, 500,000-sf luxury condo project planned for downtown Las…

ASHRAE bumps up roof and wall R-value for first time in 19 years.

For the first time in nearly two decades, ASHRAE has increased the minimum required…