The Common Ground Alliance, the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, published its 2023 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The report introduces the CGA Index, a new metric for evaluating year-over-year damage trends, which revealed both progress and a critical need for accelerated action to prevent damage to vital underground infrastructure. The annual DIRT Report provides a comprehensive analysis of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada to help stakeholders understand the damage landscape and the factors contributing to underground facility damages. In its inaugural year, … Read more
Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in September, Contractor Confidence Improves
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.6 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 20-Oct. 4. The reading is down .4 months from September 2023. Backlog increased in every region except for the Northeast in September. On a year-over-year basis, however, only the Middle States have longer backlog than one year ago. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels improved in September. The readings for all three components are above the threshold of 50, indicating expectations for growth over the next six months. Visit abc.org/economics for the … Read more
Skanska Completes North Carolina Surgical Hospital in Chapel Hill
UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital has been completed. Rising seven-stories and spanning 375,000 square feet, Surgical Hospital is the largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952. Designed by Page and built by Skanska, the new surgical hospital offers 26 operating rooms, four of which are hybrid size operating rooms to accommodate additional equipment and technology for newly developed procedures, 59 pre- and post-operating rooms ,as well as two floors of ICU space with 80 beds. The building has a main reception area, as well as visitor waiting areas on each floor, an indoor … Read more
National Electrical Contractors Association Donates $50,000 to Helmets to Hardhats
The DC Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association has donated proceeds from its 2024 Washington, D.C. NECA Annual Golf Classic to Helmets to Hardhats. This year’s contribution of $50,000 marks the second consecutive year that NECA has made a substantial donation to the nonprofit organization, which focuses on transitioning veterans into careers in the construction industry through registered apprenticeships. JT Thomas and his dedicated team at NECA played a pivotal role in making this year’s event a success. Their efforts not only raised critical funds but also highlighted the importance of supporting those who have served our country as … Read more
Construction Input Prices Down in September
Construction input prices decreased .9% in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased .9% for the month. Prices decreased in two of the three energy subcategories last month. Crude petroleum prices were down by 16.7%, while unprocessed energy materials prices were down 12.6%. Natural gas prices rose 2.4% in September. Overall construction input prices are 1.9% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 2.1% lower. “The decline in construction input costs observed in … Read more




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