Kirk Pinho, Crain's Detroit Business | April 30, 2021 Plante Moran takes eight additional floors in Town Center, closes Victor Center to merge offices New space in 3000 Town Center creates 192,600-square-foot office for Southfield-based firm Deal is one of the largest...
America’s Structural Steel Industry Remains a Success Story
Domestic steel mills produced more than 6 million tons of structural steel last year, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. That structural steel supply chain has remained robust, active, and ready to build tomorrow’s landmark structures throughout the...
The Megacity is Dead. Long Live the Megacity
Easing lockdowns around the world present an opportunity to go back to the drawing board for many economies. In Asia, densely packed urban centers are a good place to start. The trick for planners will be to minimize disease outbreaks without quashing the promise of...
Hospitality, Leisure, Construction Lead Job Growth in May
If the lower unemployment rate in May is any indication, the country may be experiencing the shortest economic downturn since the 1930s. As pointed out in a research brief by Marcus & Millichap, the US unemployment rate dipped to 13.3% last month. The country had...
OSHA Construction Safety Inspections Fall 84% During COVID-19 Pandemic
OSHA’s in-person checks of construction sites have plunged by 84% during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency has focused its attention on virus transmission hazards in the health-care industry, according to OSHA data. In the first week of March, OSHA conducted about 395...
Smaller U.S. Cities to Get Building Boost from Coronavirus Outbreak
Based on NAHB's latest quarterly National Association of Home Builders Home Building Geography Index, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to hasten a housing trend already taking place across the nation--residential construction activity that is expanding at a more rapid...
Architects, Health Experts Release Strategies, Tools for Safely Reopening Buildings
As communities across the US initiate phased reopening plans, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing new resources today to support employers, public officials and design professionals with re-occupying buildings more safely. “Communities need...
Industrial Development Offers an Attractive Opportunity on the Path Forward
It is undeniable—the market trends the industry was forecasting at the end of 2019 no longer apply in 2020. In December, no executive was predicting the nation’s unemployment rate would go from a five-decade low to an eight-decade high in a matter of months. In...
Tech Giants Team Up to Develop ‘Building Transparency’
In an unprecedented collaboration, five technology giants and one flooring maker are showing their commitment to a healthier environment by joining the board of Building Transparency—a nonprofit formed recently to increase the impact of a free-to-use digital tool for...
Which Materials are Easiest to Recycle?
The construction industry is responsible for 75% of the consumption of earth's natural resources. Stone, sand, iron, and many other finite resources are extracted in huge quantities to supply the markets. Additionally, construction sites themselves generate enormous...
How Community Participation Can Assist in Architectural and Urban Post-Disaster Reconstruction
The concepts of autonomy, collaboration, and participation have gained relevance in architecture and urbanism through collaborative actions involving the community, architects, urban planners, and designers. As the number of climate disasters has significantly...
States Reopen Construction With New Practices
As states around the country gradually reopen from the coronavirus shutdown, contractors are being challenged to operate in new ways to prevent the spread of the virus and to accept a slower pace of work as the new normal. “These things have slowed the process of...
Covid-19 is Redefining Infrastructure Investments
Governments worldwide are facing difficult decisions about diverting funds from long-planned infrastructure projects as the novel coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on their budgets. Maintaining essential projects will likely mean a greater reliance on public-private...
How Construction Firms Can Prepare for a Potential Second Wave of COVID-19
Although many coronavirus-related shutdown and stay-at-home orders are in still in place, the U.S. is on the road to loosening restrictions to keep the outbreak at bay. Since several areas of construction were considered essential, the industry has a leg up on others...
What Contractors Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program
When it was clear that the novel coronavirus was going to severely disrupt the business operations of many U.S. companies across a wide range of industries, lawmakers decided to provide economic relief via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...
House Democrats’ Coronavirus Measure Provides Some Relief for Contractors, but Lacks Other Steps Needed to Help Construction
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to release today of House Democrats’ Proposed Coronavirus Recovery Measure: “It is encouraging to see House Democrats moving...
Are Microgrids the Answer to Energy Disruptions?
In light of the renewable energy expansion of recent years, microgrids have become increasingly more popular. Although they seem new, these installations have been around for many years—the first one was introduced by Thomas Edison in 1882 at his Pearl Street Station...
How Multifamily Can be Adapted to Minimize Public Contact
PLEASANTON, CA—Among other things, COVID-19 has sparked a hyper-awareness of the fragility of community health and wellness. Previously taken for granted, the simple ways of navigating daily life are being challenged. For example, in multifamily properties, the common...
Design Steps for Reopening Embattled Hotels
On April 20, Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, rolled out its plan to elevate its cleanliness standards and practices to meet new health and safety guidelines and guest expectations presented by the coronavirus pandemic that, as of early April,...
How working from Home is Influencing Design
As creative problem solvers, we’re facing what is surely the biggest challenge of our personal and professional lives. Across the globe, we’ve experienced mandatory quarantines, adopted new work-from-home policies and are well-versed in social distancing. The lessons...
Michigan Chamber Compiles PPE Resource List as Businesses Start to Reopen
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of companies that supply personal protection equipment in preparation for another surge in demand as businesses around the state begin to reopen. The 30 companies listed on the chamber's website manufacture or...
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