Contractors Unite to Create Inaugural ‘Construction Inclusion Week’ Oct. 18-22

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In 2020, six general contractors created a consortium, Time for Change, with a single purpose: to identify ways to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the construction industry. The shared effort by Gilbane Building Company, DPR Construction, Turner Construction Company, Mortenson, McCarthy Building Companies and Clark Construction Group resulted in organizing an industry-wide Construction Inclusion Week which will be held Oct. 18-22. The theme of “Building the Foundation for Inclusion” will encourage focused dialogue and action in the industry. Construction Inclusion Week invites every member of the construction industry to unite to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. By working together, … Read more

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University of Georgia Celebrates Topping Out Ceremonies

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Topping out ceremonies were recently celebrated for two projects at the University of Georgia – The Interdisciplinary Science Technology Engineering and Math Research Laboratory, which is a 100,000-square-foot interdisciplinary graduate research facility, and a 120,000-square-foot student residence hall. Turner Construction Company served as general contractor on the project. The i-STEM Research Building will include laboratories, support spaces, offices and study areas. The residence hall will provide housing for 525 people. Both projects are scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2022.

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Registration Open for 2021 Offsite Construction Expo

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Registration is now open for the 2021 Offsite Construction Expo, sponsored by the Modular Building Institute. This three-day hybrid (in-person + digital) expo begins Sept. 24 in Denver, Colorado and continues online Sept. 27-28. This event will mark the seventh year that MBI has sponsored the Offsite Construction Expo. Speakers at the 2021 Offsite Construction Expo will include: Charlie Chupp, founder and CEO, Fading West Building Systems. His presentation will outline how to use industrialized manufacturing principles to increase building quality and factory worker satisfaction, while reducing construction costs and shortening project schedules. Scott Bridger, principal, ProSet Construction, Inc. What … Read more

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U.S. Economy Expands in Q2, Investment in Structures Contracts, Says ABC

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The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.5% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2021, pushing overall gross domestic product above pre-pandemic levels. Investment in nonresidential structures, however, declined 7% for the quarter and has now contracted in six of the past seven quarters, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The overall growth in GDP was almost entirely driven by increases in personal consumption expenditures, with sales of goods increasing by 11.6% and sales of services by 12%. “Today’s GDP report was terrific by normal standards, but … Read more

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Gateway Project at University of California, Berkeley ‘Lights the Way’

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Turner Construction Company was recently awarded the Gateway Project at University of California, Berkeley. This project is part of UC Berkeley’s Light the Way Campaign, an effort to raise $6 billion for faculty and graduate students, undergraduate opportunities and experience, research and first-rate facilities. The 380,000-square-foot building will serve as home to the university’s Division of Computing, Data Science and Society, a new entity that reimagines academic collaboration and co-creation to tackle the technical, scientific, social and human dimensions of the most urgent challenges. Bringing together 1,600 students and faculty, the space will feature research laboratories, offices, meeting rooms, classrooms, … Read more

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