Architecture Billings Index Shows Continued Modest Growth

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – After beginning the year with a decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9-12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the April ABI score was 50.6, down from the mark of 51.9 in the previous month. This score still reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 56.9, down from a … Read more

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Hickory Construction Selected to Build Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza

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ALCOA, Tenn. – Hickory Construction, Inc. has been selected as the general contractor to build the new Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza dedicated to the fallen military heroes of Blount County in Tennessee. The new memorial, to be located on the Blount County Courthouse lawn, will feature a plaza incorporating four monuments on the lawn, a Veterans Walk of Honor and a bench to sit and reflect. The bench will hold a time capsule with mementos of this build and the original 1965 build. The original memorial was dedicated in 1965 and funded by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter … Read more

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Scott Wells Joins Stevens Construction

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Scott Wells has recently joined Stevens Construction as senior superintendent. Wells joins the company with more than 20 years of construction experience with a specialty in senior care construction. Prior to joining Stevens Construction, Wells served as senior superintendent for construction management firm where he completed more than $400 million in commercial construction, including the 400,000-square-foot Terraces at Bonita Springs, a SantaFe Senior Living Community. Wells will manage the onsite field supervision of commercial and healthcare projects, specifically handling inspections, safety meetings, daily job reports, cost reports and all tasks that are instrumental to the success … Read more

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Rice University Breaks Ground on New Project

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Rice University recently broke ground on the highly anticipated new parking garage and office annex project on the Houston, Texas campus. The six-story, 66,710-square-foot office building will house up to 295 work spaces, depending on office layouts. The east side of the building will be connected to a new seven-level parking garage with 450+ parking spaces. The building will feature terracotta fins that control the amount of natural light into the offices, while the parking garage will be disguised with leaf images displayed on large plastic scrims attached to the sides of the garage. The building will be located parallel … Read more

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG Announces New Immersive Tech Experience Pavilion for 2017 Show

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Emerging technologies for the jobsite of the future, innovative wearables to enhance health, safety and productivity, cutting-edge skills for careers of the future and new materials to enhance our nation’s infrastructure—these are a few of the topics attendees to the 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Tech Experience pavilion might experience as they step into the future of the construction industry March 7-11, 2017. The largest international gathering in the Western Hemisphere for the construction industries recently unveiled the new Tech Experience where attendees can actually step into the future and experience what’s new and next in the construction industry. Located in Silver Lot … Read more

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