Articles Tagged with ''construction''

As mentioned in previous columns, commercial building loans and their supporting activity are edging toward pre-recession levels. As of mid-year 2013, U.S. banks had issued just short of one trillion dollars in commercial real-estate loans, up almost 4% from a year earlier, according to official sources.

Consumer goods including plumbing pipe could be significantly affected.
 

BrassCraft Manufacturing is committed to the next generation of plumbers.

cdpACCESS maintains the high level of integrity ICC’s code development process is known for and is expected to increase participation.

Early forecasts for 2014 show annual Construction-Put-In-Place continues moderate growth of 7%, rising to $977 billion.

A coalition of construction industry groups is concerned about a proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that’s intended to protect workers from inhaling dust containing silica, created by activities such as cutting brick or block and sawing, grinding or drilling concrete.

A nationwide group of building information modeling users, known as the BIMForum, released the first-of-its kind standard establishing definitions for how complete BIMs need to be for different stages of the design and construction process.

 When the August 2113 edition of Plumbing & Mechanical arrives in your shop, chances are good that your descendants and future employees will read about Mechanical Inc., which is based in Hillside, Ill., just west of Chicago. 

The launch of the new E63 compact tail-swing excavator strengthens Bobcat’s M-Series lineup with improvements in joystick controls

 The nation’s residential, commercial and industrial construction markets can expect a major uplift, both in the immediate and longer-term future, according to the Portland Cement Association