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McLaren tops July contracts league after tower win

Construction Enquirer

It rose to pole position largely on the strength of securing developer Landsec’s refurbishment and extension of London’s 1960s Portland House office tower block in Victoria. This will involve building nearly 400,000 sq ft across three new laboratory and office buildings on Plots 23-26 of the site.

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News From The Viewpoint Construction Software Conference – Fall 2014

Cassell Construction Estimating

In prior years, the company’s office complex in SE Portland and even a local hotel‘s repurposed parking garage had legendarily served as headquarters. The annual event offered a prevue of what is new and improved with the company’s many software programs and services for the upcoming year.

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Housing Market Pushes Buyers to Rentals, Intensifying Demand

Pro Builder

Landlords are receiving more applications than usual, with many applicants offering larger security deposits and coming in with better credit histories, reports CNBC. Meanwhile Boston saw only a 5% gain, while rent applications rose 8% in Charlotte, North Carolina, and 9% in Portland, Oregon.

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Writing the book on smarter warehouse design and construction

The Korte Company

So said Todd Imming, our Chief Marketing Officer, in comments published by the Engineering News-Record. Speed to market secured. Next, we completed a 45,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of office space in Bentonville, Arkansas. The successful builders? They’re the ones who know how to stay a step ahead. The result?

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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

As winner of the competition, Columbus secured $40 million from DOT and $10 million from Vulcan Inc. Through Columbus’ new Smart City Program Office, additional partners, including the Ohio State University, Battelle, IBM and Clean Fuels Ohio, will assist the city with achieving its Smart City vision.

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Race to a Smart Future

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. Portland’s concept is called “Ubiquitous Mobility for Portland” (UB Mobile PDX). Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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Understanding the different types of warehouses you can build

The Korte Company

Types of warehouses include: General warehouses simply designed to keep goods dry and secure. And while their appearance has evolved over time, their basic function —keeping food or goods dry and secure— has not. One of our showcase USPS jobs just wrapped up in Portland, OR. Modern warehouses come in many shapes and sizes.

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