November 19, 2018 | Codes and Standards | Peter Fabris Contributing Editor
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CTBUH technical document analyzes how to approach tall urban habitat.
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May 30, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The aim is to offset the impact on housing costs and homelessness by tech companies.
U.S. steel and aluminum mills could get a market-share boost from import tariffs. But the industry can't say for certain yet which products or producers will ultimately be subject to those duties. Image: Pixabay
April 18, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Are import quotas and a “Buy American” infrastructure mandate in the cards?
Katerra's sole factory, in Phoenix, produces wall panels, roof and floor trusses, cabinets, and countertops. The company, which recently raised $865 million in new venture capital financing, expects to have five more plants operating by year's end. Image: Katerra
March 04, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Investors flock to this vertically integrated startup, which automates its design and constructio...
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The map includes easily accessible and detailed information on each of the nearly 34,000 historic buildings within the city’s 141 historic districts.
December 21, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission launched a new, enhanced version of its inter...
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August 24, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Vacuum dust collection, water-delivery systems, and respirators will be required.
Construction spending outpaced the nation's GDP growth in 2016, according to JLL's latest construction outlook. But spending remains uncertain this year, as the industry waits to see whether new policies on labor and trade emerge from the new administration. Image: Pixabay
March 22, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Impacts on labor and materials costs at issue, according to latest JLL report.
A new study by PwC details how the industrial sector could get more involved as an influencer, and possibly as investors, in the massive infrastructure spending program that federal lawmakers and The White House now seem committed to moving forward. Image: Pixabay
March 16, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The accounting and consulting firm PwC offers the industrial sector a five-step approach to getti...
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September 08, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Missouri is the latest to enact design-build legislation.
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August 24, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The company used two minority firms as fronts in a nearly $1 billion scheme.
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August 19, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
An assembly committee heard testimony on deadly balcony collapse that occurred last year.
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August 10, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
A nine-month limit has been proposed for some $100 million-plus projects.
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August 05, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The orders come after a rise in the number of deadly accidents that have occurred in the past few...
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Flooding in Hoboken, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy in late 2012. New legislation would allow private carriers to offer flood insurance. Image: Jean-Paul Picard/Fund for a Better Waterfront.org
May 11, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Thanks to new floodplain maps, this market, previously the sole province of a federal program, lo...
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A giant proposed casino-hotel in Everett, Mass., will include 600-plus rooms, six restaurants, and a 20-foot-wide harborwalk along the Mystic River. The resort is scheduled to open in 2018. Rendering: Wynn Resorts
January 30, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A judge’s ruling last year paved the way for Wynn Resorts to begin construction on a 33-acre gamb...
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RICS - the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors - will hold its fourth annual Summit of the Ame...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court's chambers in the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Photo: Ruhrfisch/Wikimedia Commons
September 25, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
State Supreme Court denies Navy contractor remedies in lawsuit
Marijuana grow house. Photo: Coleen Whitfield/Creative Commons
September 18, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Would provide protection from federal prosecution for property owners
Photo: Stevens Community Apartments in Minneapolis. Michael Hicks, Wikimedia Commons.
July 16, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The city cut the number of spots required for large developments by half. It also will accept pla...
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July 16, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Apartment building balconies will be subject to inspections every three years under new regulatio...
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July 16, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
A survey found that more than 1,000 Oregon school buildings face a high risk of collapse during e...
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A new order was issued that requires Maryland's Prince George's County to clean up Chesapeak Bay. Image: Pixabay
June 24, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Over the next 10 years, the county must convert 15,000 acres of watertight surfaces—almost 5% of...
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A bill to give height and denisty bonuses to developers was introduced to the Philadelphia City Council. Image: Pixabay
June 24, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Developers could be allowed additional height, floor area on projects that meet benchmarks.
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June 24, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
More birds die from colliding with buildings at Duke than on any other campus in a 45-school surv...
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The fatal accident in Berkeley, Calif., has led to a call for the review of codes and standards regarding balconies. Image: Pixabay
June 24, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Dry rot and too much weight appear to be the causes of a fatal accident at an eight-year-old buil...
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June 18, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The guides establish prescriptive, wind-resistive structural requirements for wood-frame building...
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June 18, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
In an effort to balance security and fire safety features within codes, standards and planning, N...
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June 18, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
NFPA life safety engineer Ron Coté settles the debate over second egress doors and exit signs....
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June 18, 2015 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The technical committees responsible for NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems, have been lo...
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