Providence Health Center – Reeds Crossing Mock-Up Gets New Home  

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An enclosure mock-up from the Providence Health Center – Reed’s Crossing project was donated to a local nonprofit organization, Play Grow Learn. Mock-ups are used by both the contractor and the architect to test performance, material compatibility and design aesthetic. Providence Health Center – Reed’s Crossing will be a 118,000-square-foot clinic and wellness center when it opens in May 2022 in Hillsboro, Oregon. The project includes a 45,000-square-foot Active Wellness Center over two floors integrated with 65,000 square feet of urgent care, imaging, women’s health and dermatology. Typically, mock-up structures are used temporarily and are sent to a landfill after … Read more

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AGC of Washington Education Foundation Awarded for Innovative Approach to Overcoming Construction Labor Shortages

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The AGC of Washington Education Foundation was awarded for its approach, called Core Plus Construction. It introduces students and educators to construction careers. The foundation was named as the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk.   “These awards recognize the innovators who are crafting novel approaches to overcoming some of the most pressing challenges facing the construction industry,” said Bob Lanham, the association’s president and president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. in Houston, Texas.   Core Plus Construction allows high school students to explore construction careers through construction trades classes that provide credit equivalencies … Read more

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Virtual Conference to Highlight Career Opportunities for Former Military Members  

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The International Code Council will be hosting a virtual webinar, “Building Your Future: Career Paths for Military Veterans”, 1-2 p.m. CT Tuesday, May 10, as part of the Code Council’s yearly awareness campaign, Building Safety Month. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate of post September 2001 veterans rose to 7.3% in 2020. The webinar, hosted by industry professionals with military experience, will explore the outlook for construction and building safety jobs, as well as the challenges, opportunities and resources available for military veterans considering a career in building safety. Who: Kris Bridges, code council board of … Read more

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St. Regis Chicago Defines Skyline in New 4K Time-lapse

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St. Regis Chicago, formerly known as Vista Tower, is one of the city’s newest residential buildings. The tower defines a new edge to the city in Lakeshore East. EarthCam has been working alongside Magellan Development Group since ground break in 2016 to document St. Regis Chicago from the ground up. The new 101-story luxury building will be the home to 393 condominiums and 192 hotel rooms. Watch the new 1.9-million-square-foot tower come to life in this time-lapse movie.

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Construction Input Prices Up 3% in March, 24% Year Over Year

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Construction input prices rose 2.9% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices expanded 2.8% for the month. Construction input prices are up 24.4% from a year ago and 39.1% from February 2020, while nonresidential construction input prices are 25% and 39.2% higher. Natural gas prices are up more than 200% since the start of the pandemic, while crude petroleum prices are up more than 100% over that span. “Despite recent growth in the nation’s labor force participation rate, contractors continue to contend … Read more

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