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January 19, 2010 | Jeffrey Yoders
FMI: 2009 was the bottom for residential, non-residential construction still in freefall

While 2009 was likely the bottom in terms of percentage decline, 2010 will be the bottom in terms...

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January 06, 2010 | Jeffrey Yoders
Another steep decline in nonresidential construction activity projected for 2010

Despite signs that the overall U.S. economy is beginning to improve, nonresidential construction...

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January 01, 2010 |
A few bright spots for AEC firms in 2010

The AEC industry is heading into 2010 in better shape than was the case a year ago, according to...

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December 01, 2009 |
Healthcare construction weathers the recession

Healthcare construction spending grew at a compound rate of more than 10% for seven years through...

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November 02, 2009 |
AGC: No recovery yet for construction industry as latest figures show double-digit drops in spending compared to last year

The construction industry continues to suffer from significant declines in privately-funded const...

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October 19, 2009 |
Report: Fraud levels fall for construction industry, but companies still losing $6.4 million on average

The global construction, engineering and infrastructure industry saw a significant decline in fra...

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October 13, 2009 |
Billings at U.S. architecture firms exceeds $40 billion annually

In the three-year period leading up to the current recession, gross billings at U.S. architecture...

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October 08, 2009 |
Reed Construction Data files corporate espionage lawsuit against McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge

Reed Construction Data (RCD), a leading construction information provider and a wholly-owned subs...

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October 06, 2009 |
Draft NIST report on Cowboys practice facility collapse released for public comment

A fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football League’s Dallas Co...

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October 06, 2009 |
PCA partners with MIT on concrete research center

MIT today announced the creation of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, a research center establishe...

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October 02, 2009 |
Construction unemployment rises to 17.1% as another 64,000 construction workers are laid off in September

The national unemployment rate for the construction industry rose to 17.1 percent as another 64,0...

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September 30, 2009 |
AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry

The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the na...

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September 24, 2009 | Tony Alfieri, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal, Perkins+Will
Sustainable Buildings as Teaching Tools: 4 Strategies for Integrating Buildings into Experiential Learning

4 Strategies for Integrating Buildings into Experiential Learning

September 24, 2009 |
Suffolk Construction Company acquires William A. Berry & Son

Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construction company announced today that the...

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September 23, 2009 |
Architecture Billings Index drops to lowest level since June

Another stall in the recovery for the construction industry as the Architecture Billings Index (A...

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September 18, 2009 |
Construction employment declines in 48 states in August compared to last year

Construction employment saw significant declines in all but two states this August compared to la...

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September 16, 2009 | Source: Rik Myslewski, The Register and Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine
Report: Most data centers are too cold

A recent study (PDF) by server and computing giants shows that data centers are wasting energy-an...

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September 16, 2009 | Source: City of Las Vegas website, Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine
Las Vegas announces Green Building Rebate Program

The city of Las Vegas announced it will begin a Green Building Rebate Program to stimulate new gr...

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September 15, 2009 |
Construction cost trend remains negative despite August increases, according to AGC

Despite increases in construction costs in August, new figures released today by the U.S. Bureau...

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September 15, 2009 |
Data center construction costs are down, according to a study by Environmental Systems Design

The current economic crisis has an up-side for owners of mission-critical facilities: On average,...

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September 08, 2009 |
ASHRAE releases free BIM introductory guide

A newly released guide from ASHRAE on building information models and building information modeli...

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August 31, 2009 |
Construction employment shrinks in 319 of the nation's 336 largest metro areas in July, continuing months-long slide

Construction workers in communities across the country continued to suffer extreme job losses thi...

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August 21, 2009 |
AGC: Construction employment declines in 47 states in July

Few states were immune from construction employment declines this July based on an analysis of fe...

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August 19, 2009 |
Architecture Billings Index bounces back after substantial dip

Exhibiting a welcome rebound following a 5-point dip the month prior, the Architecture Billings I...

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August 18, 2009 |
29 Great Solutions for the AEC Industry

AEC firms are hotbeds of invention and innovation to meet client needs in today's highly competit...

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August 17, 2009 |
NAVFAC releases guidelines for sustainable reconstruction of Navy facilities

The guidelines provide specific guidance for installation commanders, assessment teams, estimator...

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August 13, 2009 |
M&A deal volume down 67% in engineering/construction sector: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Global Economic Uncertainty Results in Sluggish Deal Activity in U.S.; China Shows Significant Op...

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August 10, 2009 |
AIA report estimates up to 270,000 construction industry jobs could be created if the American Clean Energy Security Act is passed

With the encouragement of Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV), the American Institute of Arc...

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August 06, 2009 |
Green Building Initiative launches two certification programs for green building professionals

The Green Building Initiative® (GBI), one of the nation’s leading green building organizations an...

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August 04, 2009 | Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief
How AEC firms are using collaborative tools to solve client problems
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