PCL Construction Completes Greenhouse to Feed Students

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PCL Construction celebrated the construction completion of Denver Public School’s Glenbrook Greenhouse – a $4.5-million, 28,000-square-foot greenhouse spanning four acres on the southwestern tip of the city and county of Denver, Colorado. The greenhouse can hold up to 3,500 plants with a warehouse area to accommodate shipping of vegetables to DPS’ over 200 schools serving more than 90,000 students. With PCL and DPS having a long-standing relationship of over 35 years, PCL was honored to help support this “farm to cafeteria” project. The firm was initially awarded this project in 2018, and after bond approval, managed it through design and … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases In 230 of 358 Metro Areas from May 2022 to May 2023

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Construction employment increased in 230, or 64%, of 358 metro areas between May 2022 and May 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials cautioned, however, that it is getting harder for firms to find workers as the unemployment rate for the construction sector continues to fall. Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas added the most construction jobs (11,600 jobs or 8%), followed by New York City (9,600 jobs, 7%); Columbus, Ohio (6,100 jobs, 13%); Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga. (6,000 jobs, 4%); and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.-Wash. (6,000 jobs, 7%). The largest percentage gains were in Hanford-Corcoran, Calif. (18%, 200 jobs) … Read more

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Philadelphia’s Future Female Leaders Attend Free Construction Camp for Girls throughout Summer

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Local Philadelphia-area girls entering 7th through 12th grade will attend a free construction camp this summer to provide real-world experience, mentorship and education about the opportunities that exist in the construction industry, regardless of gender. The camp is called MyWIC, which stands for Mentoring young Women In Construction and will take place in Philadelphia between Thursday, July 6 through Friday, Aug. 11.  MyWIC is run by the NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation, which partnered with companies like NEST and Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia & Southern Jersey to make it a reality. The camp strives to create a sustainable labor pool in the construction industry while exposing young women … Read more

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New Quarterly Cost Report Available from Rider Levett Bucknall

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Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest Quarterly Cost Report, providing a perspective on the North American construction industry in 14 key markets. With data current to mid-Q2 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.56% over the previous quarter, with Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas and San Francisco experiencing increases over the national average this quarter. Boston, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C. experienced gains were less than the national average. Quarterly Cost Report notes: The U.S. quarterly national average increase in construction cost is approximately 1.56%, compared to 7.22% year-over-year The construction … Read more

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Siena College, Gilbane Building Company Celebrate Construction Kickoff with Groundblessing Ceremony

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Siena College and Gilbane Building Company jointly hosted a groundblessing ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on an expanded science complex at Nobel Hall in Loudonville, New York. Father Mark Reamer, vice president of mission at Siena College, blessed water distributed over the site by the Shaker Road Fire Department. The new science complex at Nobel Hall, designed by WCGS Architects, will feature 40,000 square feet of all-new specialized laboratories and active learning spaces across three floors when completed. For Siena, the transformative project is step toward its goal of becoming the region’s premier college for the hard sciences. The … Read more

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