40 percent of primary energy use in the United States, 40 percent of the U.S. Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Few experts would disagree that there is a lot of room for improvement with respect to the renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction of the built environment(1.). The importance in doing so lies in the facts that the construction sector has major impact upon our economy and our environment(2.). MORE

Supertowers are popping up in cities across the U.S., megadevelopments are back and trends in green buildings and modular construction continue. Buildings MORE

Hot news from Portland, Oregon is an announcement that US investment firm Bain Capital has made an investment of around US$230 million in Viewpoint Construction Software , the parent (since February 2013 ) of Newcastle, UK-based SaaS construction collaboration software vendor 4Projects. Earlier this year, the company acquired US-based AEC SME estimating and ERP vendor Maxwell Systems ( post ). Software-as-a-Service US Viewpoint MORE

The Honda Smart House US has recently been constructed on campus at the University of California (UC), Davis. The Honda Smart Home US is run by the company’s home energy management system (HEMS). MORE

Facilities Management in the U.S. What will it take for the U.S. – R.I.P. If I see another article about how great facilities management professionals (FMers) are, or how misunderstood, I think my head will explode. MORE

Read: Foreign Investment In U.S. China was the top country of origin in both buying and selling commercial real estate in 2016, and Florida was the top destination of choice for international clients. Real Estate Rising. MORE

Facilities Management in the U.S. What will it take for the U.S. – R.I.P. If is see another article about how great facilities management professionals (FMers) are, or how misunderstood, I think my head will explode. MORE

Authorities having jurisdiction in Oregon and Portland have granted a building permit for the 12-story Framework, which is on deck to become the tallest, pure mass-timber structure in the Americas and the tallest mass-timber building in the U.S. MORE

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OSHA press releases often provide the punitive blow that has more impact than the final financial penalty MORE

London, UK-based SaaS construction collaboration provider Asite has a new US reseller of its Adoddle platform: Microsol Resources , which has offices in New York, Boston and Philadelphia and is an Autodesk Platinum Partner. It appointed a VP for US Sales, Alex Severino, in August 2013 , and I met another US representative, Paul Seletsky, at the London launch of Adoddle 17 in March , when Tony Ryan highlighted Asite’s strategy to raise its US profile and finally crack the US market. MORE

In July 2015, Capterra asked 100 US construction managers about their software purchasing decisions, though it’s a survey that poses as many questions as it asks. MORE

Of course, this event occurs as the US is on the verge of default, presumably to be resolved or escalated as the summit occurs. This morning, I’m on a plane to Raleigh, North Carolina. MORE

In the US there are a lot of construction companies doing different work within areas like commercial, institutional, industrial, and civil construction services. But who are the biggest construction companies in the US? MORE

But one can’t talk about construction and big companies without talking about the US as well. Therefore we made a list of the biggest construction companies in the US in each state, and assembled them into a massive spreadsheet. MORE

The largest industry employer of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Read U.S. has grown nearly 19 percent since 2012, according to a new economic impact study. Auto Parts Manufacturing Jobs Up on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Automotive Business Clusters/Corridors Daily News Featured Surveys & Research automotive parts Employment Expansion Manufacturing MEMA mobility industry research Site Selection MORE

Ten of the 15 fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. were located across the South in 2016, with four of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Southern Cities Continue To Dominate U.S. Census Bureau. . Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors. MORE

Duties on rebar from Japan reach more than 200 MORE

The Invent and Manufacture in America Act provides a tax cut for companies that conduct R&D in the U.S., Bipartisan Bill Will Help Companies Design, Manufacture In The U.S. and manufacture products resulting from that R&D in America. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors. MORE

A presence in the US market was not a factor in the decision, I learned from a pre-announcement conference call yesterday. MORE

by Alex Carrick. This article sets the scene for what is already a simmering topic and is sure to heat up further in the months ahead - mounting pressure on wage rates in construction. read more. Management Plumbing MORE

Studying each major party candidate’s infrastructure plans—good intentions notwithstanding—reminds me of what it must have been like to participate in military strategy debate in 1939: There is a depressing “fighting the last war” sense to the plans MORE

’s recent realization of more than $6 billion in additional costs related to completing construction of two U.S. Westinghouse Electric Co.’s nuclear projects forced the firm to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 29 MORE

4Projects ‘ parent Viewpoint Construction Software has extended its commitment to the UK-developed SaaS-based project collaboration solution, already being heavily marketed in north America ( post ), by opening a new data centre in the US. MORE

. . . The situation has grown so dire the U.S. The current article by Sarah Ferris and Peter Sullivan, "Clean Water Crisis Threatens US " , posted on thehill.com deserves your attention MORE

Read: Five U.S. A new study from GOBankingRates identifies the cities across America that have seen the largest increase in cost of living expenses from 2016 to 2017. Cities Where The Cost Of Living Is Rising Fastest. Featured Quality Of Life Surveys & Research Workforce Development cost of living Employment GOBankingRates research Site Selection MORE

Customer insights reveal that proximity to U.S. Opportunities And Challenges For Small And Midsized U.S. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. customers is a key competitive advantage. Manufacturing Businesses appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. MORE

To some, the idea of timber high-rises is still a contentious issue, with much of the debate focused on aspects of fire safety, but that hasn’t stopped Lever Architecture from designing what will become the first timber high-rise in the United States MORE

Chinese direct investment in U.S. real estate has grown dramatically and visibly since 2010, according to a new report by Asia Society and Rosen Consulting Group (RCG) , Breaking Ground: Chinese Investment in U.S. Chinese capital has had a significant impact on the U.S. MORE

“Thank you for waiting; your call is important to us, and we will attempt to answer it as soon as possible.” That message is a common one, and waiting on hold often represents a source of irritation for consumers around the world. MORE

New York, NY is the most expensive U.S. Using data from its 2016 Office Experience Exchange Report (Office EER), BOMA has compiled a list of the most and least expensive office markets in the U.S., Read NYC Most, Huntsville Least Expensive U.S. MORE

Idaho, US-based TSheets – a provider of SaaS-based, time-tracking, scheduling and pricing applications – recently ran a “ Top 10 Construction Apps ” programme. MORE

The 8th U.S. The post U.S. A federal appeals court has ruled against OSHA in a case stemming from a fatal accident involving a lathe at a manufacturing plant, saying that the agency’s interpretation of its regulations on machine guards “strains a common sense reading.”. Circuit Court of Appeals found that regulations were designed to protect workers from “point of contact risks and risks associated with the routine operation of lathes, such as flakes and sparks.” MORE

As the unemployment rate declines, investment in both residential and commercial U.S. The United States construction industry is viewed as a key indicator of the strength of the American economy, consumer confidence and unemployment trends. MORE

The just-released time-lapse showcases 32-months of progress with high-definition imagery. read more. Video MORE

The latest move by the Portland, Oregon-based company has been the acquisition of another US business , Pennsylvania-based Maxwell Systems , who provide takeoff and estimating, project management and accounting solutions. MORE

Join us for Groundbreak at Procore''s headquarters on California''s beautiful Central Coast. Wine and dine with thought leaders in the industry and the Procore team to learn more about Procore best practices, and help influence the 2015 product roadmap. MORE

Utilities cite surety bonds and hundreds of millions of dollars in letters of credit in backup plans MORE

Green building sector of the U.S. The green building sector is outpacing overall construction growth in the U.S. construction industry slated to contribute 2.3 million jobs in 2015, growing to 3.3 million by 2018. MORE

Calling the Paris climate treaty a burden on American businesses, President Trump on June 1 said he would renegotiate the United States' role in the non-binding climate treaty, or he would start negotiations on a new climate treaty MORE