Stevens Construction Completes Performance Optimal Health

Stevens Construction has completed Performance Optimal Health located in Naples, Florida. The Stevens Construction special projects team provided a 5,018-square-foot complete interior renovation, which included a full demolition of the existing hurricane-damaged space and build-out into a boutique health facility offering a full suite of services including physical and message therapy, personal training, pilates and nutrition coaching. With custom gym flooring and cabinetry, Performance Optimal Health includes a fitness area, exam rooms, locker rooms and therapy area. The Stevens Construction team included Project Manager Gio Cardet, Superintendent Rafael Garcia Maciel and Project Administrator Kelly Escorcia. PDS Architecture was the architect … Read more

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Barton Malow-AECOM Hunt to Host Community Event, Information Session for Camping World Stadium Project

The Barton Malow | AECOM Hunt joint venture team will host a Community Event and Information Session on Sept. 22 to share information on the forthcoming Camping World Stadium Redevelopment project. It will include project updates, potential construction impacts, bid packages and how to get involved. The event is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Varsity Club in Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place in Orlando. The Orlando City Council formally approved the Selection Committee’s recommendation of Barton Malow | AECOM Hunt as the construction joint venture team on the Camping World Stadium Redevelopment project in February. … Read more

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ABC Names 2025-26 Tech Alliance Members

Associated Builders and Contractors unveiled the members of its fifth annual Tech Alliance — a cohort of leading technology companies built to create construction tech solutions for the association’s contractor members, which primarily perform work in the commercial and industrial sectors. “ABC’s Tech Alliance helps drive innovation throughout the association by helping our members develop their workforce, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably,” said Matt Abeles, ABC’s vice president of construction technology and innovation. “This fifth cohort plays a crucial role in delivering education to ABC members across the country through events hosted by our 67 … Read more

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ABC: Construction Employment Falls for Third Straight Month in August

The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 58,000 jobs, an increase of 0.7%. Nonresidential construction employment decreased by 1,200 positions on net, with losses in 2 of the 3 subcategories. Nonresidential building lost 3,300 jobs, while nonresidential specialty trade lost 200 positions. Heavy and civil engineering added 2,300 jobs for the month. The construction unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in August. Unemployment across all industries increased from 4.2% in July to 4.3% … Read more

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ABC: Construction Quit Rate Plummets to 9-Year Low

he construction industry had 306,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings increased by 64,000 last month and are up by 77,000 from the same time last year. “The construction job opening rate rose to the highest level in over a year during July,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Given the ongoing decline in nonresidential construction … Read more

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