Free Webinar: Construction Scheduling Basics – Moving Beyond Spreadsheets

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Elecosoft, the makers of Powerproject, are presenting a free webinar on Thursday, June 6, covering construction scheduling basics. In this webinar, Elecosoft will show you that a construction schedule need not be that hard to create. They’ll show you how quick, easy and inexpensive it is to create and manage a schedule. They will demonstrate how to ensure your schedule is rock solid and valid and will hold up to the scheduling gurus. Spend a little time in this webinar and learn how you can improve your project management with confidence. Interested but can’t attend the live webinar? Register anyway, … Read more

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JE Dunn Construction Marks Key Milestone for Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Project

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JE Dunn Construction recently celebrated the placement of the final steel beam in the framing of a new Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy elementary school for Atlanta Public Schools, located in Georgia. At a midday topping out ceremony, workers, vendors, suppliers and APS representatives scrawled their signatures on the eight-foot symbolic beam, and JE Dunn thanked all for progress to date on the $27.6-million project. The new three-story structure will give the school greater street visibility and provide an enriched learning environment. It will replace a 44-year-old facility, which will be preserved for another use. Features of the 104,000-square-foot replacement building, … Read more

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Surges in March

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Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its monthly Construction Backlog Indicator expanded to 9.5 months in March 2019, up 0.7 months or 8.8% since February 2019 when CBI stood at 8.8 months. “The U.S. economy has been humming and construction backlog is correspondingly elevated,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “While there was a period of weakness in backlog in January, those dynamics, which may very well be seasonal, are no longer affecting the market. The U.S. economy’s strong first quarter appears to have greenlighted more construction projects, translating into ongoing and meaningful increases in construction backlog. “As a forward-looking … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases in 43 States Between April 2018, April 2019

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Forty-three states added construction jobs between April 2018 and April 2019, while construction employment increased in 32 states and the District of Columbia from March to April, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the strong gains show demand for workers remains robust and they urged federal officials to enact immigration reforms to boost the supply of qualified workers. “Construction employment rose in most states over the past year, yet the record number of job openings at the end of March implies contractors would add even more workers if … Read more

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Construction Industry Round Table Announces Board Elections & New Chairman

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The Construction Industry Round Table has elected Paul A. Franzen, president of Barnard Construction, as chairman of the organization for a term of one year. Franzen was elected during CIRT’s recent Annual Spring Conference, which also welcomed new directors. Paul Franzen Chairman In welcoming Franzen as the new chairman, CIRT President Mark A. Casso, Esq., NAC noted, “Paul puts his full attention and heart into anything he commits to; he will bring a great deal of energy to promoting the interests of the design and construction industry’s interests.” At CIRT’s membership meeting, the following members were also elected as officers: Wassim … Read more

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