Gilbane Federal Awarded Contract to Build Littoral Innovation and Prototyping Facility Project

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Gilbane Federal has been awarded a multiple award construction contract by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast for the construction of a Littoral Innovation and Prototyping Facility at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida. The project supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and will replace nine buildings that received damage from Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The work provides for construction of a 54,475 square-foot laboratory, and support space capable of housing workspace and laboratories for engineers and scientists. The facility will consolidate geographically dispersed buildings, increasing inter-program research interaction while also reducing maintenance and repair costs. … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected to Moderate Through 2024

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While spending on nonresidential construction picked up momentum toward the end of 2022, construction spending will moderate in 2023 and slow significantly in 2024, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects. Despite macroeconomic headwinds such as inflation, rising interest rates and weak consumer sentiment scores, the AIA’s Consensus Construction Forecast panel is projecting nonresidential construction spending to grow 5.8%  in 2023 but slow to under 1% in 2024. Similar to 2022, growth in construction spending in 2023 will be uneven with a projected 2.6% increase in the commercial sector, 15.1% for industrial facilities and 4.1% for … Read more

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American Concrete Pavement Association Announces White Paper to Support Sustainability

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The American Concrete Pavement Association has released the white paper, “Concrete Pavement’s Role in a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” which synthesizes research on concrete pavement’s contributions to economic, environmental and social sustainability. The report summarizes concrete pavement’s role in sustainability, including: The long lifespan of concrete pavement, which provides the greatest economic value over the long term for taxpayers and end users. Concrete can last 30 years or more before requiring a maintenance cycle. Research supporting concrete pavement’s many use-phase environmental and societal benefits, including improved fuel efficiency, high albedo (which improves the earth’s energy balance and urban heat island effect, … Read more

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Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association Requests Comments to Upcoming Standard Revision

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The Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association requests a “Call for Members” for its BSR/PGMA G300-201x, Safety and Performance of Portable Generators (revision of ANSI/PGMA G300-2018) Standard, which is under revision. The proposed revisions include adding additional requirements related to carbon monoxide safety concerns. Members will have an opportunity to vote, as well as provide comments to the proposed revisions to the ANSI/PGMA G300 standard. PGMA is specifically seeking members in the user category, which is defined as: “Those who are predominantly interested in the use of the product, materials, or services. This category usually includes consumers, customers of product producers, distributors, … Read more

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Ware Malcomb Completes Construction on New High-Rise Office Building in LA

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Construction has been completed on a new high-rise creative office building in the arts district of Los Angeles, California. Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for the project; Lowe developed the project; and Swinerton provided general contracting services. The nine-story project totals more than 113,000 square feet and is situated along the Los Angeles River. It includes 109,100 square feet of office space, 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail, four levels of parking for 275 vehicles, outdoor spaces including private terraces and a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck/lounge with stunning views of the city and mountains. The building incorporates 27,000-square-foot open floorplates, … Read more

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