Yearly Archives: 2017
The World’s Top Real Estate Leaders to Gather in Los Angeles for the Urban...
Nearly 7,000 of the world’s foremost leaders in the real estate and land use industry will convene at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2017 Fall Meeting, set for October 23-26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. ULI is a global, multidisciplinary, member-driven real estate organization dedicated to responsible land use and building thriving, sustainable communities.
Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller...
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced a partnership with100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation(100RC), becoming a part of their Platform of Partners. In this capacity, ULI will be offering expertise on building for resilience to a select group of 100RC cities, as they design and implement their comprehensive Resilience Strategies
HUD, HOUSING AUTHORITIES CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY
In commemoration of Father’s Day 2017,the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is joining with communities throughout the countryto celebrate fatherhood and family through HUD’s National Father’s Day Initiative.
U.S. EPA, City of Houston to announce new solar-powered air monitoring station
On Thursday, June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) will unveil the nation’s eighth Village Green Station at the John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004
EPA Proposal Ensures Clean Drinking Water for Residents Impacted by Mansfield Dump Superfund Site...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed constructing a water line to connect certain residents to a drinking water supply as part of the cleanup of the Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund site in Byram Township, N.J. Under the proposal, EPA will connect about 18 impacted properties to the water system.
Norton Introduces Bill to Clarify that D.C. Can Work with NPS to Make Improvements...
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to clarify that the District of Columbia has the authority to enter into cooperative management agreements (CMAs) with the National Park Service (NPS) to maintain and invest in NPS properties in the city.
O-Cedar partners with Habitat for Humanity to help make new homes shine
O-Cedar has joined a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity, committing to donate products to help with on-site cleanup and post-construction deep cleans to get houses ready for Habitat homeowners
2017 EIA Energy Conference
The EIA Energy Conference has become a premier forum for addressing energy issues in the United States and around the world. This event will bring together thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss current and future challenges facing domestic and international energy markets and policymakers.
CAP’s Marc Jarsulic on Treasury’s Financial Regulation Report
Marc Jarsulic, vice president of economic policy at CAP, released the following statement on a U.S. Department of the Treasury report that outlines recommendations for regulatory reform.
NCRC Statement on the U.S. Treasury’s Report
Today, in response to the U.S Treasury Department’s report on the financial system, NCRC’s President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement. “Obviously, we are disappointed by the Treasury report’s recommendations to repeal several key consumer protections.”
SG Contracting Breaks Ground on Primary School Learning Center for Esteemed Atlanta International School
SG Contracting, a leading Atlanta-based general contracting and construction management company, today announced it has broken ground on a new Primary School Learning Center for the Atlanta International School (AIS) located on the school’s campus in Buckhead.
Construction Input Prices Flat, but Crude Petroleum Prices Plummet in May, ABC Says
Construction input prices remained unchanged in May, ending five consecutive months of price expansion, according to analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. Construction input prices expanded 3.4 percent on a year-over-year basis.
July 7 BSSC Webinar on Wood Light-Frame Construction
The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) will host the fifth webinar in its 2017 series sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The free webinar, “Design of Seismic Force-Resisting Systems in Wood Light-Frame Buildings,” will be held Friday, July 7, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET (11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT)
EPA to Conduct Soil, Water Sampling in Minden, W. Va.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin soil and water sampling June 12 around the six-acre Shaffer Equipment Company site in Minden, W.Va. where EPA previously conducted cleanup work to address soil contaminated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Justice Department Requires Divestiture of General Electric Company’s Water & Process Technologies Business before...
The Department of Justice announced that it will require General Electric Co. and Baker Hughes Incorporated to divest GE’s Water & Process Technologies business in order to proceed with their merger
Cantwell Statement On Russian Ability To Attack U.S. Energy Grid
Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) responded to reports that the Russians have expanded their capabilities with respect to cyber-attacks against our electric grid
Wendy Sisneroz joins Opes Advisors
Opes Advisors, a Division of Flagstar Bank and innovative mortgage lending and wealth management firm with division headquarters in Cupertino, California has named Wendy Sisneroz as the new Area Manager for the region’s four offices in California’s Central Valley. This experienced mortgage lending team has been helping Central Valley residents achieve their dream of homeownership for more than 10 years.
Power conference funds available
The Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs announced $36,447 in federal matching funds for 10 technical engineers from power utilities in the Pacific U.S. insular areas, including one from Saipan, to attend the 26th Annual Conference of the Pacific Power Association in Apia, Samoa.
BEST5 Technical Committee Extends Call for Abstracts
The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) and the Building Enclosure Council – Philadelphia are extending the deadline to submit abstracts for papers for presentation at the fifth BEST Conference Building Enclosure Science and Technology™ (BEST5), to be held April 16 – 18, 2018 at the historic Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Appraisal Institute Honors 9 National Award Winners
William T. Anglyn, MAI, of Marietta, Georgia; and Donald S. Boucher Sr., SRA, of Orange, Virginia, were honored Saturday with the Appraisal Institutes Lifetime Achievement Award and Woody R. Fincham, SRA, AI-RRS, of Charlottesville, Virginia, was named the
