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2014 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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Upscale restaurants will be a growing trend in 2014. Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. Big is back. The former Purple Hotel site in Lincolnwood, Ill.

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10 green building trends for 2014

BD+C

He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more. What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers.

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2014 AWARD-WINNING PROJECT: Mountain Equipment Co-op Store, North Vancouver

SAB Magazine

A beautiful building with impressive performance - the more so because it is a retail facility that needs to attract and engage customers. The site development and integration with the park is carefully considered. MEC raises the bar every time it developes a new store.

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

BD+C

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 , co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

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Five Reasons Why Off-site Modular Construction is the New Favorite

Construction Cost Estimating

Experts project that the market has progressed by 26% between 2014 to 2017. Such promising verticals can be associated with the resurgence in sectors such as education, offices, and retail. Also, when it comes to counting the environmental impact and guaranteeing sustainability, there is no match for off-site construction methods.

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Demand Response Needs a Mulligan

Green Building Law Update

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v. shall be encouraged.”