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German tower melds energy-conservation measures

Behind an exterior highlighted by floors that project outward at different angles, the new…

Slip-resistant surfaces guide

A complete guide to slip-resistant surface and grating products is now available from IKG…

R.S. Means: Stable materials prices expected

Construction prices overall are expected to escalate at a very modest 2.5 percent in 2001. Still,…

Clarification

The February news story about Freedom Tower that is to be built on the World Trade Center site…

Battersea power station to be reborn in London

Real Estate Opportunities Limited, a London-based property company, has launched its vision…

Better plaster faster

An acrylic admixture for gypsum- or cement-based products increases bond strength and water…

Clouds over industrial sector won't break until '03

Industrial construction spending for manufacturing plants and warehouses has plunged in the U.…

Procuring concrete

General contractors can purchase concrete online. A request for quote or purchase order with…

County agency relocates to green offices in mixed-use development

Chicago-based architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates is designing the…

Big boxes rescue retail subsector from bargain bin

Retail vacancy rates nationwide have risen slowly but steadily during the past two years, and…

Cal Poly expands design school with $24 million addition

Construction is under way on a $24 million expansion and renovation to California Polytechnic…

Strong start, slow finish for nonresidential

Total nonresidential construction spending through the first two months of 2001 continued to…

McDonald's goes retro with its new flagship store

    Flanked by super-sized versions of its signature golden arches, the new flagship…

Tallest Building in Virginia Planned for Virginia Beach

The third phase of construction has begun on the Town Center at Virginia Beach, Va. It will…

Intercom information

A manufacturer of intercom systems has released a technical CD with expanded product and company…

Six-acre redevelopment set to begin in downtown Austin

Dallas-based Trammell Crow Company, Austin developer Constructive Ventures, and the San…

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital to stay open during renovations

Suffolk Construction of Boston has begun work on a $30 million expansion to the Beth Israel…

Manufacturing vacancies decline, construction expected to surge

The vacancy rate for manufacturing facilities begins the year at 11%, nearly a full percentage…

Retail leads nonresidential building recovery

Commercial construction spending accounted for 31% of the total year-to-date gain in…

Student housing gets a 'holy' makeover

Student housing complexes at universities across the country are being designed to include…