As the population of the United States continues to age, products and services aimed at the senior living demographic will become more widely available. U.S. construction industry trends suggest that American seniors, especially the so-called Baby Boomer generation, will be facing a housing shortage in the next few decades.
Senior Living Shortage May Be an Area to Watch for Future U.S. Construction Read More »
Window trends in the European construction market are providing lessons in energy efficiency and environmental performance that could be valuable for American contractors, customers and manufacturers.
What the U.S. Window Market Can Learn From Current European Trends Read More »
Winning a bid gives you many reasons to celebrate, but don’t let it distract you from the fact that you still need to protect contractual rights and ensure all legal aspects of the project are in order. Here are five ways that construction professionals can protect contractual rights in all the bids they submit.
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The U.S. home building market is showing signs of consistently increasing health, according to recent statistics and data on housing starts, building permits and other factors.
U.S. Home Building Market on 8-Month High, Studies Show Read More »
A new LEED-certified hotel in San Diego is expected to be finished and ready for occupancy by the summer of 2016. The New Marriott Hall will replace the existing Marriott Hall near the north tower of the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina. The new facility will provide 171,000 square feet of expanded and modernized
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With the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 emissions reduction standards firmly in place, builders and contractors in the construction industry will see a greater financial impact from Tier 4 implementation.
In another sign of improvement in the state of the construction industry in the United States, U.S. apartment construction has hit a 25-year high in 2014.
Apartment Construction in the U.S. Hits 25-Year High, Study Shows Read More »
Construction in Chicago has just seen a major boost with the announcement of a major investment in Cook County projects. More than $31 million has been earmarked for infrastructure construction and improvement in Cook County in 2014 and beyond.
Chicago Construction Sees $31 Million Spent Across 26 Cook County Projects Read More »
New Cleveland construction projects include a recently announced renovation to Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians baseball team.
Cleveland Construction to Include Renovations to Indians’ Progressive Field Read More »
Stucco is a common substance used in construction applications, but using it can sometimes result in unexpected problems that make a finished wall or ceiling surface unsightly. The effects of mineral salts in stucco can lead to a process called efflorescence, which is an accumulation of mineral salts on the surface of concrete, masonry or
What Are the Effects of Mineral Salts in Stucco Applied to New Construction? Read More »
