Dodge Momentum Index Moves 1.7% Higher in March

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The Dodge Momentum Index moved 1.7% higher in March to 151.4 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 148.8. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. According to the March data, the index hit its highest level since the summer of 2018 as a result of an increase in institutional projects that entered the planning stage, and which came on the heels of a similar gain for … Read more

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Podcast Looks at State of Construction Industry, Opportunities for Growth + More

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The latest installment in the podcast series “Topcon Talks Construction” is now available. Hosted by Murray Lodge, senior vice president of Construction for Topcon Positioning Group, the podcast covers a number of topics ranging from the state of economic recovery in the U.S. and North America to building tomorrow’s construction workforce. Guests for the newest installment include Kate Fox Wood, Washington-D.C.-based senior director of government relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Dariana Tani, economist for the Americas for GlobalData LLC, headquartered in London. Together with Lodge, they discuss ways in which the construction industry is moving forward in … Read more

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American Society of Concrete Contractors Releases Guide for Designing, Constructing Concrete Toppings for Buildings

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The American Society of Concrete Contractors’ Education, Research & Development Foundation has published “Guide to the Design and Construction of Concrete Toppings for Buildings.” The authors are Scott M. Tarr, P.E., FACI; Ronald L. Kozikowski, P.E. and Matthew J. Sheehan, P.E. Tarr and Kozikowski are president and vice president, respectively, of North S. Tarr Concrete Consulting, P.C. Sheehan is president of Concrete & Construction Consultants, LLC. In May 2014, the ASCC Technical Committee held a workshop on Concrete Topping Slabs for Buildings, during which a variety of industry representatives discussed issues they faced on a regular basis with topping design … Read more

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8th Annual OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 3-7

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Falls continue to be the No.1 cause of workplace fatalities in construction: Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that between 2018 and 2019, fatal falls to a lower level increased from 321 to 401. Those figures make it more important than ever to re-focus on fall hazard awareness and the prevention of falls, particularly as employers and employees are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. CPWR has been posting new resources and information in connection with this May’s OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls, including hosting webinars with members of the ANSI Z359 Accredited Standards Committee and the National Roofing … Read more

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St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Canada Awarded to PCL Construction

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PCL Construction has been awarded the $1.7-billion Design-Build contract for the new St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Canada. This healthcare facility will be the most extensive hospital redevelopment in British Columbia’s history and PCL’s largest Buildings division Design-Build in company history. The new St. Paul’s Hospital will offer a diverse and long list of general and specialized care, including chronic disease management services, emergency and critical care, mental health and addictions with approximately 550 beds and programs, ambulatory services and outpatient clinics, end-of-life care, indigenous health, maternity, colorectal and gastrointestinal services and community care and community outreach programs. It will … Read more

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