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  • EPA Kicks Off Fourth-Annual Energy Star National Building Competition with More Than 3,000 Buildings

    WASHINGTON (August 20, 2013) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the 2013 Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Teams from more than 3,000 buildings across the country are competing to see who can most reduce their buildings’ energy use. In support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for buildings to cut waste and become at least 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020, the competition specifically targets wasted energy in commercial buildings and motivates businesses to improve energy efficiency, reduce harmful carbon pollution, and save money. “Battle of the Buildings is a great opportunity for businesses to save money while reducing carbon pollution that contributes to climate change,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “These are the kinds of…
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  • Construction Employment Gains Remain Spotty in July as More States Show Year-Over-Year Pickup but Most States Post Decreases from June

    Wyoming and California Have Best 12-Month Increases in Employment, While South Dakota and Indiana Have Worst Annual Losses; Kentucky and Florida Have Biggest One-Month Gains, Montana and Ohio Lag
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  • New Report Demonstrates Breadth, Momentum of Green Building Movement

    Washington, D.C.  (Aug. 14, 2013) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its inaugural LEED in Motion report, a holistic statistical snapshot of the green building movement aimed at equipping its members with the insight to make a strong case for sustainable building activity. The first of three reports in the LEED in Motion series, available exclusively to USGBC member companies, LEED in Motion: People and Progress examines the individuals and organizations that are driving and benefitting from green building, utilizing graphics, charts and other tools to demonstrate the breadth of the community intent on creating buildings that are better for the environment and the people who utilize them every day. “LEED is a transformative force that works at the intersection of a…
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  • ARA: U.S. Rental Revenue Outpaces the Economy

    Revenues will reach $33.5 billion, representing a 7.0 percent increase over 2012.
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  • Construction Financial Professionals Gather in San Diego to Learn from the Industry’s Best

    PRINCETON, NJ (August 1, 2013) – The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) held their Annual Conference and Exhibition at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, June 22-26. With almost 1,000 people in attendance, the Conference was CFMA’s most highly attended event since 2009. The General Session Speakers included: Josh Linkner of Detroit Venture Partners, who spoke about execution of great ideas, and maintaining and creative culture; Brantley Barrow of Hardin Construction Company, and Jeffrey Platt of Schilling Paradise Corp., who were CEO panelists and discussed their own roads to the “top”, engaging in a lively discussion about their experiences; Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group engaged the audience in a detailed analysis of the economy’s expansion and flexibility; and Rob “Waldo” Waldman or Wingman Enterprises,…
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  • Call for Entries for 2014 National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) Prize Bridge Competition

    CHICAGO, IL (August 1, 2013) – The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) is now accepting entries for its 2014 Prize Bridge Competition, which honors significant and innovative steel bridges constructed in the U.S. The winners will be announced at the 2014 World Steel Bridge Symposium, which will be co-located with NASCC: The Steel Conference in Toronto, March 26-29, 2014, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Entries are due by December 31, 2013 and must be submitted online at www.steelbridges.org/PrizeBridgeAwards. NSBA’s Prize Bridge Competition began in 1928. The winning bridges will be featured in Modern Steel Construction magazine and the project team members will be presented with distinguished awards at the 2014 World Steel Bridge Symposium in Toronto. To qualify for the competition, all bridges must…
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  • Construction Unemployment Hits 9.1 Percent

    Lowest July Mark Since 2008
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  • U.S. Rental Revenue Continues to Outpace the Economy

    MOLINE, ILL. (Aug. 5, 2013) – The equipment rental industry in the United States continues to outpace gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S. by four times in 2013, according to American Rental Association’s (ARA) latest forecast from the ARA Rental Market Monitor. Revenues will reach $33.5 billion in revenue, representing a 7.0 percent increase over 2012 with revenue growth reaching 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter according to the latest quarterly forecast updated July 29, 2013. Economic data and analysis for ARA’s Rental Market Monitor is compiled by IHS Global Insight, one of the world’s most respected economic forecasting firms based in Lexington, Mass. In the U.S., the construction market and consumer spending continue to be the most important drivers of growth of the…
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  • AIA Sees Slowdown in 2013 Nonresidential Building Activity

    Brighter prognosis for industry in 2014.
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  • From Refuse to Re-use

    West Coast Contractors finds inventive ways to build strong ties with the community
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  • ELFA’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index for June

    June new business up 8 percent year over year, up 15 percent month to month.
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  • Coalition Being Launched to Ensure Tax Reform Efforts Focus on Corporate Tax Rates for Employers

    (July 23, 2013) – The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the launch of the new Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates. The association is a founding member of the new coalition, which will work to ensure that comprehensive tax reform efforts focus on lowering the effective corporate tax rates – what firms actually pay in total federal taxes.   “The launch of this new coalition will help bring needed tax relief to a construction sector that currently pays the highest effective corporate tax rate of any industry type. That relief can’t come soon enough as the hard-hit construction industry pays an effective corporate tax rate of 31 percent, the highest…
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