Three-Quarters of Construction Firms Plan to Expand 2018 Headcount

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Seventy-five percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018 as contractors are optimistic that economic conditions will remain strong as tax rates and regulatory burdens fall, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. Despite the general optimism outlined in “Expecting Growth to Continue: The 2018 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook,” many firms report they remain worried about workforce shortages and infrastructure funding. “Construction firms appear to be very optimistic about 2018 as they expect demand for all types of construction services to continue to expand,” … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Recognized with CCIA Platinum Award for Safety

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GLASTONBURY, Conn. – Gilbane Building Company was recently honored with a Platinum Safety Award in Building Construction for overall safety performance over the past three years from the Connecticut Construction Industries Association. This is the highest safety honor awarded by the CCIA. The Platinum Level Safety award is bestowed to only a select few contractors each year. The award was presented to Gilbane at the CCIA’s Annual Membership Meeting in December. CCIA’s Safety Committee established the Safety Recognition Awards to encourage safety in construction and recognize companies that maintain a formal safety and health program or related policies and procedures. … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Ticks Higher in November, Down Year-Over-Year, ABC Says

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nonresidential construction spending expanded .6 percent in November, totaling $719.2 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite the month-over-month expansion, nonresidential spending fell 1.3 percent from November 2016. Private nonresidential construction spending is down 3.1 percent year-over-year, while public sector spending has increased 1.7 percent over the same period. Spending in the manufacturing and power categories, two of the larger nonresidential subsectors, fell by a combined $21.7 billion over the past year. “The November report represented a stark reversal of preexisting … Read more

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Georgia Safety Stand-Down Focuses on Winter Weather Hazards

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ATLANTA, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Associated General Contractors of Georgia are partnering to sponsor a week-long campaign to reinforce the importance of workplace safety during the winter months. The cold weather Safety Stand-Down is scheduled for the week of Jan. 22-26. Events will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. EST. Slips and falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in the construction industry. Slick surfaces, strong winds and below-freezing temperatures present risks of serious or fatal injuries to employees who work outdoors. During the Stand-Down, employers across … Read more

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JE Dunn Completes The Learning Academy at WellStar Kennestone Hospital

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ATLANTA, Ga. – JE Dunn Construction recently completed a new child care and education center for WellStar Health System, Inc., in Marietta, Georgia. The three-story, 32,200-square-foot Learning Academy at WellStar Kennestone Hospital serves infants through Pre-K, and is managed by Bright Horizons. The project’s construction value was $9.5 million. The architect of record is Stanley Beaman & Sears of Atlanta. The assignment challenged the project team to relocate the facility to a smaller site with sloped terrain, to accommodate a wide range of services and environments (classrooms, play areas and rooms for mildly ill children) and to provide for anticipated … Read more

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