Construction Spending Inches Higher, According to AGC

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Total construction spending in February edged up from January despite adverse weather in much of the nation, as private residential and nonresidential components posted solid growth compared with early 2013, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the construction spending figures would have been stronger if not for declines in public sector construction and infrastructure investments. “Overall construction spending in the first two months of 2014 is nearly 9 percent higher than in the same period of 2013 even though public spending has continued to slip,” said … Read more

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Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange to Host 10th Annual Safety Expo Training, Management Conference

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The Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange will host the 2014 Statewide Safety Expo Training and Management Conference April 15-17 at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, Calif. The three-day event will feature more than 100 sessions in the following primary tracks: Compliance and Equipment Certification General Safety Management Regulatory Mechanical/technical training presented by the Public Equipment Managers Association For nine years, the expo has and will continue to be dedicated to providing quality safety/health education, training and resources. The event provides a unique platform for professionals to gather and share information and assistance beyond the building and construction trades to other industry … Read more

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McCarthy Building Companies Completes Construction of First New Mars Chocolate North America Site in 35 Years

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction of the new Mars Chocolate North America plant in Topeka, Kan. The plant is the first new Mars Chocolate North America site in the U.S. in the last 35 years. The completion of the roughly 500,000-square-foot facility also represents McCarthy’s first completion of a Kansas project since 1991. The total cost of the project was $270 million, including $195 million in construction costs. McCarthy constructed the project in a joint-venture relationship with MC Industrial, Inc., an independent McCarthy company. “For Mars Chocolate North America, having McCarthy’s construction and industrial … Read more

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AGC Reports on February Construction Employment

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Construction firms added jobs in 37 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between January and February according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the jobs gains came even as many parts of the country experienced unusually severe winter weather, include cold and snowy conditions in the Northeast and Midwest, and warm and unusually dry conditions in much of the Southwest. “Considering the mix of states adding and losing construction jobs for the month and year, it seems winter conditions had less of an impact than … Read more

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RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability Achieves LEED Platinum Certification

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The Golisano Institute for Sustainability, a world-class “living lab” that represents Rochester Institute of Technology's ongoing commitment to the environment, has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council—the highest standard that can be achieved in the rating system. With a score of 80 required to achieve Platinum level, the GIS building earned 89 out of a possible 110 points from the USGBC, which named the RIT facility “exceptional” and rated it among the top 1 percent of all green buildings in the United States today. The LEED Platinum certification was recognized during … Read more

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