Rick Oster Joins Kraus-Anderson as Project Superintendent

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BEMIDJI, Minn. — Rick Oster has recently been hired as project superintendent at the Bemidji, Minnesota office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company. Prior to joining KA, Oster was a construction superintendent for Donlar Construction, where he managed commercial construction projects in the education, retail and medical sectors. Oster holds a LEED for Homes certification and an Erosion and Stormwater Management certification. He also serves as a residential energy auditor and was an instructor at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji.

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Hensel Phelps Awarded Pena Station Phase 1

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Hensel Phelps has been awarded Pena Station Phase 1 infrastructure project located in Denver, Colorado. The project's primary focus is site development, and it consists of several large-scale civil scopes. The primary scopes consist of deep sanitary sewer installation, potable water installation, overlot fill and asphalt placement, all working in conjunction to connect commuters to the adjacent rail line, which is scheduled to begin operation to and from the Denver International Airport in April of 2016. The project kicked off in earnest with mass overlot grading on June 16. Following mass grading and utility installation, pavement for the roads and … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Awarded CM of James Lick High School Project

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gilbane Building Company has been selected by East Side Union High School District to manage the development of a new student center and adjacent quad modernization on the James Lick High School Campus in San Jose, California. This project will include modernization of classrooms and campus wide infrastructure upgrades. James Lick High School was constructed in 1950 and is the oldest campus in the district. Gilbane will be engaged early in design through construction and close-out.

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June Construction Starts Retreat 15%

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — New construction starts in June dropped 15 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $620.2 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline followed an especially strong May, which benefitted from a $9-billion liquefied natural gas export terminal in Texas being entered as a May start. By major sector, nonbuilding construction in June fell sharply as the result of a steep pullback by its electric utility and gas plant category, while nonresidential building witnessed a less severe loss of momentum. Residential building in June was able to post a slight … Read more

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Construction Unemployment Falls to 14-Year Low

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Construction employment in July climbed to the highest level since February 2009, while the number of unemployed workers with construction experience shrank to a 14-year low, according to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the diminishing pool of available qualified labor may be having an impact on the industry’s ability to meet growing demand. “It is encouraging to see construction employment rising again, but the industry could hire many more workers if they were available,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The lack of experienced construction workers may be impeding the … Read more

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