Construction employment increased in a majority of states in May, setting all-time highs in Louisiana and North Dakota, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction demand remains very uneven and urged policy makers to expedite stalled public and private projects. “The strongest recoveries in construction employment have occurred in states with oil and gas activity, while the steepest construction job losses have occurred in Sunbelt states,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “However, patterns for the past year show that even some lagging states are beginning … Read more
C.W. Driver Begins Construction on New Student Health Building at CSU San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — C.W. Driver has broken ground on the new 20,000-square-foot Student Health and Counseling Building at California State University San Marcos. The $7.5-million design-build project, which is slated for completion in 2014, was designed by Los Angeles-based HMC Architects to achieve LEED-Gold certification. “The design-build team developed a series of analytic models to determine optimal performance of the building systems which will be instrumental in achieving the LEED-Gold certification,” said Andy Feth, project director with C.W. Driver. “As a result, climate and solar data was used to determine the size and location of windows, and add passive … Read more
Brasfield & Gorrie Expands Footprint in the Southeast
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Brasfield & Gorrie opened the doors to its new office in Columbus, Ga. Although the firm has worked in the area for more than 20 years, this is its first office within the city's limits. Brasfield & Gorrie expects the office to generate work totaling up to $50 million in its first few years. “Throughout the past few years, Columbus has been a consistent source of economic development for the State of Georgia, and as we"ve continued to become more and more involved in work here, opening our own office just made sense. To be local, we … Read more
Kraus-Anderson Breaks Ground on New Sanford Health Clinic
BAGLEY, Minn. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Company will begin construction on a new 10,798-square-foot clinic in Bagley, Minn. for Sanford Health. The project’s developer is Greater Bemidji, which will lease the facility to Sanford Health. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 26 at the clinic, which is located at 1656 Central St. W. in Bagley. Designed by MJ Architectural Studios, the new $1.5-million clinic features an X-ray room, blood draw lab, 12 examination rooms, two treatment rooms, physical therapy room and nine offices.
Strong Rebound for Architecture Billings Index
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, the Architecture Billings Index has bounced back in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the May ABI score was 52.9, up dramatically from a mark of 48.6 in April. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 59.1, up slightly from the … Read more





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