Howard S. Wright to Deliver Renovations for Alaska Airlines’ New Training Facility

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Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, has been selected to renovate Alaska Airlines’ new training facility in Renton, Washington. In partnership with Alaska Airlines, Seneca Group and design partner, NBBJ, Howard S. Wright will renovate the North Building on the Longacres campus for the airline to centralize its operations and world-class training programs for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more. Alaska Airlines purchased 19 acres of the Longacres property from Unico Properties, which includes the North Building that Howard S. Wright will renovate for Alaska Airlines’ new facility. Howard S. Wright will work with its industry partners … Read more

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2025 CGA Conference & Expo Call for Proposals Now Open

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Common Ground Alliance has opened its Call for Proposals for the 2025 CGA Conference & Expo. CGA is seeking session proposals from industry professionals and subject matter experts to facilitate solutions-driven discussions and formulate decisive actions that can be implemented to reduce damages to underground utilities. The deadline to submit is Oct. 16. The conference and expo will take place April 7-10 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. It will bring together experts and decision-makers for a week of collaboration to address the top issues associated with underground utility damage. Key topic areas of interest to CGA members and conference … Read more

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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips .2% in July

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National nonresidential construction spending decreased .2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.21 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending decreased .4%, while public nonresidential construction spending was up .2% in July. “Nonresidential construction spending declined for the second consecutive month in July but remains just .4% below the all-time high established in May,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “While Hurricane Beryl, which interrupted construction activity along … Read more

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Robins & Morton, Texas Health and Human Services Break Ground on $573M Replacement Hospital

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Construction firm Robins & Morton joined the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on Aug. 28 for the official groundbreaking of Terrell State Hospital’s replacement facility. The 415,500-square-foot, 250-bed project will replace a 139-year-old psychiatric hospital. For nearly 140 years, Terrell State Hospital has played a crucial role in providing services to Texans in need. The hospital first opened in July 1885 after the 18th Texas Legislature passed a bill calling for the establishment of a psychiatric hospital in North Texas. Today, the hospital serves 31 counties. The new facility will include therapeutic spaces that align with evidence-based treatment. Single-person … Read more

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AGC, Arcoro Release Construction Workforce Shortage Survey Results

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The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure and other construction projects, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Arcoro, an HR technology company supporting the construction industry. AGC noted that 94% of construction firms nationwide report they have open positions they are trying to fill. Among those firms, 94% are having trouble filling at least some of those positions – particularly among the craft workforce that performs the bulk of onsite construction … Read more

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