Construction Marketing Association Offers Free Webcast

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A webcast from the Construction Marketing Association will evaluate social media usage and trends in the construction industry. Numerous case studies will demonstrate social media best practices and ideas for the construction industry. Results of a national survey will be presented. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Panelists include Caterpillar social media manager Brian Stokoe, and Bosch Power Tools Group Brand Manager Kevin Enke will share case studies, with a focus on content. CMA Chairman Neil Brown will share results of a national survey. Interested panelists … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Awarded Renovation of Historic Building at University of Nevada, Reno

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RENO, Nev. —   Gilbane Building Company has been selected by the University of Nevada, Reno to manage the renovation of the historic Lincoln Residence Hall. This project will include converting the three-story residence hall into an administrative office building.   Built in 1896, it is the second oldest and historically significant building on the university’s campus. “Gilbane is proud of this selection, as we have focused our efforts on developing a long-term relationship with University of Nevada, Reno and look forward to demonstrating the benefits of the Construction Management at Risk delivery method on this and future projects on … Read more

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Healthy Growth Expected for Nonresidential Construction Market

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite the adverse weather conditions that curtailed design and construction activity in the first quarter of the year, the overall construction market has performed extremely well to date. The greatest amount of activity was seen in the building of commercial properties — most notably offices and hotels — with an unusually high spike in manufacturing construction spending triggered by the surge in domestic oil and natural gas production.   The American Institute of Architects" semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, a survey of the nation's leading construction forecasters, is projecting that spending will see a nearly nine percent increase … Read more

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Construction Employment Declines Year-Over-Year Amid Highway, Transit Funding Uncertainty

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Construction employment declined in 127 metro areas, was stagnant in 51 and increased in 180 between June 2014 and June 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the declines come as the House and Senate struggle to enact legislation to extend federal transportation investments beyond the July 31 expiration of the current program. “It is hard for construction firms to invest in new employees if they don’t know what business conditions will be like for the rest of the year,” said Ken Simonson, the … Read more

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New Study Measures High Impact from BIM on the Success of Complex Projects

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Complex construction projects such as hospitals, laboratories, airports and high-tech manufacturing have the greatest risk for costly problems, but a new study by Dodge Data & Analytics, conducted with the partnership and support of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, demonstrates that the use of BIM has a high impact on reducing the risks and increasing the success of these projects. To download the new study, “Measuring the Impact of BIM on Complex Buildings SmartMarket Report,” visit http://analyticsstore.construction.com/Complex_BIM?sourcekey=PRESREL.Owners, architects, engineers and contractors with significant BIM experience rated the impact of BIM on 23 separate complex project … Read more

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