Construction Spending Forecast at 9.7 Percent Growth in 2016

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Gilbane Building Company has released its winter economic report: Building for the Future Construction Economics: Market Conditions in Construction, which provides an overview of 2015-2016 trends that impact growth, spending and the labor market that shape the construction industry. The report shows that this may end up the most active three-year period of growth in construction in more than 20 years, having been ongoing since 2013-2014 periods. With the forecast for 2016 taken into account, spending growth could reach a new three-year high. For those expecting growth, the nonresidential buildings construction boom could become an historic expansion. … Read more

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Construction Finished on Rock Chapel Marine Headquarters

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WOBURN, Mass. – Tocci Building Companies has completed construction of the new Rock Chapel Marine headquarters, located at 99 Marginal Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on behalf of owner Eastern Salt Company. The former 13-million gallon oil tank farm site has been transformed into a two-story, high-end office facility for Rock Chapel Marine. Tocci utilized its Highly Collaborative Project Delivery to provide preconstruction, design and construction management services. Working closely with architect Landing Studio and engineering consultant DiPrete Engineering, the project team delivered the highly efficient, architecturally attractive and ‘right-sized’ solution for Rock Chapel Marine. The site of the headquarters, located … Read more

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DPR Office Is Living Lab for Sustainable Business

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — DPR Construction has recently been awarded official certification of its new San Francisco Bay Area Regional Office as a Net-Zero Energy Building by the International Living Future Institute through its Living Building Challenge program. Producing more energy than it consumes, DPR’s San Francisco, California office is the first commercial office in San Francisco to achieve NZEB certification to date. By being both the owner and contractor for the renovation project, DPR was able to push the limits on its sustainability goals for the 24,010-square-foot building and create a true living lab of sustainable business practices for … Read more

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Reusable Protection System Guards High-End Doors Against Dirt, Debris

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1-2-3 Door Shield by Construction Protection Systems LLC is a reusable door protection system. The patented design allows the system to compactly fold together, protecting the inside faces of the product from dirt and debris common to construction sites. The proprietary non-adhesive saddle tape and Velcro edge fastener system and the abrasion-resistant inner liner hold the secret to 1-2-3 Door Shield’s unique ability to protect delicately finished surfaces of high-end doors. The edge fasteners employ a specially designed heavy-duty hook-and-loop system that provides for quick installation and easy removal for re-use. The factory-applied inner liner serves as the first barrier … Read more

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Building Corporate Vision into The Hershey Midwest Distribution Center

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The Hershey Company’s corporate vision demanded an immense facility that required precision and innovative construction solutions. The job called for 1.1 million square feet of efficient space and a constant, 60 degree temperature with 50 percent humidity. This structure supports, receives, stores and ships $1 billion of chocolate each day. An ambitious undertaking to say the least, constructing this facility called for 1.1 million square feet of warehouse and office space. The warehouse environmental criteria required a constant 60 degree temperature and a 50 percent relative humidity level. Logistical operations required warehouse structures capable of supporting massive loads while still … Read more

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