HardHatChat

JANUARY 30, 2019

After nearly 10 years of publishing Hard Hat Chat (more to come on our blog’s 10 th anniversary later this year), we know there’s never a shortage of fresh topics and trends to discuss in the commercial construction industry.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

With an unanimous vote this week by Seattle port commissioners, the North Sea-Tac Airport Renovation project – known as NorthSTAR - is on schedule to take off the first quarter of 2017, with the first phase of the remodel opening in 2019 and full completion in 2021.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Planning began in 2016 on this $155-million renovation, with construction kicking off in October 2019. The 133,000-sq-ft space blends contemporary design with elements of the original 1937 Art Deco structure, which will serve as an entrance to the museum.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Building Design + Construction’s 36th annual Reconstruction Awards honor 22 projects for standing out as the best in renovation, preservation, and adaptive reuse work. For the 20190 Reconstruction Awards, BD+C awarded three Platinum awards, five Gold awards, four Silver awards, five bronze awards, and five honorable mentions.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 10, 2023

New listings were down 20% year-over-year in March and were down almost 27% compared with March 2019, and according to The New York Times , the homes listed were usually overpriced or in need of renovation. Elevated borrowing costs and still-high home prices are discouraging buyers from purchasing and sellers from listing.

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BRIKS Design-Build Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

4 Things to Consider Before A Kitchen Renovation. Posted On April 25, 2019 By admin In House Design , Kitchen Design / . A kitchen renovation is without a doubt one of the most popular home renovations — for good reason. This home renovation project requires careful planning and preparation.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2019

That’s how Mark Schwettmann, AIA, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, summarizes one of the trends influencing recent convention center construction and renovation. . “No more black boxes!” Schwettmann managed his firm’s architectural work on the newly completed $551 million, 244,914-sf addition to San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Building, closed since the event that killed 11 public works and public utilities employees and a contractor, is part of a major city facility upgrade.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JULY 17, 2019

Wed, 07/17/2019 - 20:08. July 17, 2019. Repair and Renovation. Add briefcase to your phone's home screen. michael.delros…. GCP Applied Technologies. Add briefcase to your iPhone/iPad/iOS device. Launch Safari browser on Apple’s iOS. Navigate to gcpat.com/briefcase. Tap the Share button on the browser’s toolbar. Design Advantage.

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BD+C

JULY 15, 2019

For schools, summer is a time to ramp up construction work, complete safety upgrades, and renovate academic, athletic, and artistic spaces. For students, summer is a time of freedom and fun.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 27, 2019

Petersburg, Florida passed a progressive ordinance last week mandating that City infrastructure projects and newly constructed and renovated City building be third party certified as green. Petersburg City Council on January 17, 2019 and awaiting the Mayor’s signature, supersedes the prior Executive Order 2017-01 Sustainable St.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 10, 2023

New listings were down 20 percent year-over-year in March and were down almost 27 percent compared to March 2019, and according to The New York Times , those listings were usually overpriced or in need of renovation. Elevated borrowing costs and still-high home prices are discouraging buyers from purchasing and sellers from listing.

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BRIKS Design-Build Group

APRIL 25, 2019

The post Home Design Trends for Summer 2019 appeared first on BRIKS Design-Build Group | Custom Homes | Major Renovations | Residential | Commercial. Incorporating a few of these home design trends to your home remodel, custom-build or new construction project will ensure your home has better resale […].

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Winners in the annual awards competition include several projects built while facilities were occupied and operational.

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BD+C

MAY 9, 2019

At the end of the first quarter of 2019, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) reported that the total U.S. Conversions and renovations are already at record levels. construction pipeline continued to expand with 5,647 projects/687,941 rooms, up a strong 7% by projects and 8% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 26, 2021

million homes at the beginning of 2019, according to Realtor.com. While skilled labor shortages are making it harder to build and renovate homes, wait times for materials are also causing delays. That shortage predates the pandemic, but it has grown since the onset of COVID-19. There was already a supply shortage of 3.84 in two years.

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BRIKS Design-Build Group

MAY 13, 2019

The post The Trends that Will Influence Architecture in 2019 appeared first on BRIKS Design-Build Group | Custom Homes | Major Renovations | Residential | Commercial. Architecture and […].

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 9, 2022

Deep energy renovations of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings are critical if cities want to tackle their climate emissions on a large scale. Energy renovation could provide up to 55 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions needed to meet 2030 targets, aligning cities with a 1.5 Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Industry safety professionals have selected the Palace Station Casino renovation and the Four Corners Clean Air Program for recognition.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Nepal’s devastating April 2015 earthquake and its many aftershocks killed nearly 9,000 people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of homes. Immediately after the quake, volunteer engineers with nonprofit Miyamoto Relief quickly mobilized.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Wed, 11/20/2019 - 20:25. November 20, 2019. Repair and Renovation. PODCAST: Episode 5 – Building envelope training and expertise for AEC. michael.delros…. Technical services engineer Jordan Merritt takes us through GCP's comprehensive training and expertise out in the field. Hard Hat Cast. watch full podcast. PERM-A-BARRIER VPS.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Miami Beach resident Curt Dyer says he’s spent nearly $250,000 in renovations to make his home more resilient to flooding, something that impacts the 30-year resident almost daily. Dyer’s renovations include raising the driveway, his guest bedroom and bath, along with kitchen cabinet upgrades. But it’s not enough to keep him away.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Authority is planning to renovate and expand Legacy Arena in Birmingham.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

Food-and-beverage category sales topped one trillion dollars in the United States in 2022, up 24% from 2019 and 14% from last year. Senior Housing Renovation With Baby Boomers aging, it is no surprise that Senior Housing construction and renovation are… well…BOOMING. This has been a big growth area for Englewood.

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GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Tue, 09/10/2019 - 19:23. November 06, 2019. Repair and Renovation. PODCAST: Episode 5 – Building envelope training and expertise. michael.delros…. Technical services engineer Jordan Merritt takes us through GCP's comprehensive training and expertise out in the field. Hard Hat Cast. watch full podcast. PERM-A-BARRIER VPL 50.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Significantly, the Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, providing, SEC. In a related matter, the tax extenders of 2019 also will significantly advantage green home construction, reviving an also expired tax code provision, SEC. ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 30, 2019

Thu, 05/30/2019 - 13:08. May 30, 2019. Repair and Renovation. Comparing bridge waterproofing membranes: Not all liquid waterproofing is created equal. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. When it comes to waterproofing bridge decks, it’s easy to assume that all liquid waterproofing systems are the same. Waterproofing.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

million, eight-level College of Health Professions Building, which opened in 2019 and allowed the college to bring all its academic health programs under one roof for the first time. Page also was the architect for VCU’s Brandt Hall and renovations on Hibbs Hall and the Hunton Student Center.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The design team also drew other used materials from campus buildings undergoing renovations. The building, funded by the Kendeda Fund, opened in the fall of 2019. Thick pine boards from one became stair treads, and slate roof tiles from another were refashioned into bathroom wall tiling.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 30, 2019

Thu, 05/30/2019 - 13:23. May 30, 2019. Harsh weather conditions can be a challenge for bridge construction and renovation projects, in more ways than one. Extremes in cold, heat and even humidity are another factor in bridge construction and renovation — often throwing project schedules off course. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2023

In 2019, he designed a multi-phase renovation of Cary’s Triangle Aquatic Center, a two-story, 5574-m 2 (60,000-sf) facility, which added close to 1207 m 2 (13,000 sf), along with 500 parking spaces. In addition, two new buildings also accommodate a new fitness center, a multi-purpose room, and a 50-m (164-ft) outdoor pool.

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BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2024

He was named one of four managing principals in 2018, elected to the board of directors in 2019, and is a member of the firm’s executive leadership team. Fuller joined DLR Group in 1986, co-founded the Kansas City office in 1994, and has spent his entire career with the firm. Our promise is to elevate the human experience through design.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 13:01. January 09, 2019. Renovation projects present their own challenges, with moisture intrusion common in older buildings. Excess moisture in concrete slabs is a common issue, whether working on new construction or renovation. KOVARA-Blog-#Pillar 2019. Floor moisture barrier. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

From the July/August 2019 Issue. 15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019). Read: Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report at BusinessFacilities.com. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 23, 2018

And now BRE is partnering with HOK, an American architecture, engineering and design firm, to launch a BREEAM standard for new construction in the United States in 2019. This standard may have affected a small number of contractors involved in sustainable renovation projects. According to the U.K.’s

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 6, 2019

December 5th was World Soil Day and for 2019 the theme chosen is ‘Stop soil erosion, Save our future’. The building which represents traditional Sudano-Sahelian architecture has undergone some renovations and was initially built with only clay and timber. Now cement has been introduced in its re-plastering.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 22, 2022

In 2019, 30% of the residents of these tenements were classed as fuel poor , meaning they pay more than 10% of their disposable income on heating. As a result, there’s growing demand for retrofitting, with the European Commission calling for 3% of buildings to undergo deep renovations every year by 2030.

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