After several years of a construction boom, Minneapolis construction projects are being slowed by a cement shortage. Besides increased building across commercial and residential construction sectors, the situation has been exacerbated by the spring floods on the Minnesota and Mississippi in 2014, the construction of the St. Croix River Bridge and the Vikings’ stadium in Minneapolis.
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After the longest and most severe housing recession in history, experts look for a solid single-family home construction rebound in 2015. Consistent job growth, increased demand from household formation and low interest rates all support the expected increase in demand for new detached homes.
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In line with Apple’s corporate philosophy of creating the smallest environmental footprint possible, their new Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, is being constructed to be a net-zero facility. This term refers to a building that produces its own renewable energy onsite. In addition, Apple strives to meet the highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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The privately funded and operated rail service between Fort Lauderdale and Miami broke ground on its Fort Lauderdale station in late October. This project, All Aboard Florida, will have a positive impact on Florida construction and once completed, will benefit the region’s commuters, tourists and the general public.
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This year’s NAHB International Builder’s Show is taking place January 20-22, 2015 in Las Vegas. The event is the largest annual residential housing construction trade event in the world.
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To meet today’s resurgent demand for new housing as well as the construction labor to build it, apprenticeship programs are filling the gap where employees are scarce. During the housing crash, many experienced workers left the construction industry for jobs elsewhere. Even though available work is now steadily returning to the industry due to the
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Vapor retarders protect the roof structure from the effects of moisture infiltrating from the inside out. Typically, we think of roof coverings to prevent moisture leaking in. However, roof structures are vulnerable to continuous exposure to interior water vapor migrating upward and out of the building. If the building is slightly pressurized, the effect is
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U.S. bamboo flooring production seems poised to become a reality if the plans recently announced by Resource Fiber Inc. come to fruition. Production of any bamboo construction materials has been virtually unheard of in the United States. The primary reason is simply that the raw material is grown extensively in the same parts of the
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Work on a modernized and upgraded terminal at Los Angeles International Airport officially started on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, with a groundbreaking ceremony inaugurating the LAX airport construction.
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A new mixed-use multifamily rental community directed at the Generation Y demographic is under construction in downtown Los Angeles.
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