Project for Historic Courthouse Kicks Off with ‘Wall-Breaking’ Ceremony

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Construction at the Frank E. Moss Courthouse is underway after a wall-breaking ceremony recently took place in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Dozens gathered at the courthouse, a historic treasure, including representatives from the General Services Administration, HOK Design, Preservation Utah, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah and Big-D Construction. The general contractor was awarded the renovation project by GSA in the summer of 2021. The $116-million makeover will include a seismic retrofit, backfill and renovation of the building, honoring its rich history, while updating critical building systems and accomplishing necessary upgrades to create a […]

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Analysis of Contractor Surveys Shows Construction Workforce Shortage is Disproportionately Impacting Nonunion Firms

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A review of 2018-21 Associated General Contractors of America surveys of more than 5,000 member firms nationwide reveals that nonunion construction firms are facing significantly greater workforce supply problems than their union counterparts. These problems preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. The surveys, which include responses from 1,768 union contractors and 3,893 nonunion contractors, were analyzed by researchers from the nonpartisan Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Associated General Contractors of America represents more than 27,000 construction firms nationally. It releases its topline survey data each September and, since […]

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Construction Begins on New Building of Sanxingdui ‘Smart’ Museum

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CSCEC recently began construction on the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum, located in Deyang, China. With the construction area of about 55,000 square meters, the new building is expected to open to the public in the end of 2023. The completed building will systematically house existing collections, as well as cultural artifacts newly unearthed from the pits of the Sanxingdui Ruins. Located in the park of the Sanxingdui Museum, the Sanxingdui Museum of Ancient Shu Cultural Heritage covers an area of 44,000 square meters and a construction area of about 55,000 square meters, five times the size of the […]

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A Chat with Matthew (Matt) Lawson, General Superintendent at DPR Construction

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A marathon, not a sprint: leading by example to prepare next-generation superintendents for greatness By Chris Maday Schmidt With 33 years of industry experience, Matthew (Matt) Lawson is a general superintendent at DPR Construction. An experienced construction professional, Lawson has worked on a wide range of projects, from small- to large-scale facilities throughout Northern California. His background includes a broad spectrum of building types, including biotech facilities, public facilities, education and office buildings. Join Construction Superintendent as Lawson talks about his biggest advocate, his biggest non-negotiable in the business, as well as the project that made the biggest impact on […]

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Level Up Projects with Mock-ups

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By Mark Pasciuto From 3D printing organs, prostheses and automotive parts, to creating a cockpit for airline pilot simulations, product mock-ups are frequently employed to visualize a potential product in a life-like context. Mock-ups can be used to get feedback on a product concept before mass production, present a proposed design to stakeholders for input and approval or used by sales teams to conduct business prior to the completion of a project. Ultimately, mock-ups can save time, money and effort while making the build process more efficient and accurate. Mock-ups are also used when building hotels. On Georgia World Congress […]

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