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The Benefits of Professionally Installed Window Film

by Darrell Smith | Jan 8, 2019
Commercial | Markets | Residential

Window film can offer increased UV protection, extend the useful life of older windows, generate energy savings and more, all while improving the building’s real estate value.

Is Architectural Materials Selection at a Crossroads?

by Jim Romeo | Nov 1, 2018
Commercial | Economy | Markets

Architectural materials will always be sought for their durability, safety and efficiency; however, their selection may be at a crossroads. Additive manufacturing is new and may greatly change the selection process when considering the best architectural materials.

Airport Plans Take Flight

by Joanna Masterson | Oct 31, 2018
Commercial | Infrastructure | Markets

Airport authorities across the country are master planning their way through some pretty staggering growth statistics. In turn, contractors must rise to the occasion by embracing technology and collaboration.

Healthy Nonresidential Construction Activity Will Level Off in 2019

by Joanna Masterson | Oct 29, 2018
Commercial | Economy | Institutional | Markets

Total construction starts are expected to remain flat at $808.3 billion in 2019, with nonresidential building square footage dropping 4 percent to 1,133 million square feet, according to the 2019 Construction Outlook.

No End in Sight for Current Economic Expansion

A couple years are left in this economic expansion, and there’s no reason it has to die. The main indicator to watch is whether the Fed raises interest rates too aggressively.

Reduce Costs by Building With Brick

by Kevin Gladd | Oct 16, 2018
Commercial | Industrial | Manufacturing | Markets

Sustainability and durability are just a few of the reasons why choosing brick is a lasting investment.

Structural Steel Market to Hit $420 Billion in Next Five Years

by Joanna Masterson | Oct 11, 2018
Commercial | Institutional | Markets

A new research report by Global Market Insights determined the structural steel market is set to surpass $420 billion by 2024.

Global Hotel Construction Hits All-time High

by Joanna Masterson | Oct 11, 2018
Commercial | Markets

A biannual report from Lodging Econometrics states the total global hotel construction pipeline has hit a record-setting 12,839 projects worldwide (2,158,422 rooms)—an 86 percent increase compared to the cyclical low established in 2011.

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Airport Plans Take Flight

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No End in Sight for Current Economic Expansion

Reduce Costs by Building With Brick

Structural Steel Market to Hit $420 Billion in Next Five Years

Global Hotel Construction Hits All-time High

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