Business Facilities Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a tight labor market, Washington, DC area employers might have to up their games to hang on to their valued employees before Amazon HQ2 arrives. Read: Most DC Tech Workers Would Quit For A Job At Amazon at BusinessFacilities.com. Corporate Headquarters District Of Columbia Featured Surveys & Research Virginia Workforce Development Amazon Eagle Hill Consulting employee retention employees headquarters HQ2 labor market research Survey tech workers Washington DC workforce

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BD+C

JANUARY 7, 2019

Washington, D.C.’s The Clean Energy D.C. Federal buildings will have to follow the stricter energy efficiency standards that the new law will bring for all existing D.C.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Residential represents the biggest share of the construction boom, but many hotel, office and retail projects are also underway

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ENR Construction

JUNE 20, 2018

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge replacement is a product of focused aesthetics goals

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Construction of a high-speed maglev train system between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., could begin as early as 2020

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Business Facilities Blog

JANUARY 7, 2019

The new location will combine the company's existing DC and Reston offices into a new modern office in the heart of Northern Virginia's tech corridor. Business Clusters/Corridors Corporate Headquarters Daily News Featured Office, IT & Call Centers Quality Of Life Transportation & Infrastructure Virginia Workforce Development Blackboard education technology Employment headquarters relocation Metro DC Northern Virginia Site Selection tech corridor Washington DC

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program weighed a record 851 submissions based on safety, state of repair, innovation and other criteria

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.C.

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BD+C

JULY 11, 2018

A recent audit of Washington, D.C.’s s First Source mandate that requires local workers be given employment preference on construction projects funded with tax dollars shows that the requirement is not being met

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In 2016, less than half of the available infrastructure job positions in Washington D.C. To better fill the District's need for trained workers with infrastructure skills, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the D.C. were filled (2,500 job openings with only 1,246 hires), even with an average hourly rate of $48. Infrastructure Academy last week to provide hands-on training and experience to area residents

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The Mayor will submit the codes to the DC Council for adoption. The new Green Code is significant, not only for those constructing or renovating buildings within DC, but because it portends a new green regulatory scheme that may well be a national model.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Washington, D.C. Today, 65% of D.C. neighborhoods are walkable, 58% of commuter trips are by bike, walking, or public transit, and the D.C. was named the first LEED for Cities Platinum city in the world by the U.S. Green Building Council last month.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2018

million square foot headquarters located in Washington D.C.Driven by Federally-mandated sustainable requirements, a 300,000 plus square-foot Vegetative Roof Assembly (VRA) was incorporated into the architectural design for the U.S. Coast Guard’s 11-level, 1.2

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

What began as an investigation into the July 2016 derailment of a Washington, D.C., Metro train has uncovered several years’ worth of falsified track inspection records, resulting in dismissals or disciplinary action for more than half of the system’s track inspection staff

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Collaborative Construction

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I've been invited to speak at the Ecobuild Conference in Washington, D.C. If you live near D.C. Welcome to the Collaborative Revolution! which will be held December 6 - 10. this is a great event to attend. You will meet dozens of interesting and influential people and be exposed to a variety of innovative new ideas.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Metro’s $2.8-billion Silver Line extension, already beset with months of construction delays, is now grappling with more than 400 defective concrete rail ties

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PC Construction Blog

JULY 2, 2013

The PC Construction team associated with the Main Process Train project in Washington, DC had much to celebrate. Continue Reading. All Design-Build Projects Water Treatment Construction

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Construction Dive

JULY 2, 2018

Despite an audit revealing that Washington, D.C.'s 's First Source mandate is often not adhered to, the district's Department of Employment Services has issued only one fine during the history of the program

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BD+C

JUNE 4, 2018

While some complain that Washington D.C.’s s building height limit has resulted in lookalike, boxy buildings, an architecture critic views the restriction as a feature, not a bug

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The International Spy Museum's sleek new building above existing structures on L'Enfant Plaza required an innovative structural design

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Construction Equipment

MAY 28, 2015

Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between April 2014 and April 2015 and in 30 states and D.C. between March and April, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by AGC.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Constructing a podium for the largest air rights project to date in Washington, D.C., is one thing

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 7, 2018

The lawsuit seeks monetary and injunctive relief for the employees and recovery of penalties to the District of Columbia, which could be up to $5,000 per misclassified worker

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

As Amazon’s decision to split its second headquarters between New York City and metropolitan Washington, D.C.,

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Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2018

Both the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commonwealth of Virginia allege that Universal Concrete Products Corp. knew Silver Line concrete panels were defective but falsified documents to make it appear they met specifications

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Contractor Hardutt Singh allegedly attempted to bribe the former head of the Metro's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Department

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ENR Construction

APRIL 23, 2015

DC Public Schools and the DC Dept of General Services surpass high standards to deliver world-class facilities. Bonus Regions

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Collaborative Construction

MARCH 6, 2012

Pipeline to DC? Not sure if this will come to pass at current prices for natural gas, but it shows the potential for the energy sector to produce good paying jobs and to lower the cost of energy for millions. Welcome to the Collaborative Revolution! James L. Salmon, Esq. Collaborative Construction 300 Pike Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Summary of Services and James L.

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Jetson Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The Matchbox, which was recently built in Washington DC by Jay Austin, is a great example of just how cozy and functional a tiny home can be. This house is part of the Boneyard Studios tiny house community in Washington DC, which is basically an experiment in simple and sustainable living.

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PC Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The multibillion-dollar, long-term DC Clean Rivers Project is designed to achieve a 96% reduction in combined sewer overflows. Continue Reading. All Water Treatment Construction

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Construction Dive

MARCH 15, 2018

Mayor Muriel Bowser said the District was opening the center because it could only fill 50% of its open infrastructure jobs in 2017

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Nearby George Mason University will expand as well to roll out the red carpet for the e-commerce giant

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

The permit, which lacks details, was issued to the Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, just weeks after Baltimore issued a similar permit

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BD+C

JANUARY 22, 2018

When describing the architectural styles of Washington, D.C., progressive is not a term most would associate with buildings in the nation’s capital. But over the last decade, the Mount Vernon Triangle ? located east of the Washington Convention Center?

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ENR Construction

APRIL 11, 2017

As business associates see it, Washington, D.C.-based based developer Douglas Jemal deserves as much credit as anyone for helping to preserve the District of Columbia’s cityscape

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Jetson Green

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Washington DC will soon get it’s very own apartment complex made of repurposed shipping containers. Photo: Travis Price Architects. The complex will be located at 3305 Seventh Street. NE in Brookland.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2018

Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, while 29 states and D.C. The post Construction Employment Rises in 45 States, D.C.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.C. The post Construction Employment Rises from October 2017 to October 2018 in 44 States, D.C. added construction jobs between September and October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 31, 2018

Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2017 and June 2018, while 32 states and D.C. The post Construction Employment Rises in 43 States, D.C.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The post Construction Employment Rises in 45 States, D.C.

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