Gilbane Building Company, in partnership with design-builders Clark Construction, and AVB, Inc., is handling the campus-wide transformation of Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Ypsilanti, in a three-year project worth $200 million, known as “Welcome Home 2025.”
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Dodge Data and Analytics reported the July starts for new construction remained unchanged from June. At a seasonally adjusted rate of $629.4 billion, non-residential building showed a slight improvement following a lackluster performance in June.
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Goals such as increasing a facility’s sustainability take a different spin for new construction and renovation projects. Although any building—new or existing—can strive for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the approaches to feasibly achieve that goal change based on the building.
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Whether a developer is constructing a new facility, or an owner wants to update an existing building, plumbing choices come into play. Yet, the plumbing decisions for new construction versus renovation can be different based on priorities, objectives, and practicalities.
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