Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 33 States Year-Over-Year, ABC Says

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Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 33 States Year-Over-Year, ABC Says WASHINGTON, D.C. – October not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates were down in 33 states and the nation on a year-over-year basis, according to a recent release by Associated Builders and Contractors. The national NSA construction unemployment rate of 5.7 percent was down 0.5 percent from a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was the lowest national October construction unemployment rate since 2006, when it was 4.5 percent. BLS data also reported that the industry employed 175,000 more people than in October 2015. “October … Read more

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East End Crossing Receives Envision Platinum Sustainability Award

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INDIANAPOLIS, In. – The Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing—which will connect the east end of Louisville, Kentucky, with Southern Indiana—recently earned an Envision Platinum Award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure for the project’s exceptional achievements in sustainable infrastructure design, construction and operations. The ORB EEC represents many Envision Award firsts, including the first project involving a highway, first river bridge, first bi-state project and first project with a roadway tunnel to receive an Envision Award. In addition, the $763-million public private partnership project—Indiana’s first for construction—is the largest P3 project in North America to be third-party certified by … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Completes 1201 Demonbreun, Relocates Nashville Office to New Tower

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Brasfield & Gorrie recently opened the company’s relocated Nashville office in 1201 Demonbreun, a new office tower the firm recently constructed for Eakin Partners on the corner of 12th Avenue S. and Demonbreun Street in Nashville, Tennessee’s bustling Gulch neighborhood. With custom features and touches that create an industrial feel, Brasfield & Gorrie’s new 20,000-square-foot office features a partial-open concept with minimal private offices, shipping containers converted into meeting spaces, a breakroom and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Gulch and downtown Nashville. The move to 1201 Demonbreun follows the firm’s recent completion of the 15-story, 285,000-square-foot … Read more

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OSHA Issues Recommended Practices to Promote Workplace Safety, Health Programs in Construction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction to help industry employers develop proactive programs to keep their workplaces safe. The recommendations may be particularly helpful to small- and medium-sized contractors who lack safety and health specialists on staff. Safety and health programs encourage finding and fixing workplace hazards before they cause injuries, illnesses and deaths. Implementing these programs also helps reduce the financial difficulties these events can cause for workers, their families and their employers. Contractors can create a safety and health program using a number of simple … Read more

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BNBuilders Awarded UC Riverside School of Medicine Lab Remodel

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – BNBuilders was recently awarded the UC Riverside School of Medicine Biosafety Level 3 remodel project. This $1.7-million project is one of several recent wins in the Los Angeles and Orange County region for BNBuilders’ San Diego, California office. BSL-3 laboratories must have certain features to ensure appropriate containment of dangerous biological agents. The laboratory must be behind two sets of self-closing doors, and any seams in the floors, walls, windows and ceilings must be sealed for easy cleaning and decontamination. A ventilation system must force clean air into the lab where infectious agents are handled, and air from … Read more

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