Commercial Construction Blog

JANUARY 17, 2017

Fostering a collaborative culture among our team, from new hires to our most veteran staff, will continue to be a focus for Englewood in 2017. Earlier this month I was going through my post-holiday emails when I came across a Construction Dive article on 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Construction Pros in 2017. Streamline our processes.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Each year more and more eco-conscious buildings are being erected across the world. Designed as part of the Living Building Challenge , the R.W.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 9, 2021

Earlier this week, New York’s First Department, Appellate Division issued its decision related to 200 Amsterdam, [1] overturning the lower court’s decision which would have required 200 Amsterdam to remove several floors of its building in order to comply with zoning. Of the State of N.Y. ,

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Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 29, 2023

mg/L, which is currently being finalized as part of the plant’s permit amendment. STV provided value engineering and TCEQ permit renewal support. STV’s work will double the plant’s current capacity from 4.5 million gallons per day (MGD) to 9 MGD and incorporate a new total phosphorus limit of 0.5 MGD, doubling the plant’s capacity.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. BF: Braidy Industries announced earlier this year that it will build a $1.3-billion Our partners and we are addressing infrastructure such as river ports, highways, workforce initiatives, community, sites and buildings preparation. By the BF Staff.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 9, 2021

Earlier this week, New York’s First Department, Appellate Division issued its decision related to 200 Amsterdam, [1] overturning the lower court’s decision which would have required 200 Amsterdam to remove several floors of its building in order to comply with zoning. Of the State of N.Y. ,

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Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

Companies continue to choose the region as a place to establish and grow headquarters operations—choosing to build a future in metro Atlanta. From full-service, large-scale managed IT solutions to custom software, online and app development, West Michigan’s high-tech industry can build solutions from the ground up.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 23, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. In Mesa, Boeing employs more than 3,700 people at its 2-million-square-foot facility to build Apache attack helicopters for the U.S. Build-to-suit corporate campus or advanced manufacturing options available. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 3, 2024

The post Read the Latest News on Masdar Arlington Energy Builds a 55 MW Battery Plant in UK, EV Trial Has Been Completed by Costain and Enterprise, Environmental Issues Raised by Airport Building, Plans for a UK Hydrogen Facility Were Revealed appeared first on UK Construction Blog.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan. Since its formation in 2003, Toll Brothers City Living has completed 45 condominium buildings totaling over 7,200 residences.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This type of construction has evolved from military bunker structures and allows for rapid building, with some homes taking just over 24 hours to assemble. ” Typical shipping container homes and tiny houses can cost from $10,000 to $180,000 to build, according to HomeAdvisor.

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In Eight

APRIL 6, 2023

For example, remember what diesel fuel cost when preparing estimates in 2017? Indirect costs can go up as the timeline drags out, such as the need to carry insurance longer or updating extended permits. In 2017, diesel was approximately $2.65/gallon Timeline Estimate is completed and bid on in 2017. gallon in the U.S.

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Construction Daily News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Meanwhile, West Virginia challenged a lower court’s verdict that temporarily stopped the building of a controversial natural gas pipeline despite a congressional directive. ” Last month, Congress ordered all pipeline permits for Virginia and West Virginia’s steep mountains. facility last year. Units dropped 8.1%

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Contractors Liability Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Here are a few examples: Salt Lake City: As Utah’s largest city, Salt Lake City often has stricter building codes and permit requirements, especially for commercial developments. Contractors may need to obtain additional local permits and pass city-specific inspections. Experience requirements vary by license type.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 8, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Thanks to the state’s highly ranked one-stop permitting process, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC broke ground just 10 months after announcing the tire maker was locating in Hinds County, MS. The company is on track to produce its 1 millionth vehicle in late 2017. By the BF Staff.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. They not only liked what they saw, they decided to build their company footprints in southwest Louisiana. The public will build to suit and issue bonds for buildings and lease them back to the business. There is no property tax on the land or buildings.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

Construction industry accounted for 54% of all electrical fatalities, the same percentage as in 2017. workers that enter permitted confined spaces annually? Regular Training Builds Safety Culture. If you have questions about the training, please reach out to us, or click here to learn more. Confined Space Entry.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2023

Significantly improve cost visibility and cost management for ALL your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. #1 Granular line items for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds organized by expanded CSI MasterFormat. 1 Over 85,000 line items available. Million datapoints updated quarterly. #3

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West Shore Construction

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Homeowners can work with their HOA boards to ensure that all protections are aligned with House Bill 293 and are compliant with Florida’s stringent building codes. Working with Your HOA Under House Bill 293, HOAs must adopt hurricane protection guidelines that are consistent with the Florida Building Code.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 31, 2024

These assemblies lack many necessary components that comprise an effective building enclosure system. Issues related to this wall assembly have led to numerous buildings requiring extensive repairs, and in some cases, full recladding, or even demolition. During the transition from mass masonry walls to the “four barrier” (i.e.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 21, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue . The state’s regulatory agencies and local governments provide quicker, less costly and more predictable permitting processes for significant economic development projects without reducing environmental standards. In 2017, Moody’s Analytics expects the metro area’s population to expand 3.61

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Practical Law Construction

JULY 28, 2022

They are a consequence of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, which led to a wave of inspections, investigations and scrutiny across the UK as building owners sought to ascertain whether or not their buildings were similarly defective. Martlet v Mulalley: background. A judgment of wider applicability?

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In 2017, the city received 42 million visitors, 10 million more than Paris. Census data shows single-family starts have risen for eight straight months with many incentives available, but multi-family is the opposite with a 30% drop in multi-family permits and starts. Everywhere you looked around 80 years ago was just desert.

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DRB Development Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Navy Pier Roof Top Venue Commencing with the planning phase in 2017, DRB broke ground the following year—albeit with procedures not typical of hotel construction. Aimed at the city’s younger demographic, the building is characterized by such common denominators as living room-style lobbies, swimming pools referred to as “Wet,” the P.A.W.S

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. The company had permits for most of its discharges. In 2007, before the dredging started, GE began building the Fort Edward processing and dewatering complex as well as a separate collection tunnel beneath the river to collect PCBs infiltrating from its Hudson Falls site. Search our site: Infrastructure.

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Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In 2017, 216 homes within the neighborhood received historic status. The existing zoning may not permit the proposed changes, so a rezoning application is necessary. Each of these features illustrates a commitment to preserving the environment while building a modern residential community.

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The Construction Seyt

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The mixing and matching of rates schedules in this context is not permitted by the USACE Manual nor FAR § 31.105. Lodge struggled to verify the denominator of its inefficiency ration because the information contained in daily reports did not sufficiently correlate to the resources expended by Lodge to excavate and re-build the cofferdam.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 21, 2022

2017: Expansion at coimbatore unit, especially for custom molding, road safety equipment, milk cans, pallets & crate. It’s how we improve our business performance and build on Plasto’s reputation in the marketplace. The process also permits us to manufacture Multi-wall products. Important Point Aqua Tech Water Tank.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 1, 2023

Municipalities are incentivizing LID design through expedited permitting, tax breaks, and alternative favorable stormwater development requirements, making it innovative, cost-effective, and faster to build. billion design/build improvement of an interstate bridge between the two states. Construction is forecasted for 2026.The

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Natural Building

JANUARY 4, 2022

It’s been used for thousands of years as a building material for reinforcing clay or mud structures as an inexpensive, renewable resource with good insulating value. One paper found that straw bale buildings save 40% of construction costs when compared to traditional homes.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The facility is slated to build four airplanes a month, but could expand to eight planes a month eventually. auto industry, Chrysler made a bold commitment to continue building its most profitable and recognizable vehicle in the city that long ago put cars on the map. Airbus is the largest customer of the U.S. suppliers.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 14, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. The company also plans to build a fulfillment center in Fairfield, CA in 2018. To cover their building investment, Hirzel used a VP SSR roof system.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 23, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. The program boasts 225 member companies and 650 students enrolled for fall 2017.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Further more RS Means notes that CCIs should NOT be used to to compare construction prices across different years, to predict price trends over time and for a specific location or to adjust for local requirements, union practices, and building codes.) This will contribute to building trust and maintaining a competitive edge in the industry.(

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Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In today’s construction news, learn about an independent government study organization that determined that the building of barriers along the southern border of the United States has harmed Indigenous cultural sites, public lands, and delicate ecosystems. The report covers 2017–2021, the Trump administration. The reading is 0.5

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