DPR Report: Labor Shortage Looms as Construction Rebounds

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Just as individual market sectors are finding ways to move projects forward after a year of supply chain and cost turbulence, the ongoing labor shortage threatens to bog down construction unless owners and contractors embrace new approaches, according to the latest Market Conditions Report from DPR Construction. A recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and the national Center for Construction Education and Research showed: 88% of firms hiring craft workers and 80% employing salaried staff reported job openings, with similar percentages saying all of those positions are harder to fill than a year ago. 45% of respondents … Read more

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Ribbon Cutting Held for Centra Langhorne Medical Center

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A ribbon cutting of Centra Langhorne Medical Center was held Dec. 3 in Lynchburg, Virginia. The five-story, 126,813-square-foot medical office building features pre-surgery, imaging, outpatient rehabilitation, endocrinology, brain and spine, urology, pulmonology and pain management services. The facility centralizes multiple specialists and increases access to healthcare for the Lynchburg community. Additionally, Centra partnered with the city of Lynchburg to develop an added entry with parking to Blackwater Creek Trail as part of the new property. Robins & Morton served as the general contractor. Haskell was the architect.

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MCA Announces 2026 Board

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The Metal Construction Association announced its new officers for 2026. Elected by MCA members, the board will be led by Lee Ann Slattery of ATAS International, the organization’s first female chair. Slattery joins executive committee members: Vice chair: Bill Hartford, Sherwin-Williams Treasurer: David Stermer, Metal Sales Secretary: Chandler Barden, CIDAN Machinery Past chair: Brian Partyka, Carlisle Companies Market development chair: Jules Dekovics, OMG MRA president: Todd Miller, Isaiah Industries Slattery joined the MCA board in 2020 and quickly became an officer, serving as chair of the market development committee. In 2023, she received MCA’s Patrick R. Bush Service Award. She serves on … Read more

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Swinerton Completes High School Renovation Project in Charlotte Area

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Swinerton Builders announced the completion of a renovation project at Catawba Ridge High School that establishes a cosmetology training facility for in-district high school students. The 3,345-square-foot multipurpose environment provides the opportunity for hands-on experiential learning. Started last spring, the renovation was complete in time for the 2025-26 scholastic year. The cosmetology renovation converted four existing classrooms into a specialized training environment, complete with a retail salon space. The storefront features 10 dual-sided, haircutting stations, eight hair-drying areas, four shampoo stations, two facial tables, four pedicure chairs, four manicure tables, changing rooms and a dispensary for chemicals and products. A … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Completes Rex Road Elementary, Marking Two Decades of Building Wake County Schools

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Balfour Beatty announces the completion of Wake County Public School System’s new 133,000-square-foot Rex Road Elementary School campus in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Marking the 15th school Balfour Beatty has delivered for WCPSS, the nearly 20-year partnership has helped shape the educational landscape of Wake County, building learning spaces that support student success and rapid community growth. The new Rex Road Elementary School is designed to accommodate 800 students from kindergarten through fifth grade and features modern learning environments including classroom space, learning commons, a cafeteria, gymnasium and media center. The completion of the K-12 project comes at a pivotal … Read more

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