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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. In fact, our commercial construction budget work was back to 2008 levels. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011.

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Time Is Money, Know Where to Spend It

Construction Business Owner

When it comes to acquiring the equipment that construction companies need to conduct business, the options for securing capital for purchases and leases are endless.

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Bisnow Panels Suggests Education, Taxes, and Construction Costs Will Dictate The Future Of Center City Philly

Constructonomics

From what I gathered, the consensus was that we needed to fix the schools, lower taxes in the city especially on businesses, and try to control construction costs. I kept thinking throughout this presentation that the topic of construction costs and how to deal with them was not being specifically addressed.

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Meet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality

Construction Junkie

We’ve seen that firsthand in the construction industry in recent years with the emergence of bricklaying , rebar-tying , and overhead drilling robots. A newer robot hitting construction sites is Canvas , a semi-autonomous robot that promises to provide Level 5 finish on drywall.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

more space available for lease) have won the Lombardi Trophy 62 percent of the time, including last February when Baltimore (15.5 points per game over their last five contests, and is almost as hot as Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket (vacancy rate of just 4.0%). percent vacancy) edged San Francisco (11.8 percent vacancy).

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

CivilJungle

Every construction work begins with legal approval. Before purchasing land is essential to verify the construction fulfillment certificate, so there is no problem after buying a property. Also Read, All About Gabion Wall | What Is the Purpose of the Gabion Wall | Gabion Wall Construction. Commencement Certificate.

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How efficient, collaborative construction boosts speed to market

The Korte Company

Nowhere is this contrast sharper than in construction. In this resource, we review the benefits of completing construction ahead of schedule, explain the challenges many owners must overcome when projects are finished early and share pre-construction planning tactics that will help you make the most of an early completion.