HGA Architects-Designed Life Sciences, Fine Arts Building Construction Complete at American River College

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Construction is complete on a new cutting-edge classroom design at American River College. This new building — known as the Life Sciences and Fine Arts Building — was designed by HGA Architects and Engineers to enhance interdisciplinary learning among fine arts and life sciences with features that will satisfy the needs of multiple departments. The 12,000-square-foot building is positioned at a campus-entry point, creating a gateway to the campus that will stand the test of time. “Recognizing the opportunity for interdisciplinary learning, collaboration and interaction among students interested in the sciences, such as biology and chemistry, with … Read more

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Construction Unemployment Hits 9.1%

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The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest July level in five years last month, even though employment has stagnated in the past four months, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged Washington leaders to act on stalled infrastructure funding measures to help jump start construction hiring. “Although the unemployment rate for experienced construction workers came down to 9.1 percent in July, many of those workers have left the industry for other jobs, school or training programs, or retirement,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “While … Read more

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Construction Superintendent Update

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Over the last five years we have brought you Construction Superintendent as a quarterly print publication. Due to a shift in interests by our advertisers in electronic media, we have made the decision to cease publication of the print edition. With this new direction, we will expand upon our e-Newsletter, which will be more comprehensive, picking up content that the magazine has featured, yet be distributed on a more frequent basis. Our goal with the publication was to bring together the superintendents out there and share information — a group, that for the most part had been ignored, but was critical to … Read more

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AGC Reports on June Construction Spending

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Total construction spending cooled in June as residential building hit the pause button, while private nonresidential and public construction also declined, according to an analysis of new census bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged lawmakers in Washington to make infrastructure investment a top federal priority for the fiscal year beginning in October. “New single-family and multifamily construction both had rare slowdowns in June, while private nonresidential construction remained stuck in neutral as it has all year and the long slump in public construction worsened,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “For the rest … Read more

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DBIA Celebrates Exemplary Collaboration, Integration in Project Delivery

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Design-Build Institute of America, the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, announced the 2013 Design-Build Project Award Winners, recognized for exemplary collaboration and integration in project delivery. Evaluated by a distinguished panel of industry experts, the award-winning projects were selected for demonstrating advanced and innovative project delivery, in addition to achieving budget and schedule goals and exceeding owner expectations.   <!—more—>The 2013 Design-Build Project Awards showcase design-build best practices and celebrate the achievements of owners and design-build teams in 10 categories across the spectrum of horizontal and vertical construction. These categories … Read more

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