Building Design & Construction 07/01/2005 Table of Contents

July 2005

The War for Talent
The Giants 300 firms are battling to find and keep the troops they need to stay combat-ready for today's explosive market.

	The Professional's Choice Nonresidential contractor hiring slows early in 2005 Architects' salaries outpace professional wages
Building Technology	Designing UFAD Systems Underfloor air distribution is gaining traction in green building projects. Our experts offer five ways to avoid the pitfalls and do UFADs right.
Concrete	Cement, oil, and natural gas drive construction materials inflation
Continuing Education	23 ways to energize your firm's CE program What firms should demand from 'lunch-and-learns'
Editorial	The Court and the 'taking issue'
Industry Data	Industry Data Industrial vacancy rate declines even as construction soars
News and Trends	Wal-Mart heiress backs hometown art museum News briefs
On The Drawing Board	Campus Center to Provide Single-Stop Service for Students NASA Prepares for Early Launch of Support Building Firms Selected to Build Data Center for eBay High School Project Gets the OK—45 Years Later High-Tech Hospital for Happier Patients Massive Industrial Park Welcomes First Building Wal-Mart to Open First 'Green' Supercenter
Recruitment/Retention	The War for Talent The Giants 300 firms are battling to find and keep the troops they need to stay combat-ready for today's explosive market.
Special Report	Giants 300 'Business Is Good'
Sustainability Design and Construction	LEED Professionals Top 20,000 Mark
Sustainability/Green	Is Bulk Certification Next for LEED? PNC Bank wants 'volume LEED approval' for all its new branches, but hurdles remain for retail rollouts seeking one-stop LEED shopping.

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