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House Bill Aims To Boost Sales of Surplus Federal Buildings

Measure would create panel to list up to $8B in unused buildings for possible transactions

May 27, 2016

Contractor groups see big construction potential in converting old federal facilities to private residential and commercial uses.

AIA Simplifies Reporting for 2030 Carbon-Neutral Commitment

Nadine M. Post

May 25, 2016

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The American Institute of Architects has made it easier for its members to report their progress toward the AIA’s ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in the built environment.

Ultra-Green Brock Center Certified as a 'Living Building"

Nadine M. Post

May 25, 2016

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Earlier this month, the first building in the U.S. permitted to treat rainwater for potable uses also became a Living Building—the highest level of ultra-green-building certification granted by the International Living Future Institute.

Plans for Boston's South Station Call for a 51-story Tower

May 18, 2016

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Houston-based Hines announced a joint venture with Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp. to redevelop Boston’s South Station into a transportation hub and mixed-use complex.

Industry Groups Team to Promote Resilient Building

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 12, 2016

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White House meeting highlights efforts to incorporate and institutionalize resiliency in buildings and infrastructure projects.

Wind Engineering

RWDI Creates Better Habitats

Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

Nadine M. Post

May 11, 2016

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Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

Dodge Momentum Index Slows, With No Year-Over-Year Growth

May 11, 2016

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The Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.6% in April but is essentially even with its April 2015 level, due to a subdued pace for commercial planning relative to a year ago.

RWDI Takes Wind Engineering to New Heights

May 11, 2016

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When the framers of the Jeddah Tower—designed to rise higher than 1 kilometer—needed advice on the wind climate about 500 m above the earth’s atmospheric boundary layer, they turned to RWDI Consulting Engineers and Scientists.

Nairobi Building Collapse Kills 21 During Pending Demolition Lawsuit

Shem Oirere

May 2, 2016

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Another 65 or more people remain missing in the fallen six-story structure.

Steel Code of Standard Practice Becomes American National Standard

Nadine M. Post

April 27, 2016

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Interested parties have until May 16 to comment on the final draft of the 2016 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Steel Buildings and Bridges, which the American Institute of Steel Construction Inc. plans to release this fall.