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Green Building News
Building a Better Box by Thinking Outside of It (March 18, 2021)
Building Back Greener: Does federal government still need as much space post-COVID? (March 18, 2021)
Green Building Materials Market Analysis and Forecast 2021-2026 (March 18, 2021)
Building back greener: New federal leases, new sustainability opportunities (March 17, 2021)
News Resources
Construction Dive is like the Wall Street Journal of the construction industry. This blog keeps track of industry stock process and job trends and publishes commentary on where it sees the future of the industry going.
Contractor Hub covers a wide range of topics including business, insurance, marketing and sales, technology, and trade news.
Utility Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping the utility industry. The newsletters and website cover topics such as smart grid, regulation and policy, demand response, generation, and more.
Smart Cities Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping cities and municipalities. The newsletters and website cover topics such as transportation, building & infrastructure, governance, tech & data and more.
Case Studies
SLR Contracting & Service Company
Located in Buffalo, New York, SLR Contracting & Service Company, Inc. is a full-service commercial, general construction company that was established in 1996 by President and CEO Sundra L. Ryce. The company is a certified, 100 percent Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, (WMBE) and has established a fine reputation for providing complete, high-end, commercial construction services.
Coleman Construction
This Los Angeles-based construction firm was founded by Sharon Coleman in 1994 and offers a complete range of construction services, including commercial, governmental and institutional projects. Their work also includes private construction projects, non-profit organization construction work, and improvements to tenant properties.
ENVIRO AgScience, Inc.
This construction company is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, with an office in Atlanta. The company provides general contracting services and management, and architectural services, as well as design-build landscaping and consulting services for both domestic and international markets.
H.J. Russel & Company
This Atlanta, Georgia-based company offers general construction, real estate development, program management, and property management services. The company was founded by Herman J. Russell, who took over his father's plastering company in 1957 and developed one of the most successful African-American-owned real estate development and construction companies in America.
Thor Construction
Thor Construction was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their services include general contracting, design, consulting, and construction management. The global company has a client list that includes partnering in the new Vikings Stadium, expanding the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and building a 5,000 square foot store for designer Carolina Herrera in Las Vegas.
Powers & Sons Construction Company
This construction firm was founded in 1967 by Mamon Powers Sr. The family-run business began as a premier home building firm but is now a contractor, construction manager, design-builder and project management company. They are headquartered in northwest Indiana with offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois.
Research
Minority Business Development Agency, Contracting Barriers and Factors Affecting Minority Business Enterprises
Emerald Cities Collaborative and PolicyLink, Inclusive Procurement And Contracting: Building a Field of Policy and Practice