BASF coatings AG to build new distribution center in Munster. (As We Go To Press).(Brief...

A fundamental principle of economics is the law of supply and demand. When applied office building construction, the supply of unoccupied existing office space far outstrips the demand for new structures in many U.S. cities. In the case of 10 major U.S. cities, all with office vacancy rates hovering above ......

Commercial Real Estate's Comeback Increased occupancy and rising rates are reviving Alaska's commercial real estate, despite a dearth of office building construction. If a small group of people who have been consulting in their spare time combined forces and went searching for office space in which to establish a firm, ......

The Kansas City Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) presented its Building Excellence Awards to member contractors May 11 during an awards banquet held at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. In addition to the Project of the Year Awards, members were recognized with ......

Skanska USA Building Inc. has announced that Rob Ward has been appointed vice president and Elton "Al" Gogolin has been named director of business development. Ward and Gogolin will both be based in Skanska's Atlanta office. As the new vice president of business development, Ward is charged with overseeing the ......

The region's office building boom hasn't carried over to the tight industrial market.

Whether it's capturing the halcyon mood of a bygone era, positioning more building in less space or securing a structure, the four major commercial real estate sectors display very different desires when it comes to design. In retail and multifamily construction, new developments in the suburbs and cities alike reflect ......

As president of Fowler Jones Beers Construction Co., a general contractor in Winston-Salem, David Walters has seen the building industry go through its share of ups and downs. So pardon him if he's less than optimistic about the current upswing. "There was plenty of work in 1996," he says. "But ......

Host Hattie Bryant of Small Business School interviews Eric Rose of E.M. Rose Builders, a construction company based in Branford, ......

Interview with general contractor Robin Wilson and project manager Todd Durham of Meridian Builders and Developers.

Interview with construction expert Matt Stevens.

Big Hairy Ideas (BHI) are exciting but, very long term in nature. To think of a great idea is more fun (entrepreneurial) but, to execute is less fun (process). These kinds of new directions can take between 18 months as in computer software and new service offerings and 5 years ......

This is very different from the military. In fact, a contractor's leadership challenges are insignificant when compared to a battlefield command. War leadership is of no comparison to anything else. There is no equal to it. (meaning don't take your role of construction leadership too seriously) ......

Construction companies are analogous to the family farm. There are more owner / operator and closely held firms in construction than any other kind. Of all construction firms, most are owned by individuals and / or families and operated by the same in many cases. These people rely on construction ......

Major trends of managing a business have emerged. Several astute professionals have commented and written on the proper approach to business. All of it is well meaning. However, some of it is misplaced in our unique business. Those that tout growth are wrong from more than half of our industry....