Ground Broken on ASU’s New Health HQ Building in Downtown Phoenix Bioscience Core

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A ground-breaking ceremony was recently celebrated for Arizona State University’s new Health Headquarters building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The project team includes general contractor McCarthy Building Companies, design partners CO Architects and DFDG Architects, as well as Meyer Borgman Johnson (structural engineering), Spectrum Engineers (MEP engineering), Dibble Engineers (civil engineering), TrueForm Landscape Architecture Studio (landscape architecture), Bowman Fire & Life Safety (safety consultant), WSP USA Buildings (sustainability consultant) and NV5 (AV/IT/security consultant). The approximately 175,000-square-foot, five-story facility being constructed in the downtown Phoenix Bioscience Core will be home to ASU’s new medical and engineering school with clinical space and two … Read more

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Mental Health Matters on the Job

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Recognizing the warning signs and how to respond By: Sidney Hawkins Demand for construction has never been higher. Cranes dot the skyline, crews work long hours and projects stretch years into the future. But behind the hard hats and deadlines is a growing crisis that does not show up in a project schedule, and it’s costing the industry more than it can afford to ignore. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the last year, up from 54% just a year ago. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, construction workers face one of … Read more

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Tackling Burnout in Construction

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How mental strain can increase safety risks in the field By Dan Lester Over the last 30 years, the construction industry has made significant strides in reducing jobsite injuries, which have declined 83% since 1995. Yet as the industry continues striving toward a zero-incident culture, it’s equally critical to prioritize psychological safety alongside physical safety to address a deeper, often hidden mental health crisis — one that affects not only workers’ personal lives, but also jobsite safety and performance. This is especially important given that construction workers experience higher rates of depression, substance misuse and suicide than many other professions. … Read more

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Building Complete on Powerhouse Parramatta in Australia

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Construction is complete on the main building works on Powerhouse Parramatta, delivering Western Sydney, Australia’s first major cultural institution and the largest museum ever built in New South Wales. Delivered in partnership with the NSW Government, the completion of the main building marks a significant milestone in the delivery of an economic catalyst for the area. Constructed over four years, the project supported more than 4,000 workers across over 2.7 million hours of work, with three-quarters of the workforce living locally. Western Sydney businesses played a major role, with Lendlease spending $329 million across the local community, strengthening local capability … Read more

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Pilot Project Uses Steel Fiber-Reinforced Tubbings in Construction of U5

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During construction of the new underground U5 line in Hamburg, Germany, U5 GmbH will use steel fiber-reinforced concrete segments in tunnel construction for the first time in Germany, marking a major milestone for the project. These prefabricated concrete components, used to line and stabilize tunnels, reduce traditional steel reinforcement by replacing steel bars with finely distributed steel fibers within the concrete. U5 has received an “approval in individual cases” from the technical supervisory authority for the application. As a result, the joint venture between ZÜBLIN and Wayss & Freytag will be able to install the reduced-steel tubbings in the machine-excavated … Read more

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