AGC’s Annual Convention Call for Presentations is Now Open

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The Associated General Contractors of America is accepting proposals from speakers for its 2025 Annual Convention, taking place from April 8–10 in Columbus, Ohio. AGC is seeking dynamic educational sessions that encourage opportunities for attendee interaction through open audience discussions, hands-on activities and group work. The conventi0n welcomes a broad array of topics for consideration, aiming to resonate with, inspire and stimulate meaningful dialogue among our key participant groups. Submission must be received by Friday, Aug. 16. Submit your proposal here: proposalspace.com/calls/d/1718.

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AIA/Deltek Releases Latest Architecture Billings Index

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Business conditions remain soft at architecture firms in June with the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index reporting a score of 46.4. Any score below 50 indicates that billings decline, although somewhat fewer firms reported a decline in billings in June than in May. Indicators of future work remained generally soft as well: Only slightly more than half of the responding firms reported an increase in inquiries into new work. Firms reported a third consecutive month of decline in value of newly signed design contracts. While many firms still have a healthy backlog of projects in the pipeline, 6.4 months on average, this is the smallest that backlogs have been … Read more

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Gilbane | Mosites Celebrate Topping Off of Robotics Innovation Center

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Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus far. The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing prosperity in Southwestern Pennsylvania, announced a $150 million grant to CMU in 2021, the single largest grant since its inception in 1947. $45 million of this grant supports the construction of the RIC at Hazelwood Green, an area that was formerly a riverside steel mill. The 150,000 SF RIC will feature … Read more

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The Jerry Smith Community Wellness Center Opens in Nevada

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Neenan Archistruction and Northern Nevada HOPES celebrated the grand opening of The Jerry Smith Community Wellness Center in Reno, Nevada. The Jerry Smith Community Wellness Center provides services including primary medical care, behavioral health care, case management, resource navigation, support groups, substance use treatment, an onsite pharmacy and transportation. The clinic includes a first-floor walk-in clinic, designed to reduce emergency service calls by providing residents an alternative to ambulance-based medical care. The clinic was designed and built during HOPES’ active capital campaign, and the construction site became center state during all on-site donor tours. This required a high level of coordination between Neenan, HOPES and … Read more

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Prices of Construction Materials Fall 0.3%

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Construction input prices fell 0.3% in June 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 declined 0.4% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 1.1% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 0.7% higher. Prices increased in 2 of 3 energy subcategories last month. Natural gas prices were up 36.3%. The aggregate price of unprocessed energy materials was up 4.7%. Crude petroleum prices were down 0.2% for the month.

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