NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Dodge Momentum Index rose in December, increasing 4.0 percent from a revised 123.8 in November to 128.7 in December, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. 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 index is at its highest reading since February 2009 and is 17 percent higher than one year ago. The increases seen in the index in 2014 are a signal that the construction recovery will continue […]

The National Association of Women in Construction Salt Lake Chapter 90 has selected new officers for 2014-15, including two Big-D Construction employees. Cheryl Kay, Big-D project assistant, has been elected as the chapter's president for the second consecutive year. Jana Cochell, Big-D subcontractor manager, has been elected to the board of directors, as well as named the CAD competition chair and membership chair. Additional officers for 2014-15 include : Vice President: Paula Sorensen, Arco Electric, Inc. Secretary: Brenda Baxter, R & O Construction Treasurer: Kathy Bonnett, CCI Mechanical, Inc. Board of Directors: Karla Steele, Associated Representatives; Jennifer King, M.C. Green & […]

Peter M. Kinsley has been elected to serve as the 2015 National Board Chair of The Design-Build Institute of America. Kinsley leads the Government & Public Services Group for Haskell and is a Designated Design-Build Professional. His career spans 20 years and includes the successful delivery of numerous projects across a wide variety of industries for both public and private clients using design-build and construction management at-risk. Additional membership elections to DBIA's 2015 National Board of Directors leadership include G. William Quatman, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., to serve as vice chair and Praful M. Kulkarni, gkkworks, to serve […]