The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued a list of 19 proposed federal bills that it says would advance sustainable building in the U.S.
January 27, 2010 – 1:20 pm
Publishers WPL publishing engaged with the construction industry last Thursday with a webinar to provide guidance on lean techniques, identification, measurement, and integrated project delivery principles. The webinar was the first in a series of 4, with the rest of the series held on February 4, 11, and 18. Register here to join in. [...]
January 25, 2010 – 9:57 am
The building industry in British Columbia, thee Canadian province set for the 2010 Winter Olympics, is still feeling the effects of the recession, which initially curtailed many new construction projects. But, it has also curtailed double-digit inflation on construction costs, which has been a given for many years. According to a study conducted by BTY [...]
January 21, 2010 – 1:18 pm
The Building Construction Internship Program (BCIP) based in Kingston Ontario, Canada which is aimed at high-school students, is in place to educate students on the latest in home building technologies. It accomplishes two objectives: it develops a new generation in the fields of sustainable construction, and it also keeps students in school, with trades and [...]
January 19, 2010 – 1:08 pm
Despite budgetary problems over the past few years, California has imposed the strictest green building code standards that the country has. The decision was made unanimously by the California Building Commission to integrate green practices into state construction codes, which is the first legislation of its kind on a state level. The new CAL Green [...]
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