First Freestanding ED Completed outside Mobile City Limits

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A 22,000-square-foot freestanding emergency department has recently been completed by Hoar Construction for Infirmary Health in Saraland, Alabama. The $11.6-million Mobile Infirmary Emergency Saraland features 11 examination rooms, a trauma room, a triage room, an in-house laboratory and connects to the existing imaging department complete with MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound equipment. It is the first emergency room in Mobile County located outside the city limits of Mobile. This is the second structure the general contractor has built on the campus. The new building connects to the existing Infirmary Medical Plaza, which Hoar completed in 2017 and houses Diagnostic & … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in December

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The Dodge Momentum Index increased 1.5% in December to 156.2 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 153.9. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Both components of the momentum index rose over the month – the institutional component gained 2.3%, while the commercial component rose 0.9%. For the full year, the momentum index averaged 141.9, a decline of 3.7% from 2018’s average. In 2019, the commercial … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Falls Again in December, Says ABC

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National nonresidential construction spending declined 1.2% in December 2019 but is up 4.4% on a year-ago basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $779.6 billion in December. Private nonresidential spending fell 1.8% on a monthly basis and is down by 0.1% compared to December 2018. Public nonresidential construction spending also slipped in December, falling 0.4% for the month. On a year-over-year basis, public nonresidential spending is up 11.2%. “The transition from a private construction-led recovery to a public construction-led recovery is complete,” … Read more

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Phelps Construction Group Announces Executive Promotions

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Phelps Construction Group has announced the promotion of executives within the management team. Jeffery Rainforth has been promoted to president, Brian Stricker to vice president and Thomas Brennan to executive project manager. Rainforth, a founder of Phelps Construction Group with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, has been promoted to president. Rainforth has been involved with the completion of Peopling of American Center on Ellis Island, several projects for Rutgers University and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, among others. In his new role, Rainforth will continue to oversee all project management and estimating while leading … Read more

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AGC Reports on December Construction Employment Analysis

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Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.  Officials added that most contractors expect to continue adding to their payrolls in 2020, according to the results of the association’s annual construction forecast. “Construction employment consistently expanded in at least two-thirds of the states throughout 2019, even though contractors reported difficulty in finding qualified workers all year long,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “As long … Read more

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