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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$32M Project Delivers New Ballroom, Outdoor Event Space in Orlando

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After an aggressive 13-month schedule, Hoar Construction completed a 57,000-square-foot expansion of the convention center at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, an iconic Orlando, Florida resort, including a new 25,000-square-foot ballroom and 32,000-square-foot expansion of event, pre-function and back of house space. The resort now offers a total of 102,000 square feet of flexible meeting space comprised of two ballrooms, exhibit space, pre-function space, 45 meeting rooms and unique outdoor venues for groups of 10 to 1,000. The pre-function space offers panoramic views of the resort’s landscaping and ease of access to the outdoors. Additionally, the new formal event lawn … Read more

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JE Dunn Construction Awarded North, South Regional Military Projects

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected JE Dunn Construction to manage the $24-million Design-Build Mountain Home Air Force Base Clinic Modernization project in Idaho, as well as the $21.7-million Design-Build Eglin Air Force Base Pharmacy in Florida. JE Dunn has designed and constructed over $800 million in healthcare facilities at more than 13 military bases across the nation to support the U.S. Air Force Healthcare Facilities Modernization Program over the past 10 years. The team is part of a federal government program that allows the team to compete for the design and construction of healthcare facilities across the … Read more

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