CMAA Accepting Education Session Proposals for Fall Conference

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The Construction Management Association of America invites program and construction management professionals and all those involved in design, construction and management in the built environment to share their best practices, successes and proven techniques by presenting at its fall conference, CMAA2024. Proposals should focus on providing attendees with ways to gain valuable insights to leverage leadership skills, technological innovations, and digital tools, trends and resiliency best practices. Completed submissions are due by Friday, March 29. For more information, visit cmaanet.org. CMAA2024, scheduled for Oct. 27-29 in San Francisco, California, is CMAA’s flagship event. It will include a comprehensive expo hall, … Read more

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Robins & Morton Tops Out Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama Medical Office Building

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Robins & Morton has topped out of Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama’s new medical office building in Huntsville, Alabama. Sitting on 2.1 acres in the Bellewood Park neighborhood, the single-story, 20,500-square-foot facility will feature 24 exam rooms, four nurses stations, a lab, an infusion room, an X-ray room and numerous offices. The facility is being built using a combination of steel and tilt-wall concrete construction. The project is scheduled for completion later this year. Robins & Morton is the general contractor, and Chapman Sisson Architects is the architect.

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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Sharply in January

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National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.4% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.190 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 10 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.1%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 1.0% in January. Healthcare construction decreased slightly from December to January, spending overall in this sector is up 13% from last January. “Despite January’s disappointing data, nonresidential construction spending is still up more than 17% over the past year,” … Read more

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NCCER, If I Had A Hammer Expand Math Comprehension Programs

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research and If I Had A Hammer have partnered to expand access to programs aimed to increase math comprehension through engaging applied math education, exercises and projects. The partnership provides NCCER-accredited high schools with free access to the online HammerMath learning platform and HammerBuild. The HammerBuild is an immersive educational experience where students build a small house in one day, while learning the value of applied math, goal setting, teamwork and workforce skills. Both programs were developed by master carpenter and entrepreneur Perry Wilson. Wilson struggled with dyslexia in school but found success … Read more

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Construction Completes for New Saint Louis University Athletic Center

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McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction of the O’Loughlin Family Champions Center at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. Construction began in May 2022. The building recently earned LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED points were earned for features including using low-emitting materials, optimizing energy performance, enhanced commissioning, indoor water use reduction and rainwater management. The $20-million, three-story, 25,000-square-foot center, connected to the 10,600-seat multipurpose Chaifetz Arena, will provide support services for the university’s 400-plus Billiken student athletes with programming related to academic advising, spiritual development, sports performance, nutrition, wellness and sports psychology, among other … Read more

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