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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

Roofing crew helps pull survivors from building debris

6/17/2013

BucksLocalNews.com (Yardley, Pa.)

Ray Kauffman, superintendent for Pennsylvania-based Joseph S. Smith Roofing, and his crew were at work on a roof of The College of Physicians in Philadelphia when a building under demolition gave way,… Read More

$3M copper-roof replacement at Maine library to go to voters

Lawmakers push for changes to N.Y. "Scaffold Law"

L.A. sustainable-building initiative to surpass original goals

Border-security amendment to immigration bill defeated in Senate