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Published in partnership with: The Associated General Contractors of America

N.Y. firm cultivates fungus as potential green-building material

6/19/2013

DesignBuildSource.com.au (Australia)

Mycelium, the vegetative part of fungus, is being cultivated by Ecovative, a New York-based firm that aims "to be this century’s leader in sustainable materials," says Ecovative’s Sam Harrington. … Read More

Ky. breaks ground on crossing for $2.6B Ohio River Bridges project

CBO: Senate immigration bill could cut deficit by nearly $700B in 20 years

LEED 4 changes could prompt shift to alternative green-rating systems

Lawmakers must embrace infrastructure financing alternatives

News for the building service contracting industry

BSCAI SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Building Service Contractors Association

Reward the best behaviors for effective employee incentives

6/11/2013

Inc. online (free registration)

Employee incentives could backfire unless employers reward the behavior they want, Jeff Haden writes. Incentive caps could cause top salespeople to delay deals after they hit the cap, and focusing on … Read More

Minneapolis-area janitors declare 2-day strike

Janitors who seek the good in their work are happier, study says

Smart bosses demand brutal honesty

U.S. jobs growth highest in lowest-paying industries

The best stories for roofing professionals

NRCA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Roofing Contractors Association

8-piece, retractable roof part of approved design of Atlanta arena

6/19/2013

WXIA-TV (Atlanta)
American City Business Journals

Source: WXIA-TV

An eight-piece, transparent roof will cover the new stadium of the Atlanta Falcons under the approved design for the arena. The roof will twist open and closed, working much like the iris of a camera.… Read More

Founder of Ill. roofing firm cites case for roof maintenance in new book

Fla. roofing contractor gives pointers on roof replacement, materials

Storm damage floods Ill., Texas roofing companies with repair work

U.S. housing starts are up 6.8% but fall short of forecasts