Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Score Since 2007

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Business conditions continue to vary by sector and region Washington, D.C. — After stepping back in October reversing into the negative territory, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose more than three points in November to reach its highest mark since December 2007.   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 (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 52.0, up from a reading of 48.7 the previous month.   This score reflects an increase in demand for … Read more

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ASHRAE: Standard 189.1 Adopted as Part of Army Sustainability Policy

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ATLANTA, Ga. — ASHRAE leaders recently met with U.S. Army officials regarding a new sustainable design and development policy that incorporates requirements of the green building standard developed by the Society, USGBC and IES. The U.S. Army has made it a matter of policy to promote sustainability and improve green building standards for its facilities. On Oct. 27, 2010, Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and the environment (IE&E), issued a policy memorandum that incorporates ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2009, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The Army's policy sets a new … Read more

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Hallmark Construction Wins Fifth Consecutive Safety Award

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Hallmark Construction has won the prestigious Excellence in Safety Award for five consecutive years. Santa Clara, Calif. — Precipitous cost cutting by contractors has shrunk safety programs and ballooned risk to property owners and managers. Hallmark Construction of Santa Clara, CA has demonstrated its commitment to investing in safety, employees, and clients with its fifth consecutive Excellence in Safety Award from the Construction Employers" Association (CEA). In receiving the CEA Award, Hallmark Construction continues to meet the strictest standards of a total incident and lost workday rate of 50% below the industry average, and an Experience Modification Rating (EMR) well … Read more

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Turner Selected to Manage $335M of Construction Contracts

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Projects for Federal Bureau of Investigation, Capstone Development, Erie County Convention Center Authority and Rockefeller Group Development Corporation NEW YORK — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, has been awarded $335 million of construction contracts in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey. Turner has been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to construct the Phase 2, $140 million expansion of the Biometric Technology Center (BTC), Office Building and Central Utilities Plant (CUP) in Clarksburg W.V. The scope of work includes the construction of a 400,000 sq. ft. office building and a 20,000 sq. ft. Central Utility … Read more

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Construction Employment Rises In 20 States but Gains Remain ‘Spotty and Tenuous’

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13 States Plus D.C. Add Jobs Year-To-Year; California Has the Largest Number of Monthly Gains and Yearly Losses in Construction Jobs; Texas and Oklahoma Have Biggest 12-Month Gains While Nevada Has Steepest Percentage Losses Construction employment expanded in 20 states between October and November, while the list of states with year-over-year construction job gains grew to 13 states plus the District of Columbia, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an analysis of state employment data released today by the Labor Department. The new figures continue a year-long pattern of mixed results in construction employment as overall demand remains … Read more

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