Clark Construction to Lead LA Federal Courthouse Construction

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. —The U. S. General Services Administration awarded Clark Construction and design partner Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, a $318-million design-build contract for the New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles, Calif. Design efforts are underway; construction is expected to begin in late summer. The scope of the contract includes design and construction of a 550,000-square-foot court building in downtown Los Angeles. The new facility — referred to as the “cube” because of its shape — will feature 24 courtrooms and 32 judicial chambers. A sky-lit central courtyard at the structure’s core will provide natural light and circulation […]

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Turner Construction Company Receives Climate Leadership Award

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New York, N.Y. — The Environmental Protection Agency has honored Turner Construction Company with a 2013 Climate Leadership Award for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than five percent over a five-year period. Turner achieved its goal primarily by reducing electricity use at permanent offices. The company installed interactive dashboards in several offices that display energy use in real time and allow employees to see current use and patterns of use over time, as well as compare energy use to that of other Turner offices. Additionally, offices and jobsites measured sustainable performance with a “Turner Green Zone” checklist, which helped […]

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Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, Minnesota Vikings Announce Stadium Construction Manager

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings announced Mortenson Construction has been chosen as the construction manager that will build a new multipurpose stadium. The announcement was made at a special meeting of the authority. Final interviews and negotiations were conducted with two firms who submitted proposals: Hunt Construction, based in Scottsdale, Ariz. and Mortenson Construction based in Golden Valley, Minn. “We received proposals from excellent construction companies, and we were lucky to have the best in the business bid on this project,” said Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen. “In the end, we have a great local […]

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Build Your Future Campaign Launches Craft Labor Map

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As part of its efforts to narrow the skills gap in the construction industry, the Build Your Future campaign recently launched an interactive Craft Labor Map. The goal of this new resource is to provide industry recruits and craft professionals with a forecast of the labor demand in industrial and commercial construction. Using data voluntarily provided by owners, contractors and unions by the Construction Labor Market Analyzer, BYF’s Craft Labor Map provides users a craft-by-craft breakdown of the expected demand for craft professionals in each state for the next three years. This data is updated quarterly to ensure that the […]

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Architecture Billings Index Continues to Improve at a Healthy Pace

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index is continuing to strengthen.   As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to twelve-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.   The American Institute of Architects reported the February ABI score was 54.9, up slightly from a mark of 54.2 in January. This score reflects a strong increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 64.8, higher than the reading of 63.2 the previous month […]

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