Phase I Mixed-Use Project in Poznan, Poland Underway

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Skanska has invested about $460 million in phase 1 of Nowy Rynek, a mixed-use project located in Poznan, Poland. The six-story office building will have a total leasable area of around 270,000 square feet, with two underground parking levels. Nowy Rynek is Skanska’s third commercial development in Poznan. This project is a mixed-use complex with five independent buildings located in the central business district, creating a new quarter in the city of Poznan. Nowy Rynek will encompass offices and retail with a new public square that will host activities available for the local community. The first phase will be an … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases by 6,000 Jobs in July, Annual Growth Rate Doubles Hiring Pace

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Construction employment increased by 6,000 jobs in July to the highest level since October 2008, amid a tight labor market that may be keeping contractors from hiring as many workers as they need, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged local, state and federal leaders to enact measures designed to expose more high school students to high-paying careers in construction to offset growing labor shortages. “Construction firms added employees over the past year at a much higher rate than the public and private sectors as a whole, but the … Read more

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Augmented Reality App Created for Construction Visualization

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SEATTLE, Wash. – Mortenson Construction has developed an augmented reality mobile app to help the University of Washington community “see” the future CSE2 computer science building – well before its doors open to students in January 2019. Similar to the popular Pokémon Go, users can either point their smartphones at the construction site on campus – or at a printed handout if off campus – to experience a life-like digital representation of the future CSE2 building. The app was developed by Mortenson’s in-house immersive-technology team in Seattle, a project led by Marc Kinsman. Users can experience the building’s exterior in … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Stumbles in July

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Dodge Momentum Index fell in July, dropping 3.3 percent to 135.0 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 139.6. The momentum index 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. The move lower in July was due to a 6.6 percent decline in the institutional component of the momentum index, while the commercial component fell 1.1 percent. This month continues a recent trend of volatility in the momentum index where a string … Read more

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NCCER Congratulates 2017 SkillsUSA National Carpentry, Masonry Competition Winners

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ALACHUA, Fla. — More than 6,000 outstanding career and technical education students competed in 100 different craft, technical and leadership fields. The competitions were part of the SkillsUSA Championships, which is the national-level competition for secondary and post-secondary students enrolled in CTE programs. Students not only test their knowledge and skills against industry standards, but are given the opportunity to compete against peers in their craft. 2017 marked the eighth year that NCCER has sponsored the national carpentry competition and its fifth year sponsoring the national masonry competition. Carpentry Technical Committee Chair Boyd Worsham of The Haskell Company and Masonry Technical … Read more

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