A Chat with Don DeNardo, Executive VP and Director of Field Operations for Lendlease

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Change, challenges and the ideal construction project by Chris Maday Schmidt A construction industry veteran with 44 years of experience, Don DeNardo has worked with Lendlease since 1989, most recently as executive vice president, director of field operations. Prior to this, he worked as a superintendent for over four decades in New York City. Join Construction Superintendent as DeNardo shares his insights from working as a superintendent, to overseeing field operations. (Q) What is the biggest change you’ve encountered in the past four decades as far as workforce—e.g., job preparedness, education/training, etc.? The biggest change I have encountered in my … Read more

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Bosch Laser Levels Deliver VisiMax Technology for Best Visibility

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When the job requires a laser level, the more visibility the product provides the better. Bosch’s next generation of laser levels, the GLL 55 and GLL 100 G Self-Leveling Cross-Line Lasers, project vertical, horizontal and cross lines, independently or together, to deliver maximum versatility for any application. Bosch GLL 55 and GLL 100 G Self-Leveling Cross-Line Lasers feature exclusive VisiMax technology, which delivers maximum beam brightness in varied jobsite conditions. The Bosch GLL 55 delivers a standard red beam, while the Bosch GLL 100 G offers a green-beam laser line, which is up to four times brighter in standard working … Read more

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Market Forecast: Nonresidential Construction to Rebound in 2017

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CHICAGO, Ill. – A market study released by the Metal Construction Association reports that 2017 will be the year the nonresidential construction industry will return to the peak levels last seen in 2007. The residential market will take a bit longer to hit the mark, but the news is positive across the board for industry stakeholders. According to the study, conducted by FMI, the growth has been steady and moderate over the past five years and is slowly inching its way back to high levels seen a decade ago. Growth is predicted to reach 8 percent in 2016 reaching $1.14 … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Continues Ascent in August

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Dodge Momentum Index grew 1.3 percent in August to 134.9 (2000=100), from its revised July reading of 133.2. 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 higher in August was the result of a 1.7 percent increase from July for institutional planning, as well as a 1 percent gain for commercial planning. August is the fifth consecutive month that the momentum index has increased, marking the longest … Read more

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Construction Input Prices Dip in August

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Both nonresidential construction input prices and overall input prices fell in August as energy prices retrenched, according to a recent analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index released by Associated  Builders and Contractors. Nonresidential construction input prices were down 0.2 percent on a month-over-month basis and 1.7 percent on a year-over-year basis. “The fact that overall construction input prices have remained stable is more important in the current context than it might be normally,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “With industry labor costs now rising aggressively and the subcontracting community generally busy, falling … Read more

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