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A free online tool can calculate the amount of energy savings from installation of a green roof....
The Society of Environmentally Responsible Facilities (SERF), a Chicago-based environmental building certification organization, and the Centre...
The EMerge Alliance, an association leading the adoption of safe direct-current (DC)...
Sequestration, or the implementation of automatic budget cuts as of January 2013, would slash government agencies' already reduced construction...
Investment in data centers built to green standards will increase from the $17.1 billion predicted for this year to $45 billion by 2016, according...
A New York masonry contractor is contesting an OccupationalSafety and Health Administration $136,290 fine for violations of fall-protection...
There were 721 construction-workplace deaths in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down 6.8% from 2010.
The California Air Resources Board made changes to a rule limiting off-road diesel emissions that could result in contractors saving about $9...
After a Suffolk County grand jury recommended stiffer fines for illegal demolitions, Smithtown, NY officials are weighing tougher penalties for...
The Associated General Contractors of America will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year after being awarded a federal...
The unauthorized construction of a fifth-floor penthouse on a downtown East Lansing, Mich. mixed-use development led to a partial building...
Green standards may have to take into account the impact of reflective roofs on rainfall in the desert Southwest.
Earth Advantage Institute announced a new green building certification aimed at new or substantially remodeled small commercial buildings built to...
As more urban mixed-use and residential developments aim to encourage residents to walk and use mass transit, cities are addressing pedestrian...
One worker was killed after he and others plunged 40 feet through an unfinished upscale Brooklyn townhouse building.
NRCA University will offer a class called “Photovoltaic Roof Systems: Energizing Your Business” Oct. 16 in Philadelphia.
The relatively little damage from a 7.6 earthquake was due in large part to strict building codes in Costa Rica, a country that has long enjoyed...
“One of the most effective ways to greatly increase a building’s strength and safety during hurricanes, tornadoes and straight-line windstorms is...
The Related Companies has won wage-cutting agreements with four dozen construction unions in its efforts to save money on the $15 billion...
Construction would stop downtown for six months while Lorain, Ohio officials consider a development plan for the city, according to new...
