RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI released its Q4-2013 Construction Outlook. The forecast predicts 2013 to end with 7 percent growth for the construction industry as a whole. Final statistics for construction-put-in-place will be available April 2014. Select market predictions include : Residential — Forecasts show residential construction ending 2013 with 18 percent growth. Multifamily construction has been particularly strong in the past two years with growth of 48 percent in 2012 and 38 percent in 2013. With rents still high and household formations low, multifamily construction is expected to continue growing. Power — After a booming return in 2012, power construction slowed … Read more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brasfield & Gorrie announced that the company received national recognition from the Associated Builders and Contractors. During an awards ceremony this week in Maui, Hawaii, Brasfield & Gorrie received six national Excellence in Construction awards, including four first-place Eagle awards and two second-place Pyramid awards.   “These projects embody Brasfield & Gorrie's commitment to excellence and are made possible by the hard work and dedication of our project teams, subcontractors, clients and business partners,” said Brasfield & Gorrie Chief Operating Officer Jeff Stone.   The four projects recognized by ABC with first-place Eagle awards are Raytheon Redstone … Read more

The Construction Industry Safety Coalition, which represents twenty-five different construction trade associations, issued the following statement today as it filed comments regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed Crystalline Silica Rulemaking: “After an exhaustive analysis that involved hundreds of construction safety professionals, builders, construction managers and specialty trade contractors representing virtually every facet on the industry, it is our conclusion that the administration’s proposed new silica rule is significantly flawed and will do little to improve workplace health or safety. Specifically, the proposed rule sets a silica exposure standard that cannot be accurately measured or protected against with existing … Read more