Brooklyn, NYC in line for 511-foot-tall mixed-use tower
Construction Dive
MAY 29, 2018
The planned square footage for 540 Fulton has increased by more than 65% since the first permits were filed in 2016.
San Francisco’s Sinking, Tilting Tower Will Finally Be Fixed 4 Years After Discovery
Construction Junkie
AUGUST 3, 2020
In 2016, it was discovered that San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, a $350 million, 58-story luxury condo was sinking and tilting. When we last checked in on the Millennium Tower 2 years ago, engineers had come up with a $100 million plan to drive 52 piles 250 feet below the building’s foundation to reach bedrock.
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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code
BD+C
OCTOBER 15, 2019
The new code permits the use of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 2016 standard, giving building owners and design teams an alternative compliance path. Any plans submitted for permitting on or after July 1 are required to follow 2018 IECC new energy code requirements.
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OSHA’s PRIORITIES FOR 2016
Safety Services Company
MARCH 1, 2016
OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. Regarding the new Confined Spaces for Construction, heat will be considered an environmental condition that will qualify a confined space into a permit required confined space (PRCS). Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon.
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OSHA’s PRIORITIES FOR 2016
Safety Services Company
MARCH 1, 2016
OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. Regarding the new Confined Spaces for Construction, heat will be considered an environmental condition that will qualify a confined space into a permit required confined space (PRCS). Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon.
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That Time of Year Again - Revit 2016
Revit OpEd
APRIL 13, 2015
The media embargo has been lifted for Revit 2016 so we''re beginning to see some information surface on blogs and other sites. Fwiw, people involved with activities that carry an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) aren''t permitted to discuss things they are aware of until their particular agreements are lifted.
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40 Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax
Green Building Law Update
JULY 10, 2016
In 2015, 64 permits were issued for buildings over 7,000 square feet. The new law is effective for all projects that apply for review after April 1, 2016, but as of July 8, 2016 the City has yet to collect the first dollar of the Sustainability Fee.
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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But
Green Building Law Update
JULY 4, 2021
In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit. Each state is required to develop a State Implementation Plan for how they will control air pollution, including particulate matter, within their boundaries that exceed EPA’s particulate matter standards in “nonattainment areas.”.
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Vancouver Leaving LEED for Zero Emission Building Mandate, But.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 28, 2016
On July 13, 2016, the Vancouver City Council approved a Zero Emissions Building Plan that is among the most aggressive by any government with the stated purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. yes, using less renewables can be a good thing), the aim of this Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fails on it face.
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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 31, 2017
In most states those who handle fireworks are regulated for safety by a state fire marshall who issue permits including of “firework shooters, explosive blasters, explosive manufacturing, and explosive sales.” In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit. Wildfires, high winds, volcanoes and fireworks” (.
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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 29, 2016
By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. Fallin has a plan that works, and the results to prove it. During the first six months of OK’s current fiscal year, 28 companies announced plans to invest more than $2.3 A 50-YEAR PLAN FOR FRESH WATER. SURGING GROWTH IN KEY SECTORS. During Gov.
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#68:? Energy Code Compliance
NH Construction Law
JUNE 24, 2018
The commission historically issued a permit only for residential construction (based on submission of application form EC-1 ), and relied on the design professional's certification without issuing a permit for commercial construction. Section 103.1 ” Upon repeal of RSA 155-D, New Hampshire has no such statute.
Permitted Development Rules and Regulations: All You Need to Know
Constructonomics
JANUARY 17, 2014
Many of you may or may not be aware of the recent changes to UK permitted development rules which came into force on May 30 th 2013 and will remain in place until May 30 th 2016. What is ‘Permitted Development’? How does this affect me?
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Business Report-New Jersey: Jet.com Expands HQ in Hoboken
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 6, 2016
By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Situated within the heart of Hoboken’s master-planned, pedestrian-friendly waterfront, Waterfront Corporate Center is the city’s most successful mixed-use development. Current plans are for the new site to be operational in the 4th quarter of 2016.
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40 Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance
Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
Compliance to building energy codes is typically overseen by local building permit offices at the city level who first review plans to ensure that buildings comply with the code requirements regardless of which path is pursued. What you can do about it.
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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.
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SnapShots: 60 Seconds With Don Pierson, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 8, 2016
By The BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. How do you plan to keep the momentum going? million square feet of retail and office space, 2,500 homes (no word on whether tailgating on the driveways will be permitted), a 300-room hotel and 25 acres of parks. Don Pierson, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development.
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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
Gary Herbert insists he has no national political aspirations, but other governors eyeing the White House might want to take a look at his record before they dive into the 2016 race: it will be very hard to top. We know we better plan for (our growth), anticipate it and accommodate it,” Herbert explains. Jon Huntsman was named U.S.
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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona
Business Facilities
AUGUST 23, 2017
In 2016, U.S. When you are ready to invest, Peoria will provide a dedicated, in-house team for quick and consistent plan review, permitting and inspection. Also available for the right project is Peoria’s Priority Track Processing Policy, which moves plan reviews and permitting to “the front of the line” at no cost.
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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 22, 2016
By Jenny Vickers From the May/June 2016 Issue. In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. In August 2014, Gov. 220 in Daleville.
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75 Shell Selects Ascension Parish, LA For Potential GTL Facility
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
Selecting a site is an important step that allows us to conduct more detailed planning, technical analysis and begin the permitting process. The improvements currently are targeted for completion in the fall of 2016. As part of America’s energy mix, GTL technology can help the U.S.
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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth
Business Facilities
AUGUST 21, 2017
The state’s favorable business tax structure, government policies and competitive costs make planning for future growth easy. The state’s regulatory agencies and local governments provide quicker, less costly and more predictable permitting processes for significant economic development projects without reducing environmental standards.
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Fukushima: Five Years Later
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 11, 2016
An underground ice wall planned as a barrier to keep groundwater from seeping into the reactor cores remains an empty maze of pipes. The plant operators, Tokyo Electric Power Co. The pipes will not be filled with water for another six months, when the freezing process is supposed to begin.
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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 11, 2014
The plan provides fiscally responsible tax relief to all North Carolina taxpayers. If the state meets revenue targets, the corporate income tax will drop to 4% in 2016 and 3% in 2017. Low-tier research: For expenses for research performed in a Tier 1 county, a business is permitted a credit of 3.25%. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.
Icy Hot
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2016
Next month, the center will conduct its 2016 “winter peak” measurement, which represents the maximum ice coverage at the coldest time of the year. Should large-scale development of the Arctic region be permitted? We can safely predict that this year’s number will be lower than last year’s. Thank you for voting.
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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. The company expects to break ground on the new facility by the end of this year and begin tire production by 2016. The company’s new 1.5-million-square-foot
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Two-Way Street
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 6, 2016
That’s right, China is the piggy bank that has permitted the U.S. Fingar previewed data from fDi ‘s 2016 Global Trends Report. percent growth is considered a downturn in the world’s most populous nation) would prevent it from delivering on the $1-trillion bonanza in FDI it says it’s planning for the U.S.
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40 The Aquarium That Refused to Drown
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 19, 2013
Amazingly, all of the creatures had survived, but they had a very close call: because the ocean water was much colder than the water in the tanks, it somehow ended up staying in one layer on top of the tank water, permitting the denizens of the tanks to congregate happily at the bottom of each. There’s more good news to come.
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45 Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas
Business Facilities
JULY 22, 2014
Projects were required to address one or more goals of the South Carolina Innovation Plan. The company, which is based in Quebec, Canada, plans to begin operations in the SCRA Applied Research Center on International Blvd. The company plans to create 63 jobs and invest more than $32 million over the next three years in Arden.
Women in Construction: Stephanie Kretchmar Turns Glitter into Gold
Pro Builder
MARCH 10, 2023
That involves collaborating with our construction partners to plan and execute projects ranging from renovating and updating one specific area of a multifamily community to overseeing major redevelopments that encompass an entire property. What do you love most about your job?
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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 9, 2016
Certification that all projects described within the related project plan will generate, in the aggregate, a minimum of either $1,000,000 in payroll, exclusive of payroll for construction, or 5,000,000 in investment; . 2357.301): This tax credit will sunset on December 31, 2016. The permit must be renewed every three years.
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Less Is More In New England
Business Facilities
AUGUST 30, 2017
percent in 2016, was down 0.8 of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month the rate had declined. percent the same time in 2016. percentage points to 4.9
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52 Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 15, 2015
The process typically is as follows: Plans are designed by an independent engineering professional or in-house staff, Request for proposals are solicited. Upon selection of a DB contractor, design, permitting, and construction responsibilities belong to the DB contractor. Proposals are reviewed.
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40 Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 7, 2016
By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Kentucky expanded its automotive industry leadership in 2015 with billions of dollars in investments planned by automakers and parts suppliers, fresh products launched and thousands of new jobs announced. . In all, automakers sold 17.5 million cars and light trucks in the U.S.
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40 What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 17, 2016
What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. Use wood verified to be from Legal (non-controversial) Sources as defined by ASTM D7612-10.
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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 17, 2016
What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. Use wood verified to be from Legal (non-controversial) Sources as defined by ASTM D7612-10.
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Economic Development Deal of the Year: Gold Award
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. When the acquisition was completed, Daikin solicited bids (under the code-name Project Superbird) for a corporate campus consolidation of Goodman Group, a project which Goodman had originally begun planning in 2009 but had yet to execute.
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40 Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
Last year I promised myself (and family) I wouldn't submit for any speaking engagements in the coming year (2016). Autodesk released Revit 2016 R2 like they did with Revit 2015 the year before. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Okay, on to the list!
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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. The Utah Small Business Development Center (USBDC) helps established and start-up companies prepare business plans, set sales goals, identify customers and the competition, analyze the market, and research financing sources. C onsistent. Predictable.
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40 FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 28, 2014
Triple Horse, a Covington, GA-based production studio, says it plans to expand with a 160-acre studio with multiple soundstages, post-production facilities and a backlot. In April 2013, the RV components manufacturer announced plans to invest $12.8 In January, Texas completed the last segment of the $6.8-billion
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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.
PSMJ Resources
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
’” Data on August housing starts and building permits that the Census Bureau released on Tuesday show a mixed outlook for residential construction. from August 2010; permits, a reliable indicator of near-term single family construction, rose 2.5% “Union Pacific plans to invest approximately $3.3 ► July.
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Jerry Brown fired the two state regulators who had overseen a 70 percent decline in state drilling permits since 2008, a notable turnaround for a state leader who in his first stint as governor in the 1970s pioneered many of California’s landmark environmental protection statutes. Last year, CA Gov. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.
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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle
Business Facilities
AUGUST 14, 2017
Founded in 2012, Blue Apron, a meal kit delivery company, said in February that it plans to bring more than 2,000 jobs to New Jersey with the construction and opening of a 495,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Linden. The company also plans to build a fulfillment center in Fairfield, CA in 2018.
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Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect
Business Facilities
JULY 17, 2014
And though the community has many obvious assets, including its transportation network, fast track permitting and high growth rate, it provides something extra valuable for those in the data business. Wixcom Business Center. Wixom Business Center is located in western Oakland County on Beck Road, just off of I-96.
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