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Commercial Construction Trends: Why More Clients Are Choosing the Design-Assist Model

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Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.

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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

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The e nergy efficient commercial building tax deduction (IRS 179D ) is a simple way for building owners to make the most of their investment in high-performance real estate. 179D is a tax deduction for energy efficient equipment installed in a commercial building that reduces the energy cost by 25-50% in comparison to an ASHRAE 90.1

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. Swenson also offers specialized services through Suffolk Design including carbon neutral master planning, energy modeling, and building systems commissioning.

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Efficient Project Collaboration: How CPAC Modular Utilises Autodesk Build for Success

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As Ireland's leading modular building supplier in the educational, healthcare, pharmaceutical and commercial sectors, CPAC have a dedication to delivering excellence. The benefits extend beyond their internal team to external consultants, architects, and client design teams.

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New Developments for 179D Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive

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Guest post by Kevin Sullivan of BRAYN Consulting LLC. In February of this year, Congress passed a budget that included a one-year extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction, Section 179D , making it available to architects, engineers, and contractors for building projects completed in 2017. per square foot.

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Interested In Prefabrication? Here’s 5 Tips To Get It Right From The Start

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For example, after the second world war Prime Minister Winston Churchill saw the method as key to solving the UK’s housing crisis – which led to the construction of 150,000 prefabricated houses by 1951. One is the Forge in London – which is aiming to be the UK’s first net zero carbon commercial development.

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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

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535, a portion of this bill was formerly known as the Better Buildings Act of 2015, passed the House of Representatives last week and on April 23rd was presented to the President for signature. DOE is now required to maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

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