Balfour Beatty to Deliver £33M Health & Life Sciences Building for University of Reading

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Balfour Beatty has been selected by the University of Reading, England, to deliver its new £33-million Health and Life Sciences building. Balfour Beatty will be responsible for the construction of the 7,500-square-meter state-of-the-art teaching and research facility which, on completion, will form an integral part of the University’s 10-year campus regeneration program. The general contractor has worked in collaboration with the University of Reading through its building framework since July 2015. Early contractor engagement enabled Balfour Beatty to fully participate in the design proposal to provide the most cost-effective solution. The company will utilize Building Information Modeling to generate and … Read more

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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Begins Work on World’s 1st Full-Scale Passenger, Freight System

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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has received the first set of tubes designed to move both people and freight to their research and development center in Toulouse, France. With an interior diameter of 4 meters, the system is optimized both for passenger capsules and shipping containers. The first phase includes a closed 320-meter system that will be operational this year. In addition, a second full-scale system of 1 kilometer elevated by pylons at a height of 5.8 meters will be completed in 2019. Both systems are fully upgradeable and will be utilized by both HyperloopTT and partner companies. The full-scale passenger capsule, … Read more

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Using Technology to Deal with Construction Labor Shortage

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By Dr. Sergey Sundukovskiy The ongoing labor shortage in the construction industry is a chronic issue that isn’t going away. The construction industry must turn to technological solutions to help manage increasingly complicated projects with fewer workers. It’s been nearly a decade since the worst days of the Great Recession and the housing market crash. An estimated 30 percent of construction workers left the field during the economic downturn. The skilled construction labor pool has never recovered. More than 70 percent of construction firms reported having trouble recruiting for hourly craft labor positions in August 2017, according to the Associated … Read more

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A Chat with Josh Farr, Superintendent at Robins & Morton

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Taking ownership, building forward and giving back By: Chris Maday Schmidt Josh Farr is a superintendent with Robins & Morton, and has been with the company for six years. In the fifth grade, he wrote an essay describing what he wanted to do when he grew up: “I want to work in construction,” Since he graduated from Auburn University in 2012, he has consistently set records, won awards, built strong structures and strong teams. Join Construction Superintendent as Farr shares his impression of the younger, new-generation workforce; his secret to creating relationships on the job and the best piece of advice he’s … Read more

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Fenton Logistics Park Takes Shape with BJC Build-Out

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Kadean Construction has started building out Fenton Logistics Park Building I for BJC HealthCare’s Clinical Asset Management division located in St. Louis, Missouri. The builder is finishing 80,000 square feet of the interior of a new 160,000-square-foot tilt-up building to serve as a warehouse for surplus supplies and equipment that may be redistributed among BJC affiliates or donated to nonprofit organizations, said Kadean President Mike Eveler. Kadean’s work includes constructing new offices and common areas, such as a break room and dining area, installing new electrical service and mechanical systems and lighting upgrades in the warehouse area. Kadean Project Manager … Read more

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