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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American Society of Concrete Contractors Publishes 45th Position Statement

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The American Society of Concrete Contractors published its 45th position statement, “Managing Concrete Projects: Concrete/Steel Price and Delivery Volatility Risks.”  ASCC position statements clarify the concrete contractors’ point of view for architects, engineers, owners and others. Position statement 45 explains that the recent unpredictable market fluctuation and supply shortages for materials are beyond the contractor’s control, making it difficult to maintain the costs and schedules anticipated at bid time. The position statement calls for early involvement in project design for the concrete contractor and its suppliers to best manage the material supply chain. To purchase a copy, go to www.ascconline.org.

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Construction Input Prices Are Up 21% From a Year Ago, Says ABC

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Construction input prices rose 2.3% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 2.3% for the month. Construction input prices are up 21.4% from a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 21.9% higher. Input prices rose in 10 of 11 subcategories in May. The largest price increases were in natural gas (+39.7%) and unprocessed energy materials (+16.3%).

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