August Construction Rises 2%

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NEW YORK N.Y. — At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $490.2 billion, new construction starts in August advanced 2 percent relative to July, it was reported by McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Residential building stayed on the upward track, and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities) rebounded after its loss of momentum in July. At the same time, nonresidential building retreated from its improved July amount, continuing the up-and-down pattern that’s been present during 2013. For the first eight months of 2013, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis came in at $329.4 billion, … Read more

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Common Ground Alliance DIRT Report Confirms Importance of Calling 811 Before Digging

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WASHINGTON. D.C. — Common Ground Alliance, the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced findings from its comprehensive 2012 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The report, which is the sum of all 2012 data submitted anonymously and voluntarily by facility operators, utility locate companies, contractors and regulators, confirmed for the third consecutive year the importance of making a free call to 811 to reach a local one call center as the simplest and easiest way to reduce excavation-related damage to underground facilities. When an excavator notifies a call center before digging, … Read more

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Gilbane Joins Bergen County Executives for Justice Center Groundbreaking

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HACKENSACK, N.J. — Executives from Gilbane Building Company gathered with Bergen County officials recently to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Bergen County Justice Center in Hackensack, N.J. The project includes a new 131,000-square-foot building that will house the offices of the prosecutor, sheriff and probation department, among others. In addition, a secure pedestrian bridge will link the new facility to the existing county courthouse, which will undergo more than 40,000 square feet of renovations while a new 700-space parking structure will be added to the complex. The completed justice center will provide courtrooms, offices and support spaces for the … Read more

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FMI Releases Forecast for 2014 in the Q3-2013 Construction Outlook Report

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RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI recently released its Q3-2013 Construction Outlook. The markets continue to shift, reducing annual construction-put-place predictions to $909.6 billion, down nearly $4 billion from previous predictions. Early forecasts for 2014 show annual CPIP continues moderate growth of 7 percent, rising to $977 billion. Major market predictions include : Residential Construction — FMI continues to forecast traction in residential construction. However, the growth is expected to taper off to 12 percent in 2014. Total predicted residential forecast is $379.6 billion, compared with the $338.2 billion for 2013. Commercial Construction — The forecast calls for a 5 percent increase in … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Announces Completion of New Auburn University Research Center

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brasfield & Gorrie announced the completion of the Auburn University Center for Advanced Science, Innovation and Commerce, a new 84,000-square-foot building that will house five multidisciplinary research departments. As construction manager of the project, Brasfield & Gorrie coordinated the work of seven prime contractors and managed the project’s $28.8-million budget. Funding for the research center was provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the state of Alabama, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station and Auburn University. The research center has conference and seminar rooms, administrative offices and 20 laboratories with specialized equipment, including a super computer and two five-ton … Read more

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