AGC Reports on Construction Employment April, May 2016

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Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between May 2015 and May 2016 while construction employment only increased in 19 states between April and May, according to analysis of Labor Department data recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said monthly construction employment levels declined in most states as many firms appear to be running out of workers to hire amid growing labor shortages. “With construction demand remaining high and construction unemployment getting lower, the slowdown in monthly hiring probably has a lot more to do with a lack of workers than it does a lack of work,” … Read more

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Ground is Broken on City of Hoover Sports and Events Center

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HOOVER, Ala. – The city of Hoover recently broke ground on the Hoover Sports and Events Center. The facility will be built adjacent to the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on 120 acres and is estimated to cost $76 million. Features of the facility include an indoor events center, outdoor sports fields, tennis complex and RV park expansion. The indoor events center will be 155,000 square feet in size and includes walking track, performance center, food court, convenience store, locker rooms, flexible meeting space and clip ‘n climb attraction. The events center will be multi-use in nature and capable of hosting a … Read more

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Big-D Construction Completes BYU-Idaho Central Energy Facility Project

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REXBURG, Idaho – Big-D Construction recently reached completion on the BYU-Idaho Central Energy Facility located in Rexburg, Idaho. The new 28,000-square-foot building, on which construction began in 2013, has allowed BYU-Idaho to replace its coal-fired boilers with natural gas-fired boilers. The original heating plant, in operation since 1963, had reached the end of its usable life span. The new facility was built adjacent to what was the existing heating plant. The existing plant remained in operation, without interruption, throughout construction of the new facility until the transition was complete. Once the new facility was fully operational, the existing heating plant … Read more

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Knutson Awarded Renovation of Rochester Minnesota National Guard Armory

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ROCHESTER, Minn. – Knutson Construction has been awarded the contract to renovate the Minnesota National Guard Armory, located in Rochester, Minnesota. The project is estimated at $5 million with an anticipated completion date of July 2017. The project includes a 30,000-square-foot remodel (demolition and rebuild) of the interior office areas, gymnasium, storage areas, training rooms, locker rooms and kitchen. Additionally, new electrical and mechanical systems are being installed to service the entire space. Exterior work includes a 10,000-square-foot surface parking lot and landscape improvements. Knutson’s project team, led by Tony Joseph – project manager, will be working with the Minnesota … Read more

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AGC Launches New Construction-Focused Podcast

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AGC of America recently launched ConstructorCast, its new monthly podcast that explores in depth issues affecting the construction industry. For each episode, an AGC representative will speak with a different authority on today’s topics including public policy, safety and health, labor and many more. In the first episode, the organization speaks with David Ashinoff, director of AGC’s PAC and Political Advocacy, about the 2016 elections. Upcoming episodes will focus on OSHA’s new silica rule and multi-employer pension reform. Listen to the first episode here: https://soundcloud.com/agcofamerica/constructorcast-2016-elections.

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