Markets
Green Builders Embrace the Three Ps: People, Planet and Profit
Green construction, now a trillion dollar industry that is growing faster than the construction industry overall, offers an opportunity to address the triple bottom line: social, natural and economic capital.
By Taryn Holowka
January 4, 2019
Topics
Markets
by Taryn Holowka
Taryn Holowka is the senior vice president of marketing, communications and advocacy at the U.S. Green Building Council, heading up all global marketing, communications and public affairs efforts for USGBC and its popular LEED green building program.
Related stories
Markets
Call the Dr.: Swinerton and Dr. Dre Transform Compton High School
By Ken Budd
Swinerton Builders transformed Compton High School into Los Angeles’ coolest campus, replacing tired buildings with high-tech classrooms and shiny new athletic facilities—plus a state-of-the-art performing arts center funded by Compton’s own Dr. Dre.
Markets
Construction Job Opening Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
By ABC
In August, construction job openings fell to their lowest rate in almost 10 years.
Markets
Construction Materials Prices Up 0.2% in August, Driven by Iron and Steel
By ABC
Things are looking up—construction materials prices, that is, and iron and steel are mainly to blame.