Expect Materials and Labor Cost Increases in 2008
Dec 1, 2007,
he fifth Construction Inflation Alert released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Washington, D.C., cautions owners, budget setters,...
Searching for Gold in Green Buildings
Dec 1, 2007, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
A variety of green initiatives in the construction industry are helping to spotlight the importance of being good stewards of the environment. However,...
Pharmaceutical Industry Poised to Top $21 Billion Next Year
Dec 1, 2007,
Despite bleak headlines plaguing the pharmaceutical and biotech industry as a whole, there are definite signs of life, says Sugar Land, Texas-based Industrial...
Transportation Construction Is On the Road to a Shortfall
Dec 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
The collapse of the I-35 Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis last August underscored the nation's pressing need for updated transportation...
The Design Burden
Nov 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Driven by the desire for lower costs and earlier completion dates, many owners are abandoning the traditional design-bid-build project delivery method...
Avoiding Hazards Posed by Prefabrication
Nov 1, 2007,
In response to an increase in prefabrication work performed by electrical contractors, OSHA recently added a new module to the agency's Ergonomics Solutions...
Is Wastewater Construction Headed for a Drought?
Nov 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
After experiencing strong growth in 2007, water supply and sewer/wastewater construction are anticipated to remain somewhat flat for the next several...
Utility Will Expand Installation of Large-Scale Batteries
Nov 1, 2007,
American Electric Power (AEP), an electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, recently announced plans to expand its use of large-scale battery...
AGC Contracts are Reborn
Nov 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
It might not be a Kumbaya, all-join-hands moment, but a construction contract signing session in your future could send everyone away from the table effusing...
Southwest to See Steady Industrial Construction in Short Term
Oct 1, 2007,
Industrial Info Resources (IRR), Sugar Land, Texas, is tracking an estimated $45.7 billion in total capital and maintenance planned to begin construction...
Winning the Sales War
Oct 1, 2007, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
Be honest. How many bids are sitting on your desk at this very moment? Are you confident you'll win at least 80% of them? Besides a competitive price,...
New Subcontractors Association Aims for Deeper Discounts From Manufacturers
Oct 1, 2007,
Live on the Internet for just a few months, Albany, N.Y.-based SubcontractorsCorner.com already boasts a full left-hand column of advertisers offering...
