McCarthy Project Director Bailey Ruff Named Chapter Chair of DBIA

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Bailey Ruff, project director at McCarthy Building Companies, has been appointed as chapter chair of the Nevada Chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America. A respected construction leader with nearly a decade of experience shaping Nevada’s public and private infrastructure, Ruff will lead the chapter’s efforts in advancing the Design-Build delivery method, supporting professional development and fostering the next generation of industry talent. As chapter chair, Ruff will oversee all facets of the organization, including strategic initiatives, industry outreach, education, student engagement and fundraising efforts that support scholarships and workforce development programs. Her appointment marks a continued commitment by DBIA … Read more

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ABC: Tariffed Construction Materials Prices Rise in May

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Construction input prices increased .2% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released. Nonresidential construction input prices increased .3% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 1.3% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 1.6% higher. Prices decreased in 2 of the 3 energy categories last month. Natural gas prices were down 18.7%, while prices for unprocessed energy materials were down 3.5%. Crude petroleum prices increased 1.3% in May. “Construction materials prices continued to increase at a … Read more

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Dodge Construction Network: Latest Construction Starts Data Shows Growth in Select Sectors

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Total construction starts were down 9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.03 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts declined 3%, residential starts fell 4%, while nonbuilding starts decreased 22%. On a year-to-date basis through April, total construction starts were down 3% from last year. Read the full details here. Nonbuilding Nonbuilding construction starts fell 22% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $279 billion. Highway and bridge starts decreased 8%, environmental public works fell back 2% and utility starts were down 70% last month. Meanwhile, miscellaneous nonbuilding starts were up a strong … Read more

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare Breaks Ground on Roper Hospital Campus

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare, in partnership with E4H Environments for Health Architecture; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Barton Malow | Edifice, has officially broken ground on the future Roper Hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina. The $1.2 billion campus is designed to transform healthcare delivery in the Lowcountry, combining advanced technology, resilience planning and a patient-centered approach. The future campus will be the fourth location for Roper Hospital since it opened in downtown Charleston in 1856. Upon full buildout, the 805,000-square-foot hospital building will include inpatient beds, an emergency department, critical care beds, operating rooms, a comprehensive imaging department and a hemodialysis … Read more

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Warfel Construction Promotes Jason Beiler to Director of Safety

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Warfel Construction has promoted Jason Beiler to director of safety. In this role, Beiler will continue shaping Warfel’s proactive and people-first safety culture by developing company-wide safety initiatives and serving as a key collaborator with senior leadership, project teams and field personnel. Beiler joined Warfel in 2017, bringing over 15 years of experience in the construction field and earning a Construction Health & Safety Technician designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Since then, he has played an integral role in transforming Warfel’s safety approach, most recently serving as safety manager, where he led the evolution of safety standards, … Read more

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