Construction is underway on a new mixed-use building in Portland, Oregon’s Burnside Bridgehead area. The building, known as Block 75, is going up at the corner of Northeast Davis Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Block 75 building will include 75 residential units, expected to rent at market rates. There will also be […]
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Construction in Hawaii continues to expand as a new hotel and condominium residential tower nears completion in early 2016. The Ritz-Carlson Residences are under construction on Waikiki Beach at 2121 Kuhio Avenue. The project consists of two towers combining condominiums, hotel rooms and retail businesses. It’s being developed by Pacrep LLC, an affiliate of prominent
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Recent data on construction employment suggests that improvements will continue and that the U.S. construction industry will expand even further in 2015. Increases in construction employment were identified in more than 250 metropolitan areas around the country between December 2013 and December 2014, according to data from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The
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Three Chicago tower construction projects in the Halstead Street area of the West Loop are progressing despite the late-season winter weather in Chicago.
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Mortgage lender Fannie Mae is offering lowered interest rates on loans to builders and cooperatives who are developing energy-efficient apartments and multifamily dwellings. Multifamily structures that have been certified with green credentials such as LEED will receive a lower interest rate on refinance, supplemental or acquisition loans through Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Green Initiative. The announcement
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As smart home technology expands and evolves, home security trends indicate that residential alarms, monitoring systems and related devices will also keep up with the increasing integration of electronics and daily living.
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A new construction project at Volunteer State Community College will add a significant amount of classroom and study space at the Gallatin, Tennessee educational facility, northeast of Nashville.
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National data suggests that, overall, growth is occurring in the construction industry, particularly in states such as California. However, there are three negative trends in the construction industry that are holding back growth and preventing an even more robust recovery.
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A major San Antonio Highway construction project has been delayed, and project costs have tripled because of an endangered species of spider discovered on the construction site.
Construction Delayed, Costs Tripled on San Antonio Highway Thanks to Endangered Spider Read More »
The recent easing of tensions between the United States and Cuba suggests that a related economic boom may likely be close behind. Relations between the two countries are the friendliest they’ve been in some 50 years, and some experts believe that associated increases in tourism and trade between the U.S. and Cuba will mean increased
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