Transit, Front and Center

Dublin Transit Center project to include
housing, retail and parking
The Dublin/Pleasanton Bay Area Rapid Transit station is beefing up its parking space with a new, seven-story, 1,513-slot garage that will be surrounded by a new housing village called the Dublin Transit Center.
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Construction Law
Mind your Ps and Qs!

Why good construction lawyers can be worth their weight in rebar
If you are a developer or contractor who does not want to see your profits converted into litigation costs, you should follow these key rules: Know your rights and obligations, get your financial house in order before breaking ground, organize your time well and be mindful of emerging technology.
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Making a Statement

Westwood's newest neighbor is the luxurious Carlyle high rise
The Carlyle on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles is being built to stand out and make a statement. Rising 300 ft, the 24-story residential tower will be the tallest building in its Westwood neighborhood.
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Integrated Project Delivery, BIM
Use Highlight 'Change' Conference

AIACC, McGraw-Hill Construction Co-Sponsor First-Ever Event.
In an aptly titled first-ever "change" conference in San Francisco recently, architects, owners, public officials and contractors were all warned, early and often, that the traditional method of constructing buildings, most notably the design-bid-build way, is no longer applicable in today's environment and everyone needs to change their ways.
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It's a BIM New World

Building Information Modeling is changing the way buildings are built
BIM works. Architects and builders who use building information modeling rave about the technology and how it can save money, time and labor when building. But BIM isn't yet widely used by the building industry.
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