Nonresidential Construction Spending Slightly Dips, Says ABC

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National nonresidential construction spending was down by 0.6% in May, 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 $832.5 billion for the month. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 10 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending was down 0.4%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.8% in May. Nonresidential construction spending is up 1% over the past year, though spending is down in 10 of 16 categories over that span. The best performer is manufacturing, a segment in … Read more

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Sam Hall Announced as Vice President of Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention Institute                

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Common Ground Alliance announced Sam Hall will join as vice president of the Damage Prevention Institute. The newly created DPI will utilize data and statistics to generate insights and efficiencies that will reduce the rate of damages to buried infrastructure. Hall brings more than two decades of industry experience and a strong regulatory background to his new position as vice president, where he will lead the DPI’s development of stakeholder metrics to drive efficiencies in the damage prevention system. Hall will also collaborate with industry leaders and key CGA committees to create a peer-reviewed accreditation process. Prior to joining CGA, Hall served as senior program … Read more

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Tower Tops Off Construction at 55 Stories in Miami

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OKO Group and Cain International’s 830 Brickell office tower has topped off construction at 55 stories. Once completed later this year, the project will be the first standalone office tower to be developed in Miami’s urban core in more than a decade. The tower’s amenities will include a rooftop bar/lounge and restaurant – with menus developed alongside a three-Michelin-starred chef – showcasing expansive views of the City and Biscayne Bay, a health and wellness center, conferencing facilities, an outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail. Multiple transit options are nearby, including Metrorail and Metromover, the Brightline, walking paths, cycling lanes and bay … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Life Sciences Development

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Gilbane Building Company, Gensler and the entire project team celebrated the official opening of the 225 Wyman Street development, a 507,000-square-foot, five-story, ground-up life sciences facility in Massachusetts. LEED Gold designed by Gensler; the new facility is engineered to accommodate a 60% lab to 40% office ratio. It offers tenants large, flexible, column-free floor plates for custom workplace configurations with additional structural and MEP capacity to accommodate a range of lab tenant needs. In addition to constructing the base building, Gilbane is providing construction management services for these custom laboratory tenant fit-outs. The facility is connected to a 1,495-space garage … Read more

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CMAA Launches Construction Leaders Podcast

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The Construction Leaders Podcast, created by the Construction Management Association of America, focuses on the latest in capital management and the issues and challenges facing program and construction managers. The season features an episode each month with guests discussing what’s impacting the construction industry. The hosts are Nick Soto, CAE, and Carly Trout, who are part of the professional development team at CMAA. As vice president of professional development, Nick focuses on developing training and credentialing for the construction management industry. Carly has been an active participant in the industry for over 10 years, now as CMAA’s senior manager of … Read more

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