After a three-year process of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative is nearing the end of a process that will result in an update to its American National Standard, which was finalized in 2010 and informed the creation of the 2013 version of Green Globes.
As the result of a recent series of acquisitions and mergers, Cowtown has expanded its influence in the vital and booming Dallas-Fort Worth-Amarillo-West Texas area.
GMS Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the equity interests of WSB Titan for total consideration of approximately $627 million (C$800 million).
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $708.1 billion, new construction starts in February slipped 3 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
SmithGroupJJR, an integrated design firm, will now offer architecture services at its Madison, Wisconsin office for the first time in the company’s history.
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 0.5 percent in February to 146.9 (2000=100) from the revised January reading of 146.2. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
The Q1 2018 USG Corporation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index reveals nearly two-thirds of contractors are highly confident that demand for commercial construction will increase over the next year, however, continued concerns around labor shortages have put even greater pressure on the industry.
ConstructConnect, a provider of construction information and technology solutions in North America, announced the release of its Spring 2018 Forecast Quarterly Report. From 2019 through 2022, the total construction starts forecast remains unchanged with an almost 5.0 percent average annual rise.
