Oct 24, 2019
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Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is in the midst of a building boom. With residential, commercial, retail, office space underway, developers are meeting strong demand for an urban live-work-play lifestyle in the city. At the end of 2018, there were almost 3 million square feet of office space under construction in downtown Los Angeles, according to the […]
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Oct 10, 2019
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Many in the construction industry consider a project that costs $1 billion or more a megaproject. However, there are a number of U.S. developments underway that make $1 billion seem like small change. And not all of them are massive energy or public works projects. Private money is also driving behemoths. Here are five of the […]
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Sep 12, 2019
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Brief: Developer Related Cos. will start vertical construction next year on the 240-acre, 9.2 million-square-foot Related Santa Clara project next to Levi’s Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, in Santa Clara, California. Related’s investment in the mixed-use project, formerly known as CityPlace Santa Clara, is estimated at $8 billion, according to the San Francisco […]
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Sep 05, 2019
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Brief: A four-expert panel selected to review a $100 million foundation retrofit for the leaning and sinking Millennium Tower luxury condo building in San Francisco have given the plan their approval. In a letter to the City and County of San Francisco Department of Building Inspections, which hired the four professional engineers, Gregory G. Deierlein, Shahriar […]
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Jul 18, 2019
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Builders who use natural materials in the United States have seen interest grow in “hempcrete,” a renewable building material made with hemp that can take the place of traditional drywall, insulation and siding. Since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp, the construction material — used for 30 years in Europe — has captured the […]
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May 30, 2019
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Leaders of America’s fastest growing companies on when and where they’re most likely to get their next big idea. Great ideas can come when you least expect it–riding the train, cooking dinner, watering your plants. For some leaders, however, the best ideas seem to emerge from particular patterns. Here, Inc. tapped some of the CEOs of America’s fastest-growing companies to […]
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May 23, 2019
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After fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, these entrepreneurs have taken on the challenge of building new businesses. In honor of Memorial Day, we thought we’d take a look at the men and women who have not only served in our country’s armed forces, but have come home to embrace a different challenge–that of building an […]
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May 09, 2019
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What does it take for a small business to achieve success? Whether you’re already in business, or preparing to start a business, it takes hard work, tenacity and drive to achieve a high level of success. Lori Greiner, star shark of ABC’s Shark Tank says, “Entrepreneurs are willing to work 80 hours a week to […]
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May 03, 2019
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From Steve Jobs to Thomas Jefferson, these quotes will inspire you to become a better leader. Being a leader is no easy task — it takes hard work, courage and risk-taking. Being able to find solutions, solve problems and make things better are vital components to effective leadership. Positioning yourself as a role model for […]
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Apr 18, 2019
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Josh Downing has been declared online platform Thumbtack’s first ‘millionaire professional.’ Any business — whether it’s washing windows or consulting — needs to take advantage of technology or risk losing out on precious customers to faster and more connected competition. But that doesn’t mean every business has to create its own technology. Josh Downing, a […]
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