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AGCA analysis reveals increase in cost of construction products

October 12, 2018
The cost of construction products climbed 7.4 percent over the past year due to double digit increases in commonly-used materialsa, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA)’s new Labor Department.
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Architect Richard Meier resigns in light of sexual harassment allegations

October 12, 2018
Richard Meier & Partners Architects has announced founder Richard Meier has stepped down from leadership at the architecture firm following months of sexual harassment allegations.
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Submissions for asphalt roofing awards now open

October 11, 2018
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has launched its ARMA Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards program, recognizing the best steep and low-slope asphalt roofing projects across North America.
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Puerto Rico mayor to speak at Greenbuild conference

October 11, 2018
The mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Cruz, will address conference participants during the closing meeting at the 2018 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, on Nov. 14-16 in Chicago, Informa Exhibitions and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have announced.
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Construction outlook: Transportation and public safety are top performers

October 11, 2018
FMI Corporation, a management consulting and investment banking services company, has released its third quarter 2018 construction outlook. The publication offers comprehensive construction forecasts for a broad range of market segments and geographies across North America as well as information on key market drivers.
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Masonry e-book explores building envelope assessments

October 5, 2018
The Construction Specifier’s latest e-book Modern Masonry provides a categorized guide to conducting campus-wide building envelope assessments, specific to masonry buildings.
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Engineering firm opts for collaborative workspace design

October 5, 2018
Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), a New England architectural and interior design firm, has been selected by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), a national engineering firm, to provide space planning and interior design services for SGH’s new offices.
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Biotech firm’s new building is net-zero

October 5, 2018
A biotechnology company has added a six-story net-zero building to its downtown campus in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Glass-enclosed conference center brightens new campus

October 5, 2018
Dattner Architects joined Columbia University and Renzo Piano Building Workshop to celebrate the opening of The Forum, a gateway to Columbia University’s new 7-ha (17-acre) Manhattanville campus in New York.
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Government data reveals construction spending extends year-to-date gains

October 5, 2018
According to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA), construction spending increased 0.1 percent from July to August and 5.3 percent for eight months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories.
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