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Discusses the importance of sustainability in building construction in the United States. Management of a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program; Understanding of the priorities of the building owner; Assembly of representatives for the eco-charrette of the LEED.

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The article offers construction news briefs from the U.S. as of September 15, 2014. Topics discussed include planning to construct a practice facility in Camden, New Jersey by the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise Philadelphia 76ers, advent of construction of a textile facility of the home accessories maker Surya Rugs in White, Georgia by the New South Construction Co. and plumbing distributor Ferguson Enterprises Inc. awarded a construction contract to the KBR Building Group.

This section offers U.S. construction news briefs as of December 30, 2013. Topics discussed include Young Enterprises LP's construction of the Rincon del Rio Senior Complex in Auburn, California, Wisconsin Hunzinger Construction Co.'s construction of Lisbon Avenue Health Center in Wisconsim and subcontractor bidders sought by U.S. Construction Corp. to build Mango's Tropical Cafe in Orlando, Florida. TF Cornerstone's plan to construct an apartment building in New York City is also mentioned.

The article features Elsie Eaves who joined "Engineering News-Record (ENR)" in 1926 five years after the publication introduced its Construction Cost Index. Eaves is cited for making ENR's cost indexes the industry standard. The prominent role she played in the U.S. construction industry and in developing the relevance of ENR's construction cost indexes are noted.

The article talks about "Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s"cost indexes which has turned 100 years old in 2013. The cost indexes have been measuring construction cost fluctuations, reflecting the American construction industry's most important trends. The importance of the ENR indexes as a resources for accurately escalate contract pricing for the future is noted.

The article discusses the construction of oil-fired powerplants such as the Yanbu 3 and Rabigh 2 projects in Saudi Arabia as of April 2013. It states that the construction firm Samsung Engineering was chosen to lead the Yanbu 3 power-and-desalination plant project which is expected to be completed by 2017. The Saudi Electricity Co. awarding of construction contracts is mentioned. Several photographs of oil-fired plants are also provided.

The article presents international news briefs related to construction project planning, bids, and contracts as of December 10, 2012. Topics include a shopping mall redevelopment project in Cranbourne, Australia by Centro Retail Australia, plans for road construction between Gliwice and Zabrze, Poland, and the building of a clean coal-fired powerplant in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates by Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. and Utico Middle East.

The article presents news items related to construction project planning and contracts. Topics include a proposal for a gas-fired powerplant project in Riviera Beach, Florida by the Florida Power & Light Co., the selection of Heery International for a high school addition and renovation by the Vashon Island School District in Washington State, and a call for bids for the design of a brackish groundwater desalination system by the San Antonio Water System in Texas.