Construction Job Openings at 350,000, Says ABC

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The construction industry had 350,000 job openings on the last day of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings decreased by 3,000 last month but are up by 5,000 from the same time last year. “The number of open, unfilled construction positions declined in August but remains higher than both one year ago and the pre-pandemic level,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Despite … Read more

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Construction Team Selected for New Roper Hospital Medical Campus in South Carolina

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare will be relocating Roper Hospital from its Charleston, South Carolina peninsula location to North Charleston, giving patients easier access to care that’s closer to where they live and work. The estimated $1B project will be one of the largest healthcare projects on the East Coast. The joint venture team of Barton Malow Builders and Edifice General Contractors has been selected as construction manager for the new Roper Hospital Medical Campus, which originally opened its doors in 1856. E4H Environments for Health Architecture and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill are providing master planning, architecture and design services. Project … Read more

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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases

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National nonresidential construction spending increased .4% in August, 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 $1.09 trillion. Spending was up on a monthly basis in 12 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending increased by .3%, while public nonresidential construction spending was up .6% in August.

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Central Arizona College Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Allied Health, Skilled Trades Buildings at Superstition Mountain Campus

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Central Arizona College celebrated the groundbreaking of the Superstition Mountain Campus expansion project in Pinal County, Arizona, which will provide new buildings for Allied Health and Skilled Trades, as well as renovations to the college’s existing C building. Design-build partners McCarthy Building Companies and Architekton are teaming up with CAC to complete the $40-million, 51,620-square-foot expansion. The Allied Health building will provide integrated learning classrooms and labs for massage therapy, aesthetician, nursing assistance, pharmacy, phlebotomy, medical assistant, radiology and sonography. Additionally, simulation centers will replicate realistic healthcare environments, including hospital and operating rooms and clinical settings equipped with advanced simulation … Read more

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New Report Explores Taking Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings

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The U.S. Green Building Council and RMI released the report “Driving Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings” to answer questions about embodied carbon emissions and outline key actions to accelerate decarbonization of the U.S. building construction sector. The two organizations draw from a comprehensive foundation of research based on the most up-to-date and relevant data and industry knowledge to establish a set of recommendations and actions for embodied carbon, including: The opportunity to reduce embodied carbon from standard building practices Current and emerging benchmarking standards The carbon intensity of specific materials Embodied carbon savings potential from reuse, recycling and circularity … Read more

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