Commercial Buildings

Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla nears completion

Energy-conscious design incorporates 65 percent natural daylight in this latest InterContinental Hotels Group venture

Lobby of the Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla

Carillion Canada wins Toronto Union Station job

Revitalization and restoration project will take five years at a cost of £360 million

In UK, demolition equals carbon reduction

Chief Construction Adviser Paul Morrell says many 1960s and ‘70s buildings may have to come down

Take the Lead scheduled for Feb. 25 and 26

The first US leadership conference for women in construction will target ways to succeed in today’s competitive industry

The first leadership conference for women will take place in February.

Optima Engineering wins Green Building of America Award

Building’s rooftop solar photovoltaic system generates more than enough energy to power its operations. Surplus electricity is sold to Duke Energy

Optima Engineering, P.A. office at 1927 South Tryon St.,

Consultant says Europe leads in green building practices

Leading green building consultant and author Jerry Yudelson says US can learn from Europe

North America's largest mineral wool plant opens in Ontario

Roxul, Inc. unveiled the continent's largest mineral wool factory in Southern Ontario last week.

ISG secures £40m of new work in Asia and Middle East

New contract includes £20m for work at the prestigious Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino project in Singapore

The Marina Bay Sands Casino and Hotel project in Singapore

United Construction Company thrives on teamwork

This Nevada commercial contractor has built a stellar reputation by being a good partner and keeping its commitments

Craig Willcut, President & CEO of United Construction

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Unexpected rise in March construction spending fueled by non-residential a cause for mild optimism

Wind tower manufacturing plant will be world’s largest

PCL Construction Services Inc. hired to build 600,000sf Vestas Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing Campus

Massive energy efficiency retrofit project under way at Empire State Building

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status will be sought when $500 million upgrade of the world's most famous office building is completed

The Empire State Building, the world's most famous office building

Continued contraction predicted for Ireland’s once-booming economy

Fueled by ongoing construction slump, country’s Central Bank expects a drop of 12 percent by 2010

Korean Air plan would re-make the Los Angeles skyline

Proposal for city’s first major high-rise construction since 1992 would replace aging Wilshire Grand Hotel and existing offices and cost $1 billion

Pat Munger Construction Company, Inc specializes in steel buildings

President David DeMaio says Pat Munger Construction Company’s strengths are its unwavering commitment to its customers and a willingness to take on jobs of all types

Pat Munger Construction, Inc. is a steel building specialist located in Connecticut

Washington, D.C. downtown office construction at a standstill

With commercial construction money dried up, no offibe building projects have started in Washington, D.C. since last October.

Southern Illinois University breaks ground on ambitious project

Despite the recession, SIU-Carbondale breaks ground on the $83 million Saluki Way construction project.

Dallas Cowboys' stadium sets monthly spending record

The Dallas Cowboys spent more money in February on their new digs -- $34.2 million – than in any month previously.

LEED 2009 revisions win approval

A revised LEED Rating System creates greater consistency among LEED rating systems and reflects more scientific weighting of credits.

Balfour Beatty buys RT Dooley Construction

Balfour Beatty Construction U.S. has announced the acquisition of RT Dooley Construction Co., of North Carolina.

In this case, the numbers don’t lie

Manufacturing construction jumps but other sectors decline according a McGraw-Hill Construction report.

AGC: Stimulus bill contains +$135b for construction

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) estimate that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama includes $135-144 billion for construction.

Defense construction a winner under stimulus package

Senate version of bill contains no money for school projects

Canary Wharf to pay 150 million towards Crossrail

Crossrail, London's most ambitious transport project, took another step forward on Wednesday as the owner of the Canary Wharf business complex agreed to part fund a station on the line.

A visualisation of the Isle of Dogs Crossrail station in an image courtesy of Crossrail. REUTERS/Handout

Commercial property industry seeks bailout aid

A group of trade associations representing the U.S. commercial real estate industry is lobbying to be included in the Federal Reserve's $200 billion asset-backed bailout plan in order to head off a wave of foreclosures over the next few years.