SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Construction is underway on the South Campus Plaza, a mixed-use student housing and retail project located on the campus of San Diego State University. Sundt Construction, Inc. was selected as the design-build contractor for the $143-million project, which includes two residential buildings above all ground-floor retail, and an adjacent parking structure. Upon completion, the residence halls will house 608 beds in double-occupancy student rooms, 32 single-occupancy student rooms, three staff apartments and three visiting scholar studios. “We have a longstanding history with San Diego State University and believe our work on South Campus Plaza will further … Read more

MT. VERNON, Iowa — The Tilt-Up Concrete Association recently announced the winners of the 2014 Tilt-Up Professional Awards. Winners were celebrated during the Tilt-Up Awards Gala during the TCA International Convention. The award categories and winners are as follows: Murray Parker Memorial Award, created to recognize a contractor who has significantly contributed to the growth of the tilt-up industry in new markets and in new regions, was presented to Clay Fischer, president of Woodland Construction. David L. Kelly Distinguished Engineer Award, created to honor advancements and the evolution of engineering solutions for the tilt-up industry, was presented to Timothy W. … Read more

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Rider Levett Bucknall announces the launch of its inaugural edition of the North American RLB Crane Index. The new report measures construction activity in major cities across North America and predicts the health of the U. S. construction industry. Unlike other industry barometers that track cost and other financial data, the Crane Index tracks the number of fixed cranes on construction sites in major cities across North America. The biannual report surveys activity in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Honolulu, Hawaii; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Phoenix, Arizona; San Francisco, California and Seattle, Washington. … Read more

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will be moving into new offices this year in Twin Falls, Idaho. BLM will consolidate several locations in town to property adjacent to the bureau's current warehouse. The new facilities will include a 16,000-square-foot, single-story office, a 70,000-square-foot outdoor yard and renovations to the existing 3,000-square-foot warehouse. A move-in date slated is for August 2015, said Stephanie Kenitzer, spokeswoman for the U.S. General Services Administration, which holds the lease on the property. The Neenan Company of Fort Collins, Colorado designed and will build the BLM facilities. BLM has a 20-year-lease With Twin Falls, LLC, … Read more