Domestic Nonresidential Markets Maintain Growth Trajectory in the Second Quarter

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Turner Construction Company announced that the Second Quarter 2014 Turner Building Cost Index—which measures costs in the nonresidential building construction market in the United States—has increased to a value of 896. This reflects a 1.24 percent increase from the First Quarter 2014 and 4.31 percent yearly increase from the Second Quarter 2013. Growth in nonresidential construction costs continues in the second quarter in virtually all domestic markets. Construction cost escalation is greater in urban centers experiencing high levels of construction activity and in markets with mega projects. The labor cost component in markets experiencing increased volumes of construction activity and … Read more

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Arizona State Hires Design Team for Reinvention of Sun Devil Stadium

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Taking an important first step toward defining the revitalized appearance and function of a new Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State University announced it has hired the design professionals who will bring the vision into sharper focus—Gould Evans and HNTB Corporation. “We have reached an important milestone in the reinvention of Sun Devil Stadium,” said Ray Anderson, vice president for University Athletics. “While preliminary conceptual work has been done for purposes of planning and programming considerations, today's announcement means we are shifting gears and that the vision starts being transformed into concrete plans.” While plans are proceeding, the … Read more

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Joe Cerri Rejoins Plaza Construction as General Superintendent

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MIAMI, Fla. — Joe Cerri has rejoined Plaza Construction as general superintendent. With over 30 years of construction experience, Cerri's earlier projects with Plaza included the W South Beach hotel and the Dadeland Mall Kendall Wing Expansion. Cerri oversees and supports field superintendents, prepares schedules, develops site logistics and sequencing plans and manages safety, quality and subcontractor coordination. Cerri holds a degree in civil engineering. Recipient of the Contractor of the Year 2013 Award from the American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter, Plaza Construction is one of South Florida's full-service general contractors and construction managers. Plaza is known for such … Read more

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Trending Techniques: Modular construction at Munger Graduate Residences at the University of Michigan

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Mike Haller, Jr., superintendent at Walbridge, is overseeing work at a Walbridge modular production facility located 50 miles west of Detroit, Michigan. There, the company is constructing pre-fabricated bathroom units that will be shipped and installed at the Munger Graduate Residences, a project under construction at the University of Michigan. (Q) What are you building? We”re building modular bathrooms for the Munger Graduate Residences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. We”re fabricating 730 private bathrooms for all the students who will live in this dorm. Our expected completion date for all units is December 2014. (Q) Are they … Read more

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Addressing Complacent Workers to Eliminate Safety Violations

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By Doug Henderson During my normal day of visiting construction sites and conducting safety surveys, I see countless bad habits that result in safety violations. I”ve been given a long list of excuses for these habits, such as, “I didn”t know that was a rule,” or “that will make the job take twice as long.” I”m sure that we will all agree there is no good reason and no valid excuse not to be safe. Regardless of the underlying cause or condition, we need to ramp up the attention we place on safety, specifically with training and consistent enforcement of … Read more

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