The Design Build Institute of America salutes the passage of SB 785, culminating a longtime effort to standardize Golden State design-build laws, and representing the eighth bill expanding design-build authority that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed over the past year.
Read MoreDay: November 5, 2014
Federal buildings agency takes stock of LEED v4
The U.S. General Services Administration released a review of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Version 4 (LEED v4), the new version of the LEED green building certification system by the U.S. Green Building Council. The document examines how LEED v4 aligns with existing federal statutory, regulatory, and Executive Order green building requirements.
Read MoreALL rally lifts GOP campaigns in Buckeye State
Toward the 2014 fall election season peak, Cleveland-based ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. hosted a rally for Ohio Governor John Kasich, who is seeking a second term. Joining the call for reelection was New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who took center stage with characteristic crowd command. Also on hand was Senator Rob Portman.
Read MoreNonresidential contractors underscore market optimism
The Associated Builders and Contractors most recent Construction Confidence Index (CCI), reflecting nonresidential construction industry prospects using survey projections in revenue, profit margin and hiring categories, increased across all indices during the first six months of 2014.
Industry’s EPD, PCR library stacks up well
Cement and concrete interests have embraced incentives in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED v4 rating system and related standards through which project owners and designers view or stand to view cast-in-place, precast and masonry specifications.