Groundbreaking of Helios Medical Campus Highlights Bright Future for North Las Vegas

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The development team from Pacific Group and community leaders from the city of North Las Vegas broke ground on the new Helios Health and Wellness Campus, kicking off a new era of economic development and job creation that will result in a transformative campus and economic hub to serve the growing population of North Las Vegas, Nevada. The project, designated as a Job Creation Zone, has been named Helios. Part world-class medical campus and part community gathering place to dine, shop and stay, Helios will offer the community advanced and accessible healthcare hubs, and essential gathering places for locals to … Read more

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Jumps; Contractor Confidence Remains Steady

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Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 20-Oct. 5. The reading is 1.4 months higher than in Sept. 2021. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for September. Backlog reached its highest level since May and is once again above the level observed at the start of the pandemic (8.9 months in February 2020). Backlog in heavy industrial increased sizably in September, spurred by a 21.5% year-over-year increase in manufacturing-related construction spending. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for profit margins … Read more

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2022 DCC Award Winners Announced

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The Decorative Concrete Council announced the winners of its 14th annual Decorative Concrete International Awards competition. The winners were recognized at ASCC’s Annual Conference, September 29, in Cleveland, Ohio. Colorado Hardscapes won the WOW! Award, best overall project, for the USAFA Air Gardens, a restoration project to return the Air Force Academy’s Air Gardens, what had been the focal point of the cadet parade grounds, to its former glory. The area is a 600-foot grid of concrete, landscaping and pools. After 46 years lying dormant, Colorado Hardscapes was tasked with replacing the Air Garden’s walkways, bridges and pool copings, and … Read more

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New Underground Utilities Prepare Way for Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Hospital

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Largescale utility construction is underway in Torrance, California, at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center campus. The project is part of preparations for a replacement hospital, which is in the design phase. Abbott Construction is leading the make-ready utility portion of the project to support the new outpatient treatment and support building. The work goes deep underground, and includes electrical and telecommunication duct banks, domestic and fire water lines, storm system infrastructure and other low voltage utilities. With the existing hospital active and serving patients, the construction surrounding it is highly coordinated. Plans for the future replacement hospital project include a 468,000-square-foot … Read more

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