Tag: national
Construction Costs Soared In May
Arlington, VA- Construction costs accelerated again in May, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road materials, including many that are subject to tariffs that could drive prices still higher, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data. Association officials say that the construction […]
S/L/A/M Joins Green Vale School Groundbreaking
Old Brookville, NY – The Green Vale School recently broke ground on the new academic building and renovations, designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative and being constructed by Cook and Krupa. The ceremony was attended by trustees, administrators, faculty, students and the project team. The new 58,000sf project, which comprises both new space and renovations to […]
Shor Park Breaks Ground In Ohio
Milford, OH – Ground was broken today at Shor Park, signifying that the Clermont County Park District’s $1.3 million improvement project is underway. The 56-acre park is at 4659 Tealtown Road in Milford, east of Cincinnati. Woolpert created the master plan and is providing comprehensive architecture and engineering services for the project, which will include two picnic shelters, new walking […]
Colantonio Heads To STEM Summit
Holliston, MA – Francis Colantonio, Chairman and CEO of Colantonio Inc., was one of two Mass. industry representatives recently invited to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit. The event will be hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 25-26, 2018, in Washington, D.C. […]
Construction Employment Increases
Arlington, VA – Construction employment increased in 256 out of 358 metro areas between April 2017 and April 2018, declined in 63, and was unchanged in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that the data showed a continuation of […]
WinnCo Completes Project In Rochester
Rochester, NY – WinnCompanies has completed The Landmark at Sibley Square in Rochester, a $28.5 million project to create 72 units of housing affordable for residents 55 and older. The Landmark’s opening, on floors 7 and 8 of the 1.1 million sf building, adds more momentum to the $200 million transformation of Sibley Square to […]
Shepley Bulfinch Completes Sciences Building
Houston, TX – Shepley Bulfinch recently announced the completion of Health 2, the University of Houston’s second health and biomedical sciences building. It is a nine-story, 300,000sf facility that provides a new home for the university’s College of Pharmacy, the Student Health Center, community clinical and wellness spaces, and two floors of expanded research space. […]
Stuctura UK Adds Scotland To Kalwall Distribution
Manchester, NH – Structura UK, headquartered in London, England, is now the official distributor of Kalwall products throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Structura recently assumed that status after reaching an agreement to distribute Kalwall, the global leader in diffuse natural daylighting solutions, in Scotland. Structura was already Kalwall’s UK distributor in England, Northern Ireland and […]
D.C. Housing Project Renovated
Washington, D.C, – WinnCompanies recently joined with Mayor Muriel Bowser to mark the completion of work that improved the quality of life for 750 low-income residents. It also installed the District’s largest community solar project to reduce energy bills for struggling residents throughout the nation’s capital. The two-year, $69 million effort at Atlantic Gardens and […]
Construction Employers Add Jobs, Earnings
Arlington, VA – Construction employment increased by 17,000 jobs in April and by 257,000 jobs over the past year, while firms boosted pay to help recruit new workers, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the increases in pay appear to be attracting […]
