Skanska USA Expands into Pittsburgh

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Skanska USA has opened a new office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's iconic 11 Stanwix building to support the region's growing construction market. Skanska has tapped two Pittsburgh natives and industry veterans, Geoff Murken and Dino Persichetti, to lead the new Pittsburgh operation. Skanska looks to support Pittsburgh's market resurgence and will pursue opportunities in healthcare, life sciences, education, infrastructure and power and industrial work. Vice President of Operations Geoff Murken will lead the company's infrastructure construction operations in Pittsburgh. Murken brings more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry. Prior to joining Skanska, Murken served as senior vice president … Read more

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Target Field Station Awarded APWA Public Works Project of the Year

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Target Field Station has been selected as one of the American Public Works Association’s Public Works Projects of the Year for structures greater than $75 million for 2015. Knutson Construction was the general contractor on the project; Perkins Eastman was the architectural firm. The criteria for the award included using innovative construction management techniques and maintaining an excellent safety record. Sustainable design techniques and environment consideration also were evaluated. Target Field Station is a bustling urban park, transit station and neighborhood gathering space. It connects more than 500 trains arriving and departing daily via METRO Blue Line … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Unchanged in May

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NEW YORK, N. Y. — The Dodge Momentum Index held steady at 122.3 (2000=100) in May, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The 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. After rising over the course of 2014, the index thus far in 2015 has been basically flat, consistent with other measures highlighting sluggish economic conditions. Even with this near-term pause, the index in May was still up 6.1 percent compared to the same month a … Read more

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U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Down Says AEM Market Update

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 14.9 percent for first quarter 2015 compared to first quarter 2014, with a total $3.65 billion shipped to global markets. All world regions experienced declines, and all in the double digits except Europe and Canada, with Africa the hardest hit, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the North American-based international trade group representing the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. AEM cited U.S. Department of Commerce data it uses in global market reports for members. Exports by World RegionFirst quarter 2015 U.S. construction equipment exports by major world regions compared to first … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases During Past Year, 28 States Add Jobs Between April and May

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Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between May 2014 and May 2015 and in 28 states and D.C. between April and May, according to a recent analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the mix of states adding and losing construction jobs continues to vary amid fluctuations in demand. “Construction has outpaced the overall economy in adding workers nationally but the mix of states with construction job gains keeps changing,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The top 10 states for job gains from … Read more

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