Modular Construction Project in San Marcos to Begin Late Summer 2018

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, will be involved with Cheatham Street Flats, a multi-story steel-framed student housing complex located in San Marcos, Texas. The 175-unit, 234-bed mixed-use development, when completed, will be approximately 192,000 square feet in size. Cheatham Street Flats will replace today’s blighted city block with a contemporary exterior and modern interior that will service the community of Texas State University. “By utilizing Z Modular and our disruptive steel-framed modular construction method,” said Richard Rozycki, senior vice president of Z Modular, “the Cheatham project will be completed within one year of groundbreaking, allowing … Read more

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Construction Material Prices Increase Steadily in June, Says ABC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a recent Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, construction material prices rose another .8 percent in June and are 9.6 percent higher than they were at the same time one year ago. June represents the latest month associated with rapidly rising construction input prices. Nonresidential construction materials prices effectively mirrored overall construction prices by rising .9 percent on a month-over-month basis and 9.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. “In general, this emerging state of affairs is unfavorable,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Rapidly rising materials prices interfere with … Read more

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CPWR Announces Skin Cancer Hazard Alert Card

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Summer is here, and millions of construction workers will be spending long work days exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, putting them at elevated risk for skin cancer. The good news is that skin cancer is preventable, and treatable if caught early. CPWR’s new Hazard Alert card explains how construction workers can protect themselves, and how to identify the signs of skin cancer. Copies are available for download in English and Spanish, or contact CPWR to order hard copies of the English pocket-size card.   

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ABC, JLG Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Innovation in Construction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – National construction trade association Associated Builders and Contractors and access equipment manufacturer JLG Industries Inc. announced a strategic partnership that will help solve industry challenges with world-class education, training and equipment solutions. The announcement was made by company executives in Washington, D.C., during ABC’s Legislative Week. “ABC and JLG are committed to continual innovation to ensure ABC members using JLG tools and equipment have what they need to tackle any job—safely and productively,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “In collaboration with ABC members, JLG will receive feedback to further develop state-of-the-art products and training … Read more

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Solar-Powered Parking Structure to be Built by Turner

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The Denver Health and Hospital Authority has selected Turner Construction Company to manage construction of a net-zero parking structure in the middle of downtown Denver, Colorado. The $25-million Design-Build project will feature a rooftop photovoltaic array and other green features that will enable the garage to operate 98 percent of the year with the electrical meter spinning backwards, selling power back to the local utility. For the remaining two percent of the year, the team has elected to employ a small 100A electrical service to charge the building’s DC battery system, rather than turning to natural gas. “We didn’t start … Read more

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