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A sustainability standard has been established for single-ply roofing membranes used on commercial buildings.
Legislation that approved the construction of a new billion dollar stadium for the Minnesota Vikings passed the Minnesota legislature.
A miscalculation in how prevailing wages are calculated in New York reportedly costs the state $3 billion a year in public-infrastructure projects...
Business groups have asked the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider a proposed hiring quota aimed at federal contractors...
Building sustainable data centers is one of the goals of HP Labs, and it believes technology, combined with the right building techniques, could...
In response to concerns by LEED users, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1,...
Baltimore officials want to block a $1.8 billion urban renewal project until more neighborhood residents and minority contractors are hired and...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a campaign to warn outdoor workers about the dangers of heat exposure.
More than 150 industry professionals and other attendees will participate in the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC’s) safety and...
Legislation pending before the Michigan Senate would change the law that calls for building codes to be updated every three years to require an...
The natural gas industry and some allies are working to block a federal green building rule that was expected to be a national model for carbon-...
This article explores some legal issues stemming from lawsuits in which plaintiffs have charged developers with not delivering on a promised level...
The Green Building Initiative (GBI), a Portland, Ore. nonprofit organization, has had its new consensus-based standard for the design,...
The Minnesota chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has teamed up with EnergyPrint, a St. Paul, Minn. energy consulting firm, to...
Large national chains such as Starbucks, Marriott, Verizon, and Kohl’s are welcoming the LEED Volume Program that enables them to batch certify...
Some long-delayed projects in the Upper Kobuk region of Alaska may now move forward thanks to legislation that allows construction in areas that...
A developer wants to build a commercial development out of steel shipping containers in Las Vegas, but city codes would have to be altered or the...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited SP&K Construction with 11 safety violations, for which it could face more than $77,000...
A new study suggests that random safety inspections by regulators help reduce injury claims without hurting profits.
ASTM International and NTA, Inc. are developing a new standard for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that would create a path for U.S....
