Turner Building Cost Index Shows Increase Driven by Growth in Larger, Urban Market

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Turner Construction Company announced that the Second Quarter 2013 Turner Building Cost Index — which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States — has increased to a value of 859. This reflects a 1.18 percent increase from the First Quarter 2013 and 4 percent yearly increase from the Second Quarter 2012. “Larger urban markets appear to be expanding more rapidly than other regions. Contributing to the increase in construction costs is the limited capacity among those trade contractors with the available resources to manage and work on large, complex projects,” said … Read more

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R. K. Redding Construction Builds on Success by Winning AGC Awards

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BREMEN, Ga. — R. K. Redding Construction of Bremen, Ga., has received two awards from AGC Georgia, the statewide chapter of The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. at its “Build Georgia” award ceremony in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The firm’s work on the Trinka Davis Veterans Village was recognized with a First Place Award in the construction division and a Merit Award for best sustainable practices. “The Trinka Davis project was an exciting and humbling one for RKR, since we knew this facility would serve as a home to many military veterans in the area,” said Randall Redding, president/CEO … Read more

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Skanska Adds Mac McCandlish as Senior Superintendent

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Skanska USA recently announced that it has hired Terry “Mac” McCandlish as a senior superintendent based in the firm’s Nashville office. McCandlish brings more than 30 years of experience in construction to this position, with the majority of his experience for the last 22 years focused on healthcare construction. He previously worked in Skanska’s South Florida office as a senior superintendent on the Lynn Cancer Institute project in Boca Raton, Fla. He also led projects at Beaumont Hospital and Genesys Health Care Hospital in Michigan, and Baptist Health in South Florida.

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Construction Materials Prices Down 0.1% in April, ABC Says

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National construction materials prices slipped 0.1 percent in April, according to the May 15 producer price report by the U.S. Department of Labor. Year over year, construction materials prices are up just 0.4 percent. Nonresidential construction materials prices decreased 0.1 percent for the month and are down 0.4 percent over the last 12 months. Nonferrous wire and cable prices dropped 3.5 percent for the month and are down 4.2 percent on a year-over-year basis. Prices for plumbing fixtures and fittings slipped 0.5 percent compared to March, but are 0.8 percent higher than April 2012 prices. Prices for fabricated structural metal … Read more

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DPR Construction Phoenix Office First Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building in Arizona

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PHOENIX, Ariz. — DPR Construction’s Phoenix regional office has been officially certified as a Net-Zero Energy Building by the International Living Future Institute through its Living Building Challenge program. Producing as much or more energy than it consumes, DPR’s Phoenix office is the largest building in the world and only the second in the United States to achieve NZEB certification to date. In addition, the building achieved LEED-NC Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. By being both the owner and contractor for the renovation project, DPR was able to push the limits on its sustainability goals for the … Read more

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