Author: briteweb

8 Month Highway Bill Moving Through Congress

July 15, 2014

Late July 8th, U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp proposed a $10.5 billion, eight-month transportation funding bill. It is the latest proposal to temporarily fill the gap … Continued

White House Plans Highway Fund Overdrive

July 14, 2014

By briteweb

President Barack Obama will be making a major push this week to urge Congress to continue funding the Highway Trust Fund and avoid a transportation crisis. Congress is scrambling to … Continued

AECOM’s $6B Offer for URS Keeps the Company Whole

July 14, 2014

By briteweb

Four months after URS Corp. agreed to an activist investor’s demand for a reshaped board and new strategic options to boost its share price, the firm is set to be … Continued

New York Firms and Government Embrace Design-Build

July 10, 2014

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A recent Crain’s New York Business article detailed how New York construction firms and even New York governments have been turning to design-build more recently. With the goal of time … Continued

My Perspective on Design-Build in Oregon

July 8, 2014

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By Shirley A. Smith CPPB, OSPC, OPBC, OCAC, Assoc. DBIA; Procurement Analyst, Department of Administrative Services, State of Oregon After 14 years in government, I have obtained the ultimate … Continued

Visiting with Architects

July 3, 2014

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by Louis J. Jenny | July 2 , 2014 I just returned from three days in Chicago attending the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) annual conference. I had the opportunity … Continued

Why Design-Build is Turning Heads

July 3, 2014

By briteweb

A Case Study: How design-build is saving hospital owners money While the complexities of today’s financial climate continue to be a moving target, one fact remains the same: People depend … Continued

Corps Chief Calls for Private Investment in Water Infrastructure

June 30, 2014

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning to explore the use of public-private partnerships to repair the nation’s aging infrastructure. “The federal government can’t do this on their own,” … Continued

Demand from Tech Sector Helps to Reboot Office Market

June 30, 2014

By briteweb

After five years of slow or no growth across many construction sectors, the technology industry’s demand for new building stands out. While most markets are only gradually digging their way … Continued

Research Finds Continued Growth of Design-Build

June 26, 2014

By briteweb

Washington, D.C., June 26, 2014 More than half of non-residential construction above $10 million is design-build; Highest market share includes state of Oregon at 70% and military sector at … Continued