Construction Newswire
Jacobs Buys Southeast U.S. Water-Wastewater Engineer - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
In its latest step on the acquisition trail, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., said on Feb. 15 it had purchased Norcross, Ga.-based Jordan, Jones &Goulding Inc. (JJG), a 500-person engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater markets.
Unemployment Hits 25% - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Construction’s unemployment rate soared to 25% in January, up from 18% the previous year, 11% in 2008 and 9% in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Texas Takes a New Direction With DFW Connector Project - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
An innovative, Texas-style highway contract will be put to the test as construction starts this month on the $1.02-billion DFW Connector project. It is designed to relieve congestion and double traffic capacity near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Police Academy To Set Stage For Scenario-Based Training - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
What is not a movie studio but occupies 35 acres and, when completed, will look like a small city with five-story buildings, a subway station, and one- and two-story houses on a suburban-style street? Answer: the future 2.4-million-sq-ft New York City Police Academy.
Feds Back Big Construction Program With Big Bucks - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
The Obama administration announced on Feb. 16 the first of what it hopes will be several loan guarantees for the construction of new U.S. nuclear facilities.
Operations and Maintenance Tools Join Design Portfolio - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Two companies with industrial- strength software for handling data for infrastructure operations and management have been bought by a vendor known for design and engineering software. The firm has its eye on delivering cradle-to-grave facilities-information management solutions.
Americans Hear International Advice on Fast Train Systems - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
High-speed-rail builders from Europe and Japan trekked to Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles in early February to share their experiences with Americans. Public-private partnerships, interoperability with other systems and public outreach were among the topics broached by French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese rail officials.
Clean-Air Costs Will Come In Stages, Caterpillar Execs Say - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Prices for Caterpillar construction equipment will rise by about 12% over the next four years as the company rolls out new and revised models that meet the next level of worldwide clean-air standards.
Advocates Call For Composites Codes - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Thanks to an increasing national awareness of infrastructure maintenance issues and the environment, composite materials are gaining support.
Post-Recession Strategy for Firms Is the New Turning Point - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Engineering and construction firms are charting new courses for corporate survival and growth as the recession takes hold. Time will tell if it’s the right path for each.
The Senate Floats A Pared Back Jobs Bill - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Reid’s surprise proposal would extend SAFETEA-LU and bolster the Highway Trust Fund, but it wouldn’t increase federal infrastructure spending beyond current levels
Oberstar: Q&A On ARRA, Jobs Bill - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) discussed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act results and a new jobs bill in a Feb. 3, one-on-one interview with ENR. Edited excerpts follow.
Bentley Offers Free Data Exchange Tools - Architectural Record - February 19, 2010
In an effort to ease the exchange of structural information among construction project participants and between applications, Pennsylvania-based software developer Bentley Systems has released two tools, making them available to users without charge.
Will New Carbon Composite Brackets Cut Boeing Dreamliner 787's Weight? - Design News - February 19, 2010
Two years ago, Boeing was in the news because fastener supplies were causing production problems for the new Dreamliner 787 aircraft.Today, the news is much brighter for the Dreamliner and its...
Hovnanian Enterprises Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - February 19, 2010
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. , a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2010 after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The Company will webcast its first quarter earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
KB Home to Webcast Presentation at the 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Housing and Building Products Conference (Business Wire) - Yahoo! - February 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES----KB Home , one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that senior management will present at the 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Housing and Building Products Conference on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Time To Hammer Into The Homebuilders? (at Investopedia) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
KB Home Debuts Martha Stewart Built to Order Kitchens in Florida (Business Wire) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
TAMPA &ORLANDO, Fla.----KB Home and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia have announced the debut of Martha Stewart™ Built to Order™ Kitchens in two Florida markets. For the first time, homebuyers will have the exclusive opportunity to choose a Martha Stewart-inspired kitchen as a feature in their new Built to Order KB home.
[audio] Blizzards could damage spring real estate market [5.0 min] (at MarketWatch) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
All the snow hitting the eastern part of the U.S. could dampen the spring housing season. So says Steve Kerch, an editor at MarketWatch. He joins John Wordock to talk about next week's housing reports, the spring housing season, and the role of Old Man Winter.
Lennar scoops up distressed loans from FDIC (at MarketWatch) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
The home builder has positioned itself to benefit further from a real estate recovery through a distressed-land deal with the FDIC to purchase a 40% stake in bank loans with a combined unpaid balance of about $3 billion.
Lennar shares jump on FDIC loan portfolio deal (AP) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
Shares of Lennar Corp. surged Thursday, a day after the homebuilder disclosed a deal with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to resolve about 5,500 distressed real estate loans.
Don't Get Hosed by Home Builders (at Barrons.com) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
Don't Get Hosed by Home Builders By Steven M. Sears Jefferies tells clients to sell out-of-the-money calls on housing stocks.
Builders Start to Look Up (at The Wall Street Journal Online) - Yahoo! - February 8, 2010
Looking for Value in Homebuilders (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - February 8, 2010
U.S. Embassy in Haiti Stood Up to Quake's Shaking - ENR.com - January 29, 2010
The U.S. embassy in Haiti is one of the rare significant structures in Port-au-Prince to have survived the Jan. 12, 7.0 magnitude earthquake with only minor damage, none of it structural.
New York City Transit Chief Cites Worsening Budget Problems - ENR.com - January 29, 2010
One of the biggest capital construction programs in the country faces a crisis as Obama vows spending limits.
California, Midwest, Florida Lead Winners of High-Speed Rail Grants - ENR.com - January 29, 2010
California is the top winner but Midwest states and Florida also scored big in states' fierce competition for $8 billion in federal grants to build high-speed-rail lines around the country.
A Once Eminent Firm Meets a Bitter End - Architectural Record - January 29, 2010
The legacy firm of famed midcentury Modernist Minoru Yamasaki has closed its doors amid a sea of recriminations and debts.
[audio] Housing falls to second-tier on Obama's agenda [7.5 min] (at MarketWatch) - Yahoo! - January 29, 2010
M.D.C. Holdings Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Schedule and Conference Call (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - January 29, 2010
The Ryland Group Inc Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - January 29, 2010
DirectSkinning Provides Efficient Two-Component Systems - Design News - January 29, 2010
Pulte Up, Toll Down on Home Sales (at Barrons.com) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Existing Home Sales Plummet in December (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Outlook Brightens for U.S. Homebuilders but Threats to Recovery Remain (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Homes evacuated in Texas as ground shifts below (AP) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Dozens of homes were evacuated in San Antonio after the ground below began shifting, creating crevices up to 15 feet deep and nearly splitting a nearby retaining wall in half, officials said.
D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, to Fully Redeem Its 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2013 (GlobeNewswire) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Meritage Homes Announces "Your Home. Your Way. 99 Days Guaranteed"(GlobeNewswire) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
L.F. Driscoll Acquisition Boosts Structure Tone’s Reach - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
Philadelphia firm’s healthcare expertise would bolster the big New York City-based interiors contractor.
Wells Fargo Bank Questions Schwing’s Financial Viability - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
Construction lender Wells Fargo &Co. has called into question the viability of concrete-pump supplier Schwing America Inc. in a recent bankruptcy filing.
Q&A: Ten Minutes With Pennsylvania Governor Rendell - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
On eve of expected release of Obama's jobs-bill proposal, Rendell seeks to see the plan include $100 billion for infrastructure.
Brazil Seeks Bids for Continent’s First High-Speed Rail Line - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
The government of Brazil has announced it is seeking bid proposals for a 317-mile high-speed rail line linking São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Offshore ‘Oyster’ Wave-Powered Generator Undergoing Testing in the U.K. - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
An unusual wave-power system that pumps high-pressure water to an onshore hydroelectric plant recently began feeding electricity into the U.K.’s national transmission system.
Builders Don’t Like Stormwater Rule - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
The anticipated costs to contractors to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule addressing stormwater runoff on construction sites outweigh any benefits to water quality, say industry representatives.
845-MW Wind Farm To Be World’s Largest - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
Wind energy from north-central Oregon will power homes in Southern California when an 845-MW wind farm is completed in 2012.
Washington and EG&G Brands Disappear in URS Move - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
URS Corp., the San Francisco-based engineering-construction giant, announced on Dec. 22 it will “rebrand and integrate” its Washington Group and EG&G divisions into the firm.
World’s Tallest Buildings Reconsidered - Architectural Record - December 29, 2009
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has changed the way it measures building height.
Merzproject Joins Shepley Bulfinch Richardson &Abbott - Architectural Record - December 29, 2009
One of the country’s oldest architecture firms has teamed with one of its youngest, betting on expansion while other practices scale back.
Projects Will Cement Southwest’s Lead in Renewable Energy - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
Wells Fargo Bank Questions Schwing’s Financial Viability - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
Construction lender Wells Fargo &Co. has called into question the viability of concrete-pump supplier Schwing America Inc. in a recent bankruptcy filing.
Q&A: Ten Minutes With Pennsylvania Governor Rendell - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
On eve of expected release of Obama's jobs-bill proposal, Rendell seeks to see the plan include $100 billion for infrastructure.
Brazil Seeks Bids for Continent’s First High-Speed Rail Line - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
The government of Brazil has announced it is seeking bid proposals for a 317-mile high-speed rail line linking São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Offshore ‘Oyster’ Wave-Powered Generator Undergoing Testing in the U.K. - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
An unusual wave-power system that pumps high-pressure water to an onshore hydroelectric plant recently began feeding electricity into the U.K.’s national transmission system.
Builders Don’t Like Stormwater Rule - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
The anticipated costs to contractors to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule addressing stormwater runoff on construction sites outweigh any benefits to water quality, say industry representatives.
845-MW Wind Farm To Be World’s Largest - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
Wind energy from north-central Oregon will power homes in Southern California when an 845-MW wind farm is completed in 2012.
Homebuilder M&A 2010: A Big Land Grab? (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - December 21, 2009
Homebuyers Are Settling for Smaller Houses (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - December 21, 2009
Projects Will Cement Southwest’s Lead in Renewable Energy - ENR.com - December 8, 2009
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - December 8, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
Wells Fargo Bank Questions Schwing’s Financial Viability - ENR.com - December 8, 2009
Construction lender Wells Fargo &Co. has called into question the viability of concrete-pump supplier Schwing America Inc. in a recent bankruptcy filing.
Cubellis, One of Boston’s Largest Firms, Shuttered - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
Cubellis, a top-earning international architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Boston, has closed.
Why the Architecture Profession Needs the AAO - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
In early November, more than 150 representatives of architecture and design organizations came to Chicago to hold the inaugural meeting of the Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO).
Masdar City Offers $150,000 Prize for Sustainable Concrete Mix - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
In an effort to accelerate the development of cost-effective, sustainable concrete, Masdar, the developer of the planned carbon and waste-neutral Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, is holding a concrete mix design competition.
Construction Jobless Rate Climbs To 19.4% in November - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
Construction's unemployment rate continued to to rise in November, climbing to 19.4% from October's 18.7%, while the nation's overall jobless rate declined slightly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
All State Properties Holdings Forms Oklahoma Subsidiary (Business Wire) - Yahoo! - December 8, 2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn.----All State Properties Holdings, Inc. today announced the launch of a new wholly owned subsidiary company, All State Energy of Oklahoma, Inc. The new company will focus on the acquisition, exploration, and development of crude oil and natural gas reserves in Oklahoma.
Orleans Homebuilders Announces Notice from the NYSE Amex LLC (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - December 8, 2009
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. announced today that on December 1, 2009 the Company received a written notice from NYSE Amex LLC stating that the Company is not in compliance with certain of the Exchange's continued listing criteria.
Homebuilder Gets De-Listing Notice (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - December 8, 2009
Richard Rogers Wins Stirling Prize for Maggie’s Centre - Architectural Record - November 30, 2009
It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.
What Ever Happened to Chrysler's Composite Concept Vehicle (CCV)? - Design News - November 13, 2009
Supporting University’s Glass Dome Tests Foundation Crew - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
Projects Will Cement Southwest’s Lead in Renewable Energy - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
By 2020 China Will Pass U.S. As Pre-Eminent Construction Market - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
China will push the U.S. into second place as the world's biggest construction market before the end of the next decade, according to a new forecast of the next decade called Global Construction 2020 (CG2020).
Adrian Smith Develops “Decarbonization” Plan for Cities - Architectural Record - November 13, 2009
At Last, A Green Light for Foster’s 980 Madison Avenue Scheme - Architectural Record - November 13, 2009
US housebuilders (at FT.com) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Like limpets grasping a rock, the US homebuilders have endured three years of thumping foreclosure waves. Yet RealtyTrac figures on Thursday showed October foreclosure filings - default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions - declining from the previous month for the third time in a row.
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades (at Motley Fool) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Rates on 30-year loans remain below 5 percent (AP) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Rates this week for 30-year home loans stayed below 5 percent for the second week in a row. The average rate fell to 4.91 percent from 4.98 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The Housing Rebound? (at The Wall Street Journal Online) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Why Toll Brothers Isn't Worth Drilling Into (at Investopedia) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Homebuilders slide on mortgage applications report (AP) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Shares of homebuilders slid Thursday after the Mortgage Bankers Association said the volume of mortgage loan applications filed to purchase homes dropped last week to the lowest level in nine years.
Beazer Homes: Hopes to Build Sales Through Technology (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Builders Downsize the Dream Home (at The Wall Street Journal Online) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
New Huntsman Thermoset Mimics Elastomers - Design News - November 6, 2009
At Least 50 Tall Buildings Now on Hold - Architectural Record - November 6, 2009
Orleans Homebuilders Announces Limited Waiver and Amendment Extension (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - November 6, 2009
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. announced today that on November 4, 2009, but effective as of October 30, 2009, the Company had received from the lenders under the Company's $375 million Credit Facility a limited waiver and amendment extension letter related to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2008 .
[$$] Shaky Foundation for Home Builders (at Barrons.com) - Yahoo! - November 6, 2009
Shaky Foundation for Home Builders Investors are best advised to avoid the group through year end, says Fox-Pitt Kelton.
Boeing Picks South Carolina for Dreamliner Assembly Plant - Design News - October 30, 2009
Repair Crew Back on Bay Bridge As New Failure Raises Questions - ENR.com - October 30, 2009
Adrian Smith Develops “Decarbonization” Plan for Cities - Architectural Record - October 30, 2009
Lennar to pay $182,519 for dust violations (at bizjournals.com) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Case-Shiller Data: Housing Bottom? (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Has The Real Estate Market Bottomed? (at Forbes.com) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Brookfield Homes Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results (Marketwire) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Supporting University’s Glass Dome Tests Foundation Crew - ENR.com - October 29, 2009
Democrats and Republicans Agree to Keep Juicing the Housing Market (TechTicker) - Yahoo! - October 29, 2009
They Just Don't Get Housing! (TheStreet.com TV) - Yahoo! - September 29, 2009
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"First-Time Homebuyer"Credit May Cost Government up to $96,000 Per Home (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - September 21, 2009
Dreamliner 787 Composites Approach Takes Another Big Hit - Design News - September 11, 2009
Work May Start by Year-End On Controversial Brooklyn Arena - ENR.com - September 11, 2009
A Gentle Facelift for Philip Johnson's Four Seasons Restaurant - Architectural Record - September 11, 2009
Mound Technologies Continues to Complete Key Projects and Win New Contracts (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - September 11, 2009
Heartland, Inc. , a diversified company with businesses in steel warehousing and fabrication and petroleum retail and wholesale operations, today announced that Mound Technologies, its steel fabrication subsidiary, has completed a number of projects, continues to win new contracts and grow a healthy backlog and is becoming a stronger key player for fabricated and value-added steel products and services in the region it serves.
Foreclosure Rate Shows Ongoing Struggle (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - September 11, 2009
Home Prices Up for First Time Since '06 (Updated) (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Homebuilders up as index shows higher home prices (AP) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Shares of homebuilders got a boost Tuesday after a report showing a rise in home prices -- the first quarterly increase in three years -- was the latest sign of an incipient recovery in housing.
Homes Improvement (at Forbes.com) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Consumer, Housing Lift Stocks (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Here's Why the Dreamliner Is So Late - Design News - August 26, 2009
Billings Index Jumps Nearly Six Points - Architectural Record - August 26, 2009
Materials' Technologies Duke It Out at Rapid 2009 - Design News - May 22, 2009
FTA Study Sees $50-Billion Rail Transit Need - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
Stimulus Set To Push 7,400 MW Into Construction by End of 2010 - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
Round Three On Green Building Standard - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
ENRTop 400 Contractors 2009 - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
A New Study Claims Buildings Can Cut Energy Use by 60% - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
In its latest step on the acquisition trail, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., said on Feb. 15 it had purchased Norcross, Ga.-based Jordan, Jones &Goulding Inc. (JJG), a 500-person engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater markets.
Unemployment Hits 25% - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Construction’s unemployment rate soared to 25% in January, up from 18% the previous year, 11% in 2008 and 9% in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Texas Takes a New Direction With DFW Connector Project - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
An innovative, Texas-style highway contract will be put to the test as construction starts this month on the $1.02-billion DFW Connector project. It is designed to relieve congestion and double traffic capacity near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Police Academy To Set Stage For Scenario-Based Training - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
What is not a movie studio but occupies 35 acres and, when completed, will look like a small city with five-story buildings, a subway station, and one- and two-story houses on a suburban-style street? Answer: the future 2.4-million-sq-ft New York City Police Academy.
Feds Back Big Construction Program With Big Bucks - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
The Obama administration announced on Feb. 16 the first of what it hopes will be several loan guarantees for the construction of new U.S. nuclear facilities.
Operations and Maintenance Tools Join Design Portfolio - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Two companies with industrial- strength software for handling data for infrastructure operations and management have been bought by a vendor known for design and engineering software. The firm has its eye on delivering cradle-to-grave facilities-information management solutions.
Americans Hear International Advice on Fast Train Systems - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
High-speed-rail builders from Europe and Japan trekked to Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles in early February to share their experiences with Americans. Public-private partnerships, interoperability with other systems and public outreach were among the topics broached by French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese rail officials.
Clean-Air Costs Will Come In Stages, Caterpillar Execs Say - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Prices for Caterpillar construction equipment will rise by about 12% over the next four years as the company rolls out new and revised models that meet the next level of worldwide clean-air standards.
Advocates Call For Composites Codes - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Thanks to an increasing national awareness of infrastructure maintenance issues and the environment, composite materials are gaining support.
Post-Recession Strategy for Firms Is the New Turning Point - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Engineering and construction firms are charting new courses for corporate survival and growth as the recession takes hold. Time will tell if it’s the right path for each.
The Senate Floats A Pared Back Jobs Bill - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
Reid’s surprise proposal would extend SAFETEA-LU and bolster the Highway Trust Fund, but it wouldn’t increase federal infrastructure spending beyond current levels
Oberstar: Q&A On ARRA, Jobs Bill - ENR.com - February 19, 2010
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) discussed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act results and a new jobs bill in a Feb. 3, one-on-one interview with ENR. Edited excerpts follow.
Bentley Offers Free Data Exchange Tools - Architectural Record - February 19, 2010
In an effort to ease the exchange of structural information among construction project participants and between applications, Pennsylvania-based software developer Bentley Systems has released two tools, making them available to users without charge.
Will New Carbon Composite Brackets Cut Boeing Dreamliner 787's Weight? - Design News - February 19, 2010
Two years ago, Boeing was in the news because fastener supplies were causing production problems for the new Dreamliner 787 aircraft.Today, the news is much brighter for the Dreamliner and its...
Hovnanian Enterprises Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - February 19, 2010
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. , a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2010 after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The Company will webcast its first quarter earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
KB Home to Webcast Presentation at the 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Housing and Building Products Conference (Business Wire) - Yahoo! - February 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES----KB Home , one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that senior management will present at the 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Housing and Building Products Conference on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Time To Hammer Into The Homebuilders? (at Investopedia) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
KB Home Debuts Martha Stewart Built to Order Kitchens in Florida (Business Wire) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
TAMPA &ORLANDO, Fla.----KB Home and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia have announced the debut of Martha Stewart™ Built to Order™ Kitchens in two Florida markets. For the first time, homebuyers will have the exclusive opportunity to choose a Martha Stewart-inspired kitchen as a feature in their new Built to Order KB home.
[audio] Blizzards could damage spring real estate market [5.0 min] (at MarketWatch) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
All the snow hitting the eastern part of the U.S. could dampen the spring housing season. So says Steve Kerch, an editor at MarketWatch. He joins John Wordock to talk about next week's housing reports, the spring housing season, and the role of Old Man Winter.
Lennar scoops up distressed loans from FDIC (at MarketWatch) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
The home builder has positioned itself to benefit further from a real estate recovery through a distressed-land deal with the FDIC to purchase a 40% stake in bank loans with a combined unpaid balance of about $3 billion.
Lennar shares jump on FDIC loan portfolio deal (AP) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
Shares of Lennar Corp. surged Thursday, a day after the homebuilder disclosed a deal with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to resolve about 5,500 distressed real estate loans.
Don't Get Hosed by Home Builders (at Barrons.com) - Yahoo! - February 12, 2010
Don't Get Hosed by Home Builders By Steven M. Sears Jefferies tells clients to sell out-of-the-money calls on housing stocks.
Builders Start to Look Up (at The Wall Street Journal Online) - Yahoo! - February 8, 2010
Looking for Value in Homebuilders (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - February 8, 2010
U.S. Embassy in Haiti Stood Up to Quake's Shaking - ENR.com - January 29, 2010
The U.S. embassy in Haiti is one of the rare significant structures in Port-au-Prince to have survived the Jan. 12, 7.0 magnitude earthquake with only minor damage, none of it structural.
New York City Transit Chief Cites Worsening Budget Problems - ENR.com - January 29, 2010
One of the biggest capital construction programs in the country faces a crisis as Obama vows spending limits.
California, Midwest, Florida Lead Winners of High-Speed Rail Grants - ENR.com - January 29, 2010
California is the top winner but Midwest states and Florida also scored big in states' fierce competition for $8 billion in federal grants to build high-speed-rail lines around the country.
A Once Eminent Firm Meets a Bitter End - Architectural Record - January 29, 2010
The legacy firm of famed midcentury Modernist Minoru Yamasaki has closed its doors amid a sea of recriminations and debts.
[audio] Housing falls to second-tier on Obama's agenda [7.5 min] (at MarketWatch) - Yahoo! - January 29, 2010
M.D.C. Holdings Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Schedule and Conference Call (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - January 29, 2010
The Ryland Group Inc Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - January 29, 2010
DirectSkinning Provides Efficient Two-Component Systems - Design News - January 29, 2010
Pulte Up, Toll Down on Home Sales (at Barrons.com) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Existing Home Sales Plummet in December (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Outlook Brightens for U.S. Homebuilders but Threats to Recovery Remain (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Homes evacuated in Texas as ground shifts below (AP) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Dozens of homes were evacuated in San Antonio after the ground below began shifting, creating crevices up to 15 feet deep and nearly splitting a nearby retaining wall in half, officials said.
D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, to Fully Redeem Its 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2013 (GlobeNewswire) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Meritage Homes Announces "Your Home. Your Way. 99 Days Guaranteed"(GlobeNewswire) - Yahoo! - January 25, 2010
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
L.F. Driscoll Acquisition Boosts Structure Tone’s Reach - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
Philadelphia firm’s healthcare expertise would bolster the big New York City-based interiors contractor.
Wells Fargo Bank Questions Schwing’s Financial Viability - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
Construction lender Wells Fargo &Co. has called into question the viability of concrete-pump supplier Schwing America Inc. in a recent bankruptcy filing.
Q&A: Ten Minutes With Pennsylvania Governor Rendell - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
On eve of expected release of Obama's jobs-bill proposal, Rendell seeks to see the plan include $100 billion for infrastructure.
Brazil Seeks Bids for Continent’s First High-Speed Rail Line - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
The government of Brazil has announced it is seeking bid proposals for a 317-mile high-speed rail line linking São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Offshore ‘Oyster’ Wave-Powered Generator Undergoing Testing in the U.K. - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
An unusual wave-power system that pumps high-pressure water to an onshore hydroelectric plant recently began feeding electricity into the U.K.’s national transmission system.
Builders Don’t Like Stormwater Rule - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
The anticipated costs to contractors to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule addressing stormwater runoff on construction sites outweigh any benefits to water quality, say industry representatives.
845-MW Wind Farm To Be World’s Largest - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
Wind energy from north-central Oregon will power homes in Southern California when an 845-MW wind farm is completed in 2012.
Washington and EG&G Brands Disappear in URS Move - ENR.com - December 29, 2009
URS Corp., the San Francisco-based engineering-construction giant, announced on Dec. 22 it will “rebrand and integrate” its Washington Group and EG&G divisions into the firm.
World’s Tallest Buildings Reconsidered - Architectural Record - December 29, 2009
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has changed the way it measures building height.
Merzproject Joins Shepley Bulfinch Richardson &Abbott - Architectural Record - December 29, 2009
One of the country’s oldest architecture firms has teamed with one of its youngest, betting on expansion while other practices scale back.
Projects Will Cement Southwest’s Lead in Renewable Energy - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
Wells Fargo Bank Questions Schwing’s Financial Viability - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
Construction lender Wells Fargo &Co. has called into question the viability of concrete-pump supplier Schwing America Inc. in a recent bankruptcy filing.
Q&A: Ten Minutes With Pennsylvania Governor Rendell - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
On eve of expected release of Obama's jobs-bill proposal, Rendell seeks to see the plan include $100 billion for infrastructure.
Brazil Seeks Bids for Continent’s First High-Speed Rail Line - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
The government of Brazil has announced it is seeking bid proposals for a 317-mile high-speed rail line linking São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Offshore ‘Oyster’ Wave-Powered Generator Undergoing Testing in the U.K. - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
An unusual wave-power system that pumps high-pressure water to an onshore hydroelectric plant recently began feeding electricity into the U.K.’s national transmission system.
Builders Don’t Like Stormwater Rule - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
The anticipated costs to contractors to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule addressing stormwater runoff on construction sites outweigh any benefits to water quality, say industry representatives.
845-MW Wind Farm To Be World’s Largest - ENR.com - December 21, 2009
Wind energy from north-central Oregon will power homes in Southern California when an 845-MW wind farm is completed in 2012.
Homebuilder M&A 2010: A Big Land Grab? (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - December 21, 2009
Homebuyers Are Settling for Smaller Houses (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - December 21, 2009
Projects Will Cement Southwest’s Lead in Renewable Energy - ENR.com - December 8, 2009
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - December 8, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
Wells Fargo Bank Questions Schwing’s Financial Viability - ENR.com - December 8, 2009
Construction lender Wells Fargo &Co. has called into question the viability of concrete-pump supplier Schwing America Inc. in a recent bankruptcy filing.
Cubellis, One of Boston’s Largest Firms, Shuttered - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
Cubellis, a top-earning international architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Boston, has closed.
Why the Architecture Profession Needs the AAO - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
In early November, more than 150 representatives of architecture and design organizations came to Chicago to hold the inaugural meeting of the Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO).
Masdar City Offers $150,000 Prize for Sustainable Concrete Mix - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
In an effort to accelerate the development of cost-effective, sustainable concrete, Masdar, the developer of the planned carbon and waste-neutral Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, is holding a concrete mix design competition.
Construction Jobless Rate Climbs To 19.4% in November - Architectural Record - December 8, 2009
Construction's unemployment rate continued to to rise in November, climbing to 19.4% from October's 18.7%, while the nation's overall jobless rate declined slightly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
All State Properties Holdings Forms Oklahoma Subsidiary (Business Wire) - Yahoo! - December 8, 2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn.----All State Properties Holdings, Inc. today announced the launch of a new wholly owned subsidiary company, All State Energy of Oklahoma, Inc. The new company will focus on the acquisition, exploration, and development of crude oil and natural gas reserves in Oklahoma.
Orleans Homebuilders Announces Notice from the NYSE Amex LLC (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - December 8, 2009
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. announced today that on December 1, 2009 the Company received a written notice from NYSE Amex LLC stating that the Company is not in compliance with certain of the Exchange's continued listing criteria.
Homebuilder Gets De-Listing Notice (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - December 8, 2009
Richard Rogers Wins Stirling Prize for Maggie’s Centre - Architectural Record - November 30, 2009
It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.
What Ever Happened to Chrysler's Composite Concept Vehicle (CCV)? - Design News - November 13, 2009
Supporting University’s Glass Dome Tests Foundation Crew - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
Projects Will Cement Southwest’s Lead in Renewable Energy - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
Bond Would Leverage Money For California’s Needs - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
The California legislature last week approved a series of bills designed to address water issues facing the state, including an $11.4-billion bond that will leverage another $30 billion if passed by voters next November.
By 2020 China Will Pass U.S. As Pre-Eminent Construction Market - ENR.com - November 13, 2009
China will push the U.S. into second place as the world's biggest construction market before the end of the next decade, according to a new forecast of the next decade called Global Construction 2020 (CG2020).
Adrian Smith Develops “Decarbonization” Plan for Cities - Architectural Record - November 13, 2009
At Last, A Green Light for Foster’s 980 Madison Avenue Scheme - Architectural Record - November 13, 2009
US housebuilders (at FT.com) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Like limpets grasping a rock, the US homebuilders have endured three years of thumping foreclosure waves. Yet RealtyTrac figures on Thursday showed October foreclosure filings - default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions - declining from the previous month for the third time in a row.
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades (at Motley Fool) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Rates on 30-year loans remain below 5 percent (AP) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Rates this week for 30-year home loans stayed below 5 percent for the second week in a row. The average rate fell to 4.91 percent from 4.98 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The Housing Rebound? (at The Wall Street Journal Online) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Why Toll Brothers Isn't Worth Drilling Into (at Investopedia) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Homebuilders slide on mortgage applications report (AP) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Shares of homebuilders slid Thursday after the Mortgage Bankers Association said the volume of mortgage loan applications filed to purchase homes dropped last week to the lowest level in nine years.
Beazer Homes: Hopes to Build Sales Through Technology (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
Builders Downsize the Dream Home (at The Wall Street Journal Online) - Yahoo! - November 13, 2009
New Huntsman Thermoset Mimics Elastomers - Design News - November 6, 2009
At Least 50 Tall Buildings Now on Hold - Architectural Record - November 6, 2009
Orleans Homebuilders Announces Limited Waiver and Amendment Extension (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - November 6, 2009
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. announced today that on November 4, 2009, but effective as of October 30, 2009, the Company had received from the lenders under the Company's $375 million Credit Facility a limited waiver and amendment extension letter related to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2008 .
[$$] Shaky Foundation for Home Builders (at Barrons.com) - Yahoo! - November 6, 2009
Shaky Foundation for Home Builders Investors are best advised to avoid the group through year end, says Fox-Pitt Kelton.
Boeing Picks South Carolina for Dreamliner Assembly Plant - Design News - October 30, 2009
Repair Crew Back on Bay Bridge As New Failure Raises Questions - ENR.com - October 30, 2009
Adrian Smith Develops “Decarbonization” Plan for Cities - Architectural Record - October 30, 2009
Lennar to pay $182,519 for dust violations (at bizjournals.com) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Case-Shiller Data: Housing Bottom? (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Has The Real Estate Market Bottomed? (at Forbes.com) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Brookfield Homes Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results (Marketwire) - Yahoo! - October 30, 2009
Supporting University’s Glass Dome Tests Foundation Crew - ENR.com - October 29, 2009
Democrats and Republicans Agree to Keep Juicing the Housing Market (TechTicker) - Yahoo! - October 29, 2009
They Just Don't Get Housing! (TheStreet.com TV) - Yahoo! - September 29, 2009
"First-Time Homebuyer"Credit May Cost Government up to $96,000 Per Home (at Seeking Alpha) - Yahoo! - September 21, 2009
Dreamliner 787 Composites Approach Takes Another Big Hit - Design News - September 11, 2009
Work May Start by Year-End On Controversial Brooklyn Arena - ENR.com - September 11, 2009
A Gentle Facelift for Philip Johnson's Four Seasons Restaurant - Architectural Record - September 11, 2009
Mound Technologies Continues to Complete Key Projects and Win New Contracts (PR Newswire) - Yahoo! - September 11, 2009
Heartland, Inc. , a diversified company with businesses in steel warehousing and fabrication and petroleum retail and wholesale operations, today announced that Mound Technologies, its steel fabrication subsidiary, has completed a number of projects, continues to win new contracts and grow a healthy backlog and is becoming a stronger key player for fabricated and value-added steel products and services in the region it serves.
Foreclosure Rate Shows Ongoing Struggle (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - September 11, 2009
Home Prices Up for First Time Since '06 (Updated) (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Homebuilders up as index shows higher home prices (AP) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Shares of homebuilders got a boost Tuesday after a report showing a rise in home prices -- the first quarterly increase in three years -- was the latest sign of an incipient recovery in housing.
Homes Improvement (at Forbes.com) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Consumer, Housing Lift Stocks (at TheStreet.com) - Yahoo! - August 26, 2009
Here's Why the Dreamliner Is So Late - Design News - August 26, 2009
Billings Index Jumps Nearly Six Points - Architectural Record - August 26, 2009
Materials' Technologies Duke It Out at Rapid 2009 - Design News - May 22, 2009
FTA Study Sees $50-Billion Rail Transit Need - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
Stimulus Set To Push 7,400 MW Into Construction by End of 2010 - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
Round Three On Green Building Standard - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
ENRTop 400 Contractors 2009 - ENR.com - May 22, 2009
A New Study Claims Buildings Can Cut Energy Use by 60% - ENR.com - May 22, 2009