Robins & Morton Receives 3 National ABC Excellence in Construction Awards

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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced Robins & Morton as the 2018 National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award winner for three projects at the 28th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala last month. Robins & Morton’s first-place Eagle Award winners include: Choctaw Nation Regional Health Clinic in Durant, Oklahoma Healthcare, $50 million to $100 million category Built upon what was previously pastureland, Choctaw Nation Regional Medical Clinic’s three-building campus consists of a two-story, 146,093-square-foot main clinic, a smaller one-story, 16,108-square-foot health service administration building and an 11,750-square-foot facilities building, all connected externally by a network of canopied sidewalks. … Read more

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Construction Employment Falters in March, Says ABC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. construction industry lost 15,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This represents a significant reversal from February, when the industry added a post-recession high of 65,000 net new jobs (upwardly revised from more than 61,000). The construction sector has added 228,000 net new jobs over the past twelve months, which represents a substantial 3.3 percent increase in the number of workers directly employed by the industry. The nonresidential construction segment lost 8,200 jobs on net in March. While the … Read more

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Ground Broken for Long Beach City College Renovations

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SANTA ANA, Calif. – Representatives from Long Beach City College announced the groundbreaking ceremony for a $25-million renovation and addition to Auditorium J at Long Beach City College located in Santa Ana, California. The two-year college educates more than 33,000 students per year and is one of the largest community colleges in California. The Long Beach City College project includes both new construction and modernization for an existing performing arts auditorium originally built in 1956. The 37,878-square-foot renovation includes a complete redesign of the entry, lobby and restrooms, as well as substantial work within the auditorium including rehab of all … Read more

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Tepid Rise for Dodge Momentum Index in February

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Dodge Momentum Index increased 0.5 percent in February to 146.9 (2000=100) from the revised January reading of 146.2. The momentum index 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 move higher in February was the result of an 8.2 percent increase in the institutional component, while the commercial component contracted 4.8 percent. The commercial component has declined for two consecutive months and, while this should not lead to an outright decline … Read more

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February Construction Unemployment Rates Down Year-Over-Year in 34 States, Says ABC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The February 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was 7.8 percent, down 1 percent from February 2017 and the lowest national February rate on record, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Estimated construction unemployment rates were down in 34 states on a year-over-year basis, unchanged in one state (Arizona) and up in 15 states. At the same time, the construction industry employed 273,000 more workers than in February 2017. “Construction activity continues to be positive in much of the country, resulting in healthy demand … Read more

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