Dodge Construction Network: Latest Construction Starts Data Shows Growth in Select Sectors

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Total construction starts were down 9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.03 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts declined 3%, residential starts fell 4%, while nonbuilding starts decreased 22%. On a year-to-date basis through April, total construction starts were down 3% from last year. Read the full details here. Nonbuilding Nonbuilding construction starts fell 22% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $279 billion. Highway and bridge starts decreased 8%, environmental public works fell back 2% and utility starts were down 70% last month. Meanwhile, miscellaneous nonbuilding starts were up a strong … Read more

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Warfel Construction Promotes Jason Beiler to Director of Safety

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Warfel Construction has promoted Jason Beiler to director of safety. In this role, Beiler will continue shaping Warfel’s proactive and people-first safety culture by developing company-wide safety initiatives and serving as a key collaborator with senior leadership, project teams and field personnel. Beiler joined Warfel in 2017, bringing over 15 years of experience in the construction field and earning a Construction Health & Safety Technician designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Since then, he has played an integral role in transforming Warfel’s safety approach, most recently serving as safety manager, where he led the evolution of safety standards, … Read more

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AIA Trust Launches New Climate Risk Factsheet

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The American Institute of Architects, in collaboration with AIA Trust, has launched a new resource for architects facing increasing climate-related design and liability challenges. The Climate Risk Factsheet, available exclusively to AIA members, provides site-specific, climate projections for hazards such as wildfire, flooding, windstorm and extreme heat — allowing architects to better inform resilient design strategies and document their professional standard of care. Developed and in conjunction with a leading insurance and risk adviser the concise two-page PDF uses geographic coordinates to generate a forward-looking risk profile, including easy-to-understand hazard scores and time-based projections. This tool helps architects communicate long-term risks … Read more

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Hoar Construction Breaks Ground on Medical Office Building for Anchor Health in Lakeland, Florida

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A recent groundbreaking signaled the start of construction on the 77,200-square-foot Watson Clinic Medical Office Building for Anchor Health Properties in Lakeland, Florida. Hoar is serving as the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be completed by second quarter 2026 and will include offices and imaging labs. The four-story, tilt-wall project is going vertical, with a topping out expected later this summer. Three of the floors will be built out, totaling 55,702 square feet of offices, exam rooms and imaging suites. The building’s imaging department will be complete with MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound machines. The other … Read more

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Willmeng Completes New Health Center for Arizona Community

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Willmeng Construction recently completed the new Clarence Wesley Health Center in Bylas, Arizona, a 33,000-square-foot healthcare facility that will better serve the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Bylas community. The health center officially opened on May 16. The Clarence Wesley Health Center provides the San Carlos Apache community with a modern medical facility that can host a broader range of vital healthcare offerings. This new facility replaces the former, smaller building, which had limited space and services and was damaged by shifting soils. The larger facility gives San Carlos Apache Healthcare the opportunity to expand and upgrade services, including the expansion … Read more

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