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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:28:47 +0000
Homebuilders may be getting new, low cost options for including home automation features as broadband providers begin rolling out their own versions of these popular add-ons. If home automation and security can come through standard broadband connections then additional wiring and equipment becomes unnecessary. According to a press release from ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:55:21 +0000
Mexico has been dealing with its own set of housing industry problems and it looks like that may continue for the rest of 2012, according to Fitch Ratings which expects continued deterioration in credit fundamentals for the largest Mexican homebuilders this year. On the positive side, Fitch views the progress of ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:51:57 +0000
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Despite the second-highest delinquency rate among all property types, U.S. multifamily CMBS fortunes have significantly turned for the better in recent months, according to Fitch Ratings. Multifamily loans, along with hotels, have rebounded by the most strides over the past two years. In fact, if you take away ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:23:29 +0000
Although it’s no doubt been in development for some time, the 361,200 square-feet of mixed-use student housing and retail space at Drexel University in Philadelphia set to get started February 21 adds another bright spot in construction starts, and signals an interesting collaboration between private and public. The project will transform Chestnut ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:11:51 +0000
Construction contractors and equipment distributors are optimistic local non-residential activity will improve in 2012, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc., part of Wells Fargo & Company. In the company?s 2012 Construction Industry Forecast, Wells Fargo?s Construction Optimism Quotient (OQ) ? the survey?s primary benchmark for ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:44:39 +0000
Contractors who are building out and improving the country’s metropolitan landscapes don’t have to settle for off-the-shelf transit shelters, street furniture and advertising kiosks. That’s because companies that design and manufacture those fixtures are increasingly turning out custom products that fit the local environment and climate. One example is Tolar Manufacturing ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:05:11 +0000
Dexter + Chaney?s newly formed Operations Group has just released Venture, a cloud solution that helps construction operations professionals manage project documentation, people, and communications on one easy-to-use platform. Venture keeps the threads of communication and information flowing between all team members throughout a construction project and helps people share documents and ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:18:40 +0000
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association which represents the $628 billion equipment finance sector, today revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012. Given that every year U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies spend in excess of $1.2 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software), and finance more ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:46:17 +0000
According to a new report from Pike Research, worldwide revenue from building energy management systems will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 14 percent through the rest of this decade, reaching just under $6 billion a year by 2020. BEMS include software, hardware, and services associated with ? See the rest of the story ... →
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:33:32 +0000
In 2012, companies looking to successfully add top talent to their company need to be aware of the shifting dynamics in the recruiting arena and become even more strategic in their approach, said Cindy Lu, CEO of The Novo Group, a national managed recruitment outsourcing firm. Novo has developed some ? See the rest of the story ... →
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