Keynote, Event Schedule Announced for CGA Conference & Expo

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Common Ground Alliance has announced that Shane Snow will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 CGA Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida, which will be held April 7-10. Shane Snow is a journalist, global explorer, tech and media entrepreneur and bestselling author of three books on the science of human behavior. His keynote address comes at a pivotal time for the damage prevention industry, with rapid infrastructure development continuing across the country. Damage to underground utilities – including power, water, internet and natural gas lines – costs the U.S. at least $30 billion each year and can put lives … Read more

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McShane Completes Construction of Northbend in Tempe, Arizona

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Construction is completed at Northbend, a 310-unit community featuring three garden-style apartment buildings in Tempe, Arizona. McShane Construction Company built the development on behalf of repeat clients Banyan Residential and Milhaus. Designed by Todd & Associates, the property offers generous amenity space, including a 4,300-square-foot clubhouse. Residents can enjoy a resort-style pool and sun deck, a fully equipped fitness center and yoga studio, a trading post with outdoor equipment loans, and outdoor spaces including a courtyard with fire pits, an entertainment lawn and a dog park overlooking downtown Tempe. Each unit boasts an open-concept floor plan complemented by nine-foot ceilings … Read more

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Groundbreaking Held for Bowers Stadium Press Box at Sam Houston State University

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A five-story press box for Bowers Stadium at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas has broken ground. Hoar is serving as the general contractor on the project, which will also include general stadium improvements and is expected to be completed for the 2026 football season. Project partners include Page as the architect and DLR group as the advisory design partner. The project will replace the existing press box with a 47,060-square-foot, five-story building and a 13,300-square-foot covered exterior section, for a total of 60,360 square feet of construction. The press box will include updated concessions and restrooms, premium seating, … Read more

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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Inch Down .2% in December, Up .9% Year Over Year

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Construction input prices decreased .2% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased .2% for the month. Overall construction input prices are .9% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are .6% higher. Prices increased in all three energy subcategories last month. Natural gas prices were up 57.7%, while unprocessed energy material prices increased 10%. Crude petroleum prices rose slightly, by .5%. “Construction materials prices declined slightly in December and are virtually … Read more

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Arizona State University-Owned University Gateway Building Completes

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Construction has been completed on the $78-million, five-level University Gateway Building at Arizona State University, which wraps around a parking structure in Tempe, Arizona. The 128,000-square-foot building contains classroom, administrative, mixed-use and retail space. Owned by ASU, the facility meets educational needs while also introducing retail space on the ground level to maximize land use for multiple stakeholder groups. The classrooms will serve the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, which hosts ASU’s music, music therapy, photography, esports, architecture and animation programs. The third floor of the new building was crafted with an extensive sound isolation system to control … Read more

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