Ground Broken on Brooklyn Multi-Unit Property

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Kalikow Group has broken ground on 2415 Church Avenue, a $29-million, 67-unit rental residential building in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Preliminary work began on the site in September. The Siegel Group, WRS Associates and the Ishay Group are joint owners of the property. The project will include studio, one- and two-bedroom units priced at market rates and featuring luxury finishes, high ceilings, open kitchens, high-end appliances including in-apartment washer/dryers, wood floors and bathrooms that are bright and spacious. The building will include a fitness center, lounge and workspace, rooftop deck and a … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Stabilizes in August

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nonresidential construction spending expanded .5 percent in August, totaling $691.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau by Associated Builders and Contractors. Though this represents an improvement from July’s total ($688.2 billion), nonresidential spending remains 3.4 percent below its year-ago level and is down 3.8 percent from the cyclical peak attained in May 2017. Spending levels expanded in 10 of the 16 nonresidential construction subsectors in August on a monthly basis. The manufacturing subsector experienced the largest absolute monthly decline (-$2.6 billion) and the greatest year-over-year … Read more

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Expansion, Renovation Team Selected for Chapel Haven Project

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The S/L/A/M Collaborative and S/L/A/M Construction Services were selected to design and construct a major multi-phased, multi-year expansion and renovation of Chapel Haven’s campus located in New Haven, Connecticut. Chapel Haven is a residential school and independent living facility that empowers adults with cognitive and social disabilities to live independent and happy lives. Construction Project Executive Gene Torone gives a construction update on the progress of the REACH building in the team’s first construction update video. Phase one of the project consists of three buildings. The first to be built will be a 32,500-square-foot building that will provide housing and … Read more

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Swinerton Tops Out Terminal 2 Parking Plaza at San Diego International Airport

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Swinerton has topped out the new Terminal 2 Parking Plaza at San Diego International Airport in California. Swinerton team members from Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego partnered with Watry Design and Gensler as a Design-Build team to deliver the new parking plaza, which will serve as one of the gateways to the airport. The project site is just over eleven acres in size, and the three-story Parking Plaza will be almost one million square feet in total parking structure area, containing over 2,900 parking spaces. The Parking Plaza project also includes offsite improvements consisting … Read more

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Construction Industry Adds 8K Jobs in September, 184K Throughout Year

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Construction employment increased by 8,000 jobs in September to the highest level since October 2008, amid a tight labor market that may be keeping contractors from hiring as many workers as they need, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said construction employment gains would have been higher if more high school students were exposed to construction as a possible career option. “Construction firms added employees over the past year at a much higher rate than the public and private sectors as a whole, and contractors have been boosting pay … Read more

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