Milestone Reached as 12-Story Sixth South Tops Out in Downtown Nashville

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Sixth South, a 299-unit multifamily rental community within the downtown core of Nashville, Tennessee, recently topped out. Skanska USA is serving as general contractor. The 12-story building reached this milestone ahead of schedule, on pace for a fourth quarter 2021 opening. Located on the south side of Nashville’s growing SoBro neighborhood, an up-and-coming area of Nashville, the project will include 5,400 square feet of complementary commercial space and a parking garage. A complete amenity package for residents will include a clubroom, pet spa, fitness center and rooftop saltwater pool. The architectural plan will maximize the views of downtown Nashville and Gulch … Read more

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Prefabrication Expedites Delivery, Enhances Construction Safety of New ED Banner Boswell Medical Center

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The new emergency department Banner Boswell Medical Center, located in Sun City, Arizona, opened recently and is accepting patients. The project team included McCarthy Building Companies, HMC Architects. The new 40,000-square-foot ED is part of a larger $106-million expansion project that also includes a new patient tower. This is the largest renovation that the medical facility has undergone in 30 years. The new ED increases capacity from 42 to 56 beds, allowing the department to care for up to 60,000 ED patients annually, representing a 25% increase. In January 2021, the new patient tower’s first floor will open. The first … Read more

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CFSEI Accepting Entries for 2021 Awards Program through Feb. 19, 2021

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The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute is accepting entries through Feb. 19, 2021 for its annual awards program, which acknowledges outstanding achievement in creative design, technical innovation and best practices in the use of cold-formed steel. The awards program also recognizes individuals who have volunteered significant time and talent to the cold-formed steel industry. The 2021 CFSEI awards will be presented in three categories: Projects/Design Excellence, Creative Detail and the John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service. Winners will be announced at the Virtual 2021 CFSEI Expo, which will be held May 18-20, 2021. The 2021 CFSEI Awards Program seeks entries … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Remains Flat in October, Residential Construction Expands, says AGC

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The construction industry’s fortunes continued to diverge in October, as residential construction expanded again while nonresidential construction remained largely unchanged from a month ago and is down compared to last year, according to an analysis of new federal construction spending data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that demand for nonresidential construction is being hit by private sector worries about the coronavirus, tighter state and local budgets and the lack of new federal pandemic relief measures.   “The October spending report shows private nonresidential construction is continuing to slide,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. … Read more

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Dodge Outlook 2021 Predicts Slow, Uneven Recovery throughout 2021

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Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2021 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts will increase 4% in 2021, to $771 billion. “The COVID-19 pandemic and recession has had a profound impact on the U.S. economy, leading to a deep drop off in construction starts in the first half of 2020,” stated Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. “While the recovery is underway, the road to full recovery will be long and fraught with potential potholes. After losing an estimated 14% in 2020 to $738 … Read more

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