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LEED Reaches 3 Billion Certified Square Feet

Green Building Law Update

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance launched in 2004 has more than 6,500 registered buildings and nearly 2,700 have been certified. LEED for Retail: New Construction launched in 2010 has more than 550 registered buildings and more than 375 have been certified. But today LEED is much more than new construction.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

2004; Black et al., The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., 2000; Grajek et al., 2000; Gransberg et al., Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Bayliss, R., Cheung, S.

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Could Solyndra Happen To Green Building Policy?

Green Building Law Update

" To support the project, the developer applied for a $2 billion Green Bonds program that Congress passed in 2004. Destiny USA was a proposed $20 billion mega-mall that was supposed "to be not only the biggest man-made structure on the planet but also the most environmentally friendly."

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Details of design and construction process of Burj Khalifa

Construction Cost Estimating

Excavation work began for Burj Khalifa is known as the tallest skyscraper in the world in and it’s excavation work was started in January 2004. The 280,000 m2 (3,000,000 ft2) reinforced concrete is used for Dubai tower and employed for retail, a Giorgio Armani Hotel, residential and office.

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Fourth Quarter Sales Point to U.S. Housing Recovery

Construction Marketing

homes climbed to their highest annual level in five years and reported the largest annual jump since 2004. According to the National Association of Realtors , sales of existing U.S. Despite the sales increases across the board, the market still must prepare for the long road ahead.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Hat World Puts Expanded Headquarters In Zionsville, IN

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

a homegrown Hoosier company, manufactures sports apparel and operates retail stores primarily under the LIDS brand, a familiar mecca for team caps in shopping malls across the U.S. The homegrown Hoosier company, which manufactures apparel and operates retail stores primarily under the LIDS brand, will invest $21.8 Hat World, Inc.,

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6 showcase hotel construction projects

The Korte Company

13, 2004, when Hurricane Charley made landfall just 40 miles away, lashing the coast with 145 mile-per-hour winds. The hotel also features a common laundry area, conference rooms, a business center, retail shops, administrative space and an outdoor patio. The design was put to the test on Aug.