At first glance, the 72,000-square-foot precast concrete shell warehouse wasn’t impressive. At second glance, it became more evident just how much work would be involved in its renovation.The building wasn’t new, but it was unfinished with a stripped-down appearance and air of abandonment. It didn’t have windows or doors, but there were rough cut-outs boarded in an unsuccessful effort to secure the interior. It was, essentially a big grey box with holes in it.The company needed an efficient space that combines cold and dry storage for distribution; refrigerated food
processing spaces; a mezzanine for ample office space and the largest test kitchen the company has developed to date. Early on we decided to use everything we could—including the roof and walls—recycle what we couldn’t and build what was necessary to meet the Owner’s needs.
The Fourth Annual Chix Dig It — Celebrating Women in Construction luncheon, presented by title sponsor SAS, was held on June 20, 2019, at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. This much anticipated event drew over 200 attendees – a combination of women and men representing a wide variety of organizations with ties to the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Chix Dig It exists to attract the best and brightest women to the architectural, design and construction field – professional and craft.
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) supported the second summer Construction Careers Camp held recently in Durham, N.C. in partnership with Durham Technical Community College and the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Campers represented seven different schools across Durham and Orange counties.
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas will be holding their 2019 Summer Convention in Greenville, SC, August 7-9, 2019. The convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency and will feature educational sessions, networking events, and other activities. Featured speakers include Greenville Mayor Knox White and ABC National President and CEO Mike
Bellaman.
High Point University’s transformational growth continues during the summer months with $200 million in active construction projects across the 460-acre campus."It is
amazing what takes place on our campus during the summer and beyond," says HPU President Nido Qubein. "At HPU, we have created a learning environment where our faculty engage, inspire and educate students along their personal transformation. These projects further our mission and continued growth."
A new report released by Dodge Data & Analytics, in collaboration with construction management software provider Viewpoint, a Trimble company, reveals a sea change in the way project data is gathered and analyzed across the construction industry — change that is poised to improve key project outcomes according to construction managers, specialty trade contractors and design - build firms surveyed.
A project deliverable is something that is produced or provided to help achieve a specific objective. To be a deliverable, the output must be both within the scope and the result of deliberate work. Construction project deliverables can be either large or small–anything from an entire building to a single piece of paperwork. Each project has many deliverables and each one must be completed in order to finish the overall project. Project deliverables can include many parts, but how can we effectively track these project deliverables?
Construction input prices decreased 1.3% on both a monthly and yearly basis in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. This is the first time in nearly three years that input prices have fallen on a year-over-year basis.
FMI Corporation, a leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, is pleased to announce the release of its second quarter 2019 North American Construction Outlook. The publication offers comprehensive construction forecasts for a broad range of market segments and geographies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as information on key market drivers. Read More
