Spotlights

With the breakthrough of solar-powered outdoor light, poles are now a practicality

Swan Lake Park in Liberty, N.Y. is among the first to take advantage of technological breakthrough in outdoor area lighting by SolarOne Solu...

Retail construction - Dimeo Construction's perspective 2008: Green construction on the rise

Growing sub prime mortgage woes, tightening access to plentiful and cheap debt, slowing consumer spending and retail sales, an oversupply of...

Land development 2008 - LIDs go mainstream: They are here to stay and are critical to projects

This time last year, I wrote an article titled LIDs Are Here to Stay, and this past year saw many new developments in regulations, but the u...

Will green building become a requirement going forward? LEED for retail program

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced that Conn. is one of the first states to require large construction projects to u...

Chapman Const./Design renovates its 12,000 s/f headquarters to showcase green bldg. strategies

Chapman Construction/Design, a construction management firm, is acting as designer, green consultant, and construction manager for the renov...

The retail industry goes green in 2008: With higher profits from higher economic efficiency

This year will be a defining one for the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program,...

Springfield's industrial market remains stable with low vacancy and consistent rental rates

With the start of 2008 greater Springfield's industrial market place remains relatively stable with continued low vacancy rates and consiste...

Anniversary milestones in 2008 for economic development in Taunton, Mass.

During this year two organizations responsible for industrial development in the city of Taunton will mark significant milestones in their h...

Advantage Construction breaks ground on phase II of the 840,000 s/f Littleton Distribution Center expansion

Advantage Construction recently broke ground on a 2-phase expansion to the existing Littleton Distribution Center. The completed project wil...

Nohrden of Burgess Props. brokers $2.54m sale of 17,000 s/f bldg.

Burgess Properties has brokered the sale of 2 Electonics Ave. for $2.54 million. Situated on almost two acres of land, 2 Electronics Ave. i...