Haselden Construction Breaks Ground on Holy Family High School

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Haselden Construction recently broke ground on the expansion of Holy Family High School in Broomfield, Colorado. The 34,000-square-foot expansion will include eight new classrooms, a fitness center and auxiliary gym with expanded locker rooms and an enlarged cafeteria, allowing the school to grow from 690 students to 800 students. The expansion, expected to be completed in time for the 2019-2020 school year, will allow Holy Family to deepen its science, technology, engineering and math curriculum as well as offer robotics courses. The new gymnasium and fitness center will enable students and sports teams to practice during school hours, rather than … Read more

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BNBuilders Completes Major Renovation, Awarded New Project at UC San Diego’s ‘Torrey Pines Center South’ Building

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Building on its outstanding relationship with University of California San Diego, BNBuilders recently completed a significant renovation of the third floor of the University’s Torrey Pines Center South building, and was recently awarded an additional TI on the second floor. Renovations to the building, located between Torrey Pines Glider Port and Torrey Pines South Golf Course, were designed by The Miller Hull Partnership. The TPCS Third Floor Tenant Improvement encompassed a 45,000-square-foot space that now houses the campus’ IT Department.  his was the first major renovation to the building since it was constructed in 1986. The third floor’s expansive views … Read more

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Hard Hat Inventor Bullard Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Celebration

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CYNTHIANA, Ky. – Bullard officials announce plans for the company’s year-long celebration to honor the 100th anniversary of its invention of the hard hat. Headquartered in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the company invented the Hard Boiled Hat in 1919 and today supplies head protection products to workers worldwide. A 121-year old, fifth-generation, family owned company, Bullard manufactures safety products for workers in the industrial health and safety and emergency responder markets. The company’s products have protected safety workers worldwide for more than 100 years and include thermal imagers, fire and rescue helmets, head and face protection and respiratory equipment. The company is … Read more

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Construction Input Prices Continue to Fall in December, Says ABC

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Construction input prices declined 1.7 percent in December on a month-over-month basis, yet are 3.5 percent higher than the same time last year, according to a recent Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. In December, nonresidential construction prices fell 1.6 percent but are up 4.1 percent compared to one year ago. Among 11 subcategories monitored in the data, six declined in price in last month, with the crude petroleum category registering the largest decrease at 3.7 percent and 11.1 percent year-over-year. The decline in input prices occurred despite a massive run-up in natural gas … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Moves Lower in December

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Dodge Momentum Index fell 4.9 percent  in December to 151.9 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 159.7. 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. The decline in December was due to a 7.6 percent drop in the commercial component of the momentum index, while the institutional component fell .7 percent. For the full year, the momentum index gained 4.3 percent from the … Read more

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