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Dodge Momentum Index moves higher in October

The Dodge Momentum Index grew 4.1% in October to 133.6 from its revised September reading of 128.3 (2000=100). The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. October’s gain nearly reversed the loss in September, and returns the Momentum Index to the rising trend that began earlier in the year.

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BHQ 8th Floor Trading Floor Time Lapse Video

Exelon executives and Maryland leaders joined on Friday in celebrating the opening of the company’s new building at Harbor Point, one of the more than 200 economic, community and environmental commitments Exelon made as part of its 2012 merger with Constellation. Exelon’s interior build-out was designed to meet LEED Platinum standards, the highest ranking in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Once LEED certification is received in early 2017, the building will be the largest LEED Platinum project in the mid-Atlantic and Maryland.

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Bona® partners with Healthy Schools Campaign’s Green Clean Schools Program

Bona, the world leader in hardwood floor care and maintenance since 1919, announced a partnership with Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) to support the Green Clean Schools program at a forum at ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America held in October in Chicago, which brought the issue of healthy approaches to cleaning to the forefront of hundreds of schools and universities.

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Arx Pax fights floods with water

Arx Pax Labs, Inc., developers of forward-thinking technology innovations, announced a new way to build in flood zones and coastal areas using its SAFE Building System™.

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Oceanwide Plaza: Downtown Los Angeles’ newest residential, shopping and entertainment destination

Oceanwide Plaza, the first North American development by prominent international developer Oceanwide Holdings, is set to become one of the most significant mixed-use developments in the history of downtown Los Angeles. Oceanwide Plaza will encompass a variety of lifestyle offerings including a new five-star Park Hyatt hotel, a collection of curated retailers and restaurants and a refined residential offering bringing a new level of sophistication to L.A.’s sports and entertainment district.

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Sasaki and Ross Barney Architects complete Chicago Riverwalk

“The Chicago Riverwalk represents the best of how landscape architects can help cities reclaim their waterfronts – improving ecological health, promoting connectivity, embracing recreational use and providing economic benefit,” says Gina Ford, Sasaki principal and lead designer on the project.

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Carr Properties breaks ground on LEED Gold certified trophy office building in Arlington

Carr Properties, together with the Arlington County Board, and project team members MTFA Architecture and Clark Construction, broke ground on 2311 Wilson Boulevard, a 175,000 square-foot, 8-story, LEED Gold certified trophy office building located in the Clarendon-Court House neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia. The completed project will be anchored by OPower’s corporate headquarters.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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