Wednesday Linklube: Twin Cities Builders Pull Back, Radioactive Granite, Citi Death Watch

  The Charles W. Schneider house is on the market for $219,000. Project anyone? Image via St. Paul Pioneer Press ... Cities New Construction: "2008 new construction permit activity is down 69.4 percent from the peak year ... the stuff I measured in '88." And if you think that's bad, test your basement. Utilities See [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:00:15

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The View from Abu Dhabi

I've spent the last couple of days in Abu Dhabi at the World Future Energy Summit ... in the US and internationally--building our pipeline while prudently managing our construction schedule based ... construction starts on new wind and solar projects. However, there is very strong optimism about the long [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:29:55

Choosing Your Plumbing Fixtures

When undergoing a remodeling project or a new construction project your plumbing fixtures are incredibly important part of the decision-making process. Oftentimes an entire bathroom or kitchen design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:45:17

Quick Take: Emcor Group Inc.

EMCOR Group is a construction contractor that handles installation and maintenance of several building systems, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, ... from the heavily cyclical commercial construction market. By focusing on growing maintenance contracts, EMCOR ... here. Last year, about half of EMCOR's revenues were from new construction projects, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 10:55:07

GreenMonk news roundup 01/21/2009

Fiat Gets 35% of Chrysler in Exchange for Small Cars | EcoGeek - Clean Technology As Chrysler struggles to survive, ... Stages, the nation’s first “green from the ground up” film studio, has been finalized and construction has begun in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District. All major elements of the construction project [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:30:22

CurbedWire: New Robertson Apartments, Metro Student Pass

2009.01.foot.jpg ROBERTSON: The latest construction shot of a new apartment building at the corner of Robertson and Olympic, not an intersection where we spot a lot of new multi-unit residential construction. Not a lot to tell you about this project, but it's being managed by Califico, which also has a lot of commercial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:35:52

NYC Park Improvement Projects in Construction or Design Phase - New York Post

Read original... Bronx $400 million Manhattan $354 million Brooklyn $273 million Queens $198 million Staten Island $119 million Total $1 ... four years, it plans to invest more than $400 million to develop park projects in the Bronx [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 16:57:48

Business Manager (Qatar)

Your responsibilities: You will create and develop the market in Qatar ... support to projects during the design and construction phases. You will ensure that new contracts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:41:05

Homestead: Cali Greens at Keys Gate-S.K. Constructio

Occasionally, a new home project comes along that offers a traditional neighborhood feel in the midst of a rapidly growing community and on the edge ... Construction, Keys Gate’s premier builder, Cali Greens’ two-story townhomes include six different floor plans that can be personalized with hundreds of options. Builder incentives available. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:20:03

How many EarthCraft Homes are being built in your market?

Have you heard of an EarthCraft home? EarthCraft Virginia provides a new construction certification process that serves as a blueprint for healthy, ... indoor air quality through the use of managed fresh-air intakes. Thus, projects are more energy ... and its mechanical systems, while still allowing for fresh air intake, provides a tighter building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:29:52

Leave Your Fingerprint at DNA Lofts

As part of our Project Development Series, I have recently toured the DNA Lofts located at 944 Dorchester Ave in Boston. These new construction Boston lofts offer 30 different floor plans and the ability to “put ... lighting, and contemporary tiled baths, and expansive light filled windows, DNA Lofts give new meaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:16:59

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

Hiranandani Palace Gardens - Ahmedabad - Hirco Group launches new integrated township project in Gujarat

"Should i en-cash my investment in Kharadi?" "Mr. Kumar, this is for you! ... like Tata Motors' Nano,Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) of Lavas but individual "real estate investors ... consists of mixed-use commercial and residential space [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:48:00

Wilshire and Western's Brand-Spanking New Corner

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Let's take in the renderings and latest construction shots of the Solair project, that pricey 22-story luxury condo development rising at Wilshire and Western. These renderings are on commercial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:53:34

New Benefit for Subscribers: Get Digital Editions Free

If you're a subscriber to Popular Woodworking, you can now read, search and print the entire magazine online at no additional charge ... tool coverage HERE. • Looking for free project plans? We have hundreds. Click HERE. • Learn a new ... at your leisure. Plus, you can: • Zoom in on photos for more detail. • Print out construction plans to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:21:36

Injecting new life into Setapak

Mah Sing Group Bhd plans to inject new life into the staid Setapak area with its new commercial development StarParc Point, which fronts Jalan Genting Klang, a key access artery for Setapak. The project, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM118 million, is located opposite a Parkson retail mall currently under construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:02:00

Builders under pressure as buyers press for refund

NEW DELHI: Some of India’s largest real estate firms such as DLF, Unitech, ... problems.Investors in DLF’s commercial projects in Delhi and Kolkata have come together with the help of brokers to put pressure on DLF to start construction or refund initial deposits. “DLF is way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:25:19

Big new buildings for health-related studies at UNC Asheville and WCU ready to kick into high gear

Looking around this morning, I've found a couple of notices about major university construction coming up ... (130,000 square feet) to be built at UNC Asheville. The building will be the home of the N.C. ... will kick off after a January hearing where project bids will be unsealed. Complete plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 17:50:38

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