States' Contractor Protection Policies Come Under Fire in New Study
Dec 1, 2004,
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) recently released a report that outlines the state of the nation's public policies...
Economists Appear Cautiously Optimistic About 2005 Market
Dec 1, 2004, By Ellen Parson, Contributing Writer
Industry analysis performed in 2003 predicted 2004 would be a flat year for construction, putting the construction industry on a slow road to recovery....
Aerotropolis' to Make a Major Impact on Commercial Development
Dec 1, 2004,
By definition, an aerotropolis is a city in which the layout, infrastructure, and economy are centered around a major airport, and according to John Kasarda,...
Project Owners Report Dissatisfaction With Start-Up and Project Commissioning Activities
Nov 1, 2004,
Construction teams often face challenges during two phases of a construction project — start-up and completion — according to a survey from FMI Corp., a Raleigh,...
Project Watch
Nov 1, 2004, By Ellen Parson, Contributing Writer
Massive Furniture Showroom Takes Shape...
Small Business Owners Ditch Rent and Get a Place of Their Own
Nov 1, 2004,
A new trend in construction is allowing small business owners to leave the land of the lease...
Electrical Roots Run Deep
Nov 1, 2004, By Ellen Parson, Contributing Writer
Rich with tradition, three family-run electrical contracting firms explain how they’ve remained competitive while passing the torch from one generation to the next...
Getting Out of Line
Nov 1, 2004, By Matthew Halverson, Managing Editor
Two years ago, Los Angeles was huge by nearly every measure except one. Almost 4 million people lived within its borders, more than 1 million buildings...
Construction Executives Anticipate Increase in Green Building Workload
Nov 1, 2004,
An increasing number of building owners, developers, architects, engineers, and consultants are employing green building design and construction practices...
Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Announces Solar Power Rebate Program
Nov 1, 2004,
To fall in line with the growing trend of energy-savings, the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund has launched a $1.8 million, three-year rebate campaign to...
Do Your Homework When Trying to Justify Capital Expenditures
Oct 1, 2004, By Mark Lamendola, Contributing Writer
Getting your supervisors to approve that new power monitor doesn’t have to be difficult...
