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The Building Green Expo and Workshops returns April 20

On April 20, The Building Green Expo and Workshops returns to New York City and will take place at 7 World Trade Center. With the world focu...

The sustainable way to make old tiles look new again

The Boston area is famous for our wonderful schools, hospitals, care facilities, and laboratories - some of the best in the world. All those...

What gets stripped out in a down market? An engineer's perspective

When we opened the doors of the firm in 1991 we had a mission: to provide comprehensive, best-in-class engineering services that embrace arc...

Airtek Environmental Corp. introduces the only sustainable building advisor course in Queens

In response to a growing need for sustainable building education, Airtek Environmental Corp., a leading provider of environmental consulting...

Rental application trends: Three things to watch for in 2010

After a turbulent 2009 filled with enormous job losses, record high foreclosures and a sluggish apartment market, members of the multifamily...

Reduce security service expenses with Murdoch's mobile patrol and inspect

As the economy begins to show signs of a slow recovery, activity in the commercial and residential real estate market remains sluggish. As p...

Can purchasing a Brownfield make financial sense to property owners?

As the vice president of technical services at Hydro Tech Environmental I often find myself in a position of explaining to an innocent prope...

Is design-build the right choice for you? The advantages and disadvantages to be aware of

In the last two to three years, the building and civil engineering industry has witnessed a dramatic increase in procurement of a project us...

Restoration of historic mansion completed

The restoration of an historic mansion at 436 West 20th St., a 10,000 s/f West Chelsea property converted into five individual, rental units...

Estate tax planning: Use a GRAT to gift subchapter's stock or real estate

The Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, or "GRAT," is an under-utilized tax planning technique. A GRAT is frequently poorly understood, and it i...