2012年建设开展1％

Through August, the total dollar value of new construction starts was estimated at $329.4 billion, which was just 1% higher than the same period a year ago, according to the Dodge division of McGraw Hill Construction. The increase all came from a 27% hike in the value of residential construction. The non-residential building market was down 3% from the first eight months of 2012, while non-building work was down 21% for the same period. "A more solid expansion requires a greater contribution from non-residential building," says Robert Murray, MHC's chief economist.

Colorado DOT Waits for Fed-Approved Flood-Repair Funds

国会于9月30日投票给科罗拉多州的灾难公路资金筹集了1000万美元的联邦上限，因为国家在毁灭性爆炸后开始重建。来自科罗拉多州的最新估计，修理200多英里损坏的高速公路和50辆封闭式桥梁的运输部门是4.75亿美元。这不包括数百个城市街道和县道路仍然无法阻碍。科罗拉多州的维修和重建的总价格标签可能是13亿美元。德德县60英里的丹佛北部，正在争先恐后地获得该地区的农民的更多程度，因此他们可以在冬季收获和储存的作物。当地和州官员尚未有联邦基金，但表示他们不能延迟维修。“我们不能等待官僚机构，”博尔德县乔治县乔治·克斯特尔说。“这笔钱将不得不赶上。”

组在建筑调试时发布第一标准

ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, applies to all construction projects and systems. The industry consensus document presents an integrated process for commissioning intended to result in a fully functional facility that has complete documentation of its systems and assemblies, says ASHRAE. The standard defines the process through 13 steps, each of which contains deliverables. The first step is to initiate the commissioning process at the project's inception. The last step is to assemble a report that captures all project commissioning documentation. The standard costs $72. It is available from www.ashrae.org/bookstore.