McCarthy, Moore Ruble Yudell Selected to Lead Development for Business School Building at the University of California, Riverside 

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. alongside Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners were selected by the California Board of Regents to lead the development of a new 63,000-square-foot building at the University of California, Riverside. The building will centralize School of Business classes and activities, which have been distributed across campus because of the program’s growth. The team was selected via a design-build competition, with Moore Ruble Yudell’s significant experience in business school design ultimately helping the team achieve success. The building will feature two 80-seat classrooms; a 350-seat auditorium; a computer lab; a studio to record podcasts, lectures, videos and … Read more

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Most Construction Craft Professionals Like Their Jobs

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By Tim Taylor, P.E., Ph.D. Construction workers report higher levels of job satisfaction than all other industries combined — not just today, but through four distinct economic cycles since 1974. The data comes from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. As little as 86% and up to 89% of people working in the construction trades like their jobs. That’s exciting news to share as we celebrate Careers in Construction Month this October. One reason for that may be the combination of pay and flexibility that this career path offers. While just over 9% of craft professionals … Read more

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Lendlease Begins Construction on 15-Story Outpatient Complex in Manhattan for Northwell Health

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Lendlease’s New York construction group has started work on Northwell Medical Pavilion – 77th Street, a new 15-floor, 200,000-square-foot outpatient complex on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that will be operated by Northwell Health. Lendlease is providing construction management services for the project, which is scheduled for completion in late 2025. A groundbreaking celebration with project partners and local officials signaled that demolition will soon begin, with excavation and foundation work expected to start in the spring. The medical pavilion will offer care anchored by innovative programs of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. In addition to oncology treatment, the center will … Read more

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Nearly Half of Survey Respondents Say Training Next-Gen Construction Workers is Industry’s Most Critical Need

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A survey released from DEWALT found more than half of U.S. contractors (55%) feel a lack of skilled workers is a barrier to growing their current business. Looking to the future, 48% believe training the next generation of trades professionals is one of the most critical needs for the success of the construction industry in 2023. Inflation, Insufficient Skilled Labor, Long Hours are Top ChallengesKeeping up with inflation (57%), finding skilled workers/being understaffed (51%) and working long hours (37%) are the top three most significant challenges that U.S. contractors surveyed are facing. When it comes to the effects those challenges … Read more

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Gilbane Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of DC Bilingual Public Charter School

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Officials from the DC Bilingual Public Charter School joined representatives from Gilbane Building Company and Hord Coplan Macht to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of the 27,000-square-foot addition to DC Bilingual’s Ward 5 campus in Washington, D.C. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht, this phased-occupied modernization project included an addition to the existing building, which expanded its current campus and increased student capacity to more than 700 students. Improvements and upgrades to the campus include age-appropriate classrooms and furniture, an expanded gym and updated art and music spaces. New spaces include an art studio, culinary and computer labs, a bilingual library, … Read more

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