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How a Philadelphia contractor is adapting to slower pace of work amid pandemic

Construction Dive

Managers at LOTT Restaurant Construction have refined timelines, employed virtual walkthroughs and researched practices from hospital construction to help the firm and clients evolve in a changing business environment.

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Philadelphia-Area Custom Homebuilder Chooses TYPAR for Durability, Performance

Pro Builder

Philadelphia-Area Custom Homebuilder Chooses TYPAR for Durability, Performance. As builders of high-end custom homes in the greater Philadelphia area for more than 50 years, the team at DeLuca Construction knows a thing or two about choosing quality products that will meet their customers’ expectations for years to come. kcichowicz.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

BD+C

By treating the city as a natural environment, we have the opportunity to soften its hardness, both literally and figuratively. In fact, companies increasingly view it as their responsibility to create these kind of environments, both for the health and well-being of their employees and for their communities.

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Moody’s Analytics Creates Amazon HQ2 Top 10 List

Business Facilities

Using Amazon’s stated preferences and its own understanding of relevant economic factors, Moody’s ranked 65 metro areas with a population of 1 million or more based on five broad categories: business environment, human capital, cost, quality of life, and transportation. Austin, TX, followed by Atlanta, GA, and Philadelphia.

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Hillary talkin’ construction and economics (Constructonomics!) at Greenbuild 2013

Constructonomics

”, shouts a man from the crowd of over 10,000 at the Temple University basketball arena during Hillary Clinton’s Q&A session with USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi after her Keynote speech last night at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia. Talk she did, and with knowledge and tenacity she spoke.

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Attend Greenbuild: The Best Way To Grow Your Business

Green Building Law Update

Last year, Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia was a far cry from the first USGBC “Green Building Conference” (yes, pre Greenbuild) held in conjunction with the National Institute of Standards in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 1994 which had 450 people in attendance. I have been attending Greenbuild on and off over 12 years.

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The Straight Talk On Labo(u)r Unions

Constructonomics

This is evidenced, in my mind, by two incidents that occurred in Philadelphia over the past few years. Philadelphia has often been called the last real union town. The other incident took place on the Comcast building which is now the tallest building in Philadelphia.

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