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BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,045 INTERIORS MEEKER AVENUE, in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, would not spring to mind as an ideal location for a preschool, though it cuts through a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Chief among them, says Barker, was the way the beams, columns, and pipes of the residential building thread through the space in the lower one, compromising ceiling heights. Yet in 2019, when educator Nicole Jubran saw that a dilapidated construction-supply warehouse would soon be vacated there, she realized its potential for the early-childhood facility she planned to open. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the performance of the Top 600 Specialty Contractors in the U.S. Also cited are the challenges facing contractors post-coronavirus pandemic including the limited labor resources and growing project costs, the 13.3% increase in the total revenue of said contractors in 2023 from 2022 figures, and some of the top companies like Emcor Group Inc., Comfort Systems USA Inc., and Acco Engineered Systems.

The article discusses trends and insights in the concrete market as discussed by industry experts, including a focus on sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint in , increasing demand for eco-friendly concrete solutions, and the integration of smart technologies into concrete structures for real-time monitoring. It also mentions the challenges related to labor shortages and supply chain disruptions and discusses strategies to attract skilled professionals in the industry.

Benefits of Metal Walls in Commercial Construction Metal walls are increasingly common in both residential and commercial construction thanks to increased versatility and sustainability as well as advances in panel design. On top of that, metal walls are versatile when it comes to design aesthetics, and they offer architects a huge range of options for both interior and exterior walls. A BRIEF HISTORY OF METAL IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION Metal buildings have a long history in commercial construction, with their earliest use in late 1700s England to build mills, factories, and agricultural buildings during the Industrial Revolution. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the increasing interest in alternative project delivery methods to mitigate risks caused by cost volatility. Topics include the rise in design-build and construction management-at-risk revenue, the need for trust in adopting collaborative delivery methods and the challenges and benefits associated with alternative project delivery.

To announce entry points in a subtle yet legibleway, the design team installed weathering steel canopies at four differentbays along the exterior wall. At the building's front, the architects transformed an asphaltparking lot into a landscaped area with tables and benches, extendingthe gathering spaces to the outdoors. Thedurability of the exposed concrete shear walls andweathering steel canopies nod to the building's originalrole in arms manufacturing. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the architectural design of a 249-room hotel for Nobis Hospitality Group, a conversion of a Sigurd Lewerentz building and a former Phillips warehouse, designed by architect Gert Windgardh.

, as this light sculpture is known, concentrates and directs daylight through a roof-mounted "light cannon", or solar collector, and fiber optics. LIGHTING BURIED deep inside a mammoth office building that occupies an entire city block in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, a delicate column of light extends 15 stories, from the roof to the ground level, illuminating a dim, windowless stairwell. The stair's ambient lighting, by consultant Lumen Architecture, was conceived to keep the focus on the sculpture and is largely indirect, with LEDs shielded by the stair's folded metal handrail. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides an outlook for the construction industry in 2023. Topics include economic factors that will continue to affect the industry such as inflation, rising interest rates and a possible global recession, Dodge Construction starts forecast for 2023, the decline of housing starts after years of strong growth due to higher interest rates, and the projected increase in highway and bridge work by the end of 2022.

The article offers information on the Covid-19 backed supply chain disruptions faced by the U.S. construction industry. It mentions that Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) poised to bring an influx of federally funded projects into the industry, specialty contractors expect a continuing strain on industry resources such as labor and equipment.

The article offers information about the recycling, upcycling and the shifting dynamics of demolition. It mentions that technology has long played a critical role in the demolition space for project management, improved safety, more efficient material sorting and, of demolition. It discusses the increasing use of investigative robotic equipment to better evaluate structural integrity of a collapsed buildings.

The article reports that the Detroit Red Wings hockey great Gordie Howe was beloved in his native Canada and in his adopted U.S. home. Topics include considered a new international bridge connecting both places try to create similar goodwill for border traffic, but the project's public-private partnership team and the Canadian government authority it is working for will have to join together to shift lines and mount a comeback in the third period of its construction.

A contractor's project manager requested a payment of $735,000 to be sent electronically for a warehouse project. The request was forwarded to the bank's escrowed funds disbursement agent, who required the project manager to fill out a form and notarize it. The funds were sent to a bank account belonging to cyber thieves impersonating the project manager. Construction projects are vulnerable to cyber crime, and generative artificial intelligence has made these crimes easier. The theft has led to a legal dispute between the owner, contractor, and the disbursement agent. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the ENR Construction Industry Confidence Index, which has seen a notable increase this quarter, reaching its highest level since Q1 of 2022. This surge in confidence, up by six points to a nearly stable rating of 46, reflects a more positive outlook for the construction industry in the short-to-medium term.

The Gateway Development Commission has chosen MPA Delivery Partners as the delivery partner for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, which will create a new rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York City. MPA, a joint venture of Mace North America Ltd., Parsons Corp., and Arcadis of New York Inc., will provide project management services for Gateway, including risk management, cost and schedule assurance, safety and quality management, and innovation and value engineering. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2035, with plans to rehabilitate the North River Tunnels by 2038. The delivery partner method has been successful in other large projects, such as the 2012 London Olympics. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that economic growth will continue but challenges with labor, materials and inflation persist. Topics include economic recovery has resumed following the setback in the third quarter, and construction should follow suit; and supply chains have been tripped up by burgeoning retail demand and COVID-19 impact on manufacturing.

The article focuses on specialty contractors struggle to keep work moving through unprecedented market shortages and disruptions.

The article addresses economic performance of the construction industry in the U.S. for the third quarter of 2021. Topics discussed include concerns about the Delta variant of the Covid-19 and its impact on the industry, according to Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Data & Analytics, performance of the single-family market, according to Branch, and decline in lumber prices.

This section offers news briefs on the U.S federal and military construction industry as of September 2021. The Haskell Co. has completed the General Instruction Building (GIB) design-build project at Camp Guernsey in Wyoming. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will host the annual Federal Contractors Conference (FedCon) at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain at major seaports and inland ports.

Structural and civil engineer Omar Hernandez, a Dominican native who is Ansara's heir apparent, caught the BHI bug on the HUM project, which he worked on from 2010-13. A public hospital in Pestel, not built by BHI, was badly damaged, but its solar microgrid system, recently installed by BHI, "stayed working the entire time", says Jim Ansara, BHI's managing director. Desrosiers, a BHI project manager with a background in facilities management, was also hand-delivering critical surgical supplies to Saint Boniface Hospital in Fond-des-Blancs, built by BHI for the nonprofit operator, Health Equity International. During one of their many late night talks, "Jim said he couldn't just build HUM and walk away, he needed to continue to help", says Walton, who calls himself BHI's "co-founder in absentia" because he had full-time job commitments until 2016, when he became CEO for three years. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses construction advances, green innovations, and fuel changes in warehouses. It notes need for smarter layouts, automation fine-tune warehouses for enhanced performance; warehouse vacancies at all-time low with continuously rising rents; and machine intelligence to power fourth industrial revolution. It notes automatic monitoring and reporting to improve operations and result in creation of better customized products with reduced costs.

The article offers information on top 400 contractors chosen by the journal "ENR" and their strategy to be less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include partnership among a group of construction contractor on turnkey COVID-19 prevention protocols for all companies to use, how virus prevention methods changed productivity among firms and adoption of cloud-based applications by project managers to bolster remote business operations for many firms.

The article reports on the selection by the U.S. Navy of eight contractors including Absher Construction Co., Haskell Co., and Macnak Construction LLC for its indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity multiple award construction contracts in the Northwest region.

The article informs that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) demonstrates high-efficiency technology in Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) distribution warehouse. Topics include direct-fired heating products deliver warm air by combusting natural gas within 100 percent outside air supply outdoor airstream at a high thermal efficiency; and related standards that limit the output of combustion byproducts to safe levels and flame control measures to ensure safe operation.

The article presents the periodical's Construction Industry Confidence Index on the recession risks in the U.S. It mentions the construction executives' faith in the economy. It discusses the supply chain issues have pushed companies to reshore and near-shore, leading to an explosive growth in the manufacturing sector.

The article presents the interview with Cheri Hanes, Construction Risk Engineer at AXA XL, and Andrea Woods, Executive Vice President & Corporate Counsel at Nabholz Construction. Topics include the environmental, health and safety issues are your association facing in a COVID-19 world, and the rotate shifts and breaks for workers and subcontractors to limit the number of people gathered in one area at a time.

COVER STORY SPECIAL SECTION ECONOMICS As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in the U.S. and restrictions on work and other interactions l are lifted, the construction sector's rebound is underway, with some markets bouncing back faster than others, analysts say. Consultant Rider Levett Bucknall reports that construction costs have increased 2.9% in the second quarter, the largest quarterly growth that the firm has recorded in its 20 years of data analysis. [Extracted from the article]

Reports the remodeling of an old warehouse into an office building by architect Marmol Radziner and associates in Santa Monica, California. Influences of the architectural design; Removal of the upper floor to reveal laminated structures; Formation of translucent polycarbonate-lined conference and project rooms; Use of natural materials in the projects.

Presents architect Eric Owen Moss' designs and plans for the Trivida warehouse in Culver City, California. Overall theme; Exterior and interior designs; Materials used.

The article reports on the declining confidence of executives in the construction industry due to fears of a recession in the U.S. Also cited are the declines in the journal's Construction Industry Confidence Index and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Billings Index, and the pessimistic views of construction managers and general contractors on the industry in 2023.

The article highlights a report which shows that a pessimistic short term outlook, with 40.9 percent of respondents seeing a declining construction market three to six months from now, up from 33.3 percent last quarter. It discusses that the Confindex fell 2.8 percent between Q2 and Q3 of 2022, down to a rating of 103. The "current confidence" index also fell, down 5.4 percent to a 106 rating, and the "financial conditions" index tumbled 6.5% to 101.

The article reports on chances of completion of construction of Goose Creek Independent School District's (GCISD) new technology center despite issues due to rain, budget and soil condition. Topics discussed include views of Matt Flood, chief technology officer (CTO) of GCISD, on the same, encompassing warehouse for receiving technology equipment, and weather delays due to hurricane and rainfall.

The article focuses on Food City Supermarkets' adoption of Honeywell's Solstice N71 refrigerant to enhance energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact in its Kodak, Tennessee, store. It mentions the Solstice N71 is a low-GWP, non-ozone-depleting refrigerant optimized for various applications, including supermarkets, and helps Food City comply with regulations on high-GWP refrigerants while achieving their environmental goals.

The article discusses that the U.S. military has continued to build up its presence in Guam, the U.S. Navy selected seven contractors on March 14, 2023 to compete for construction projects under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts.

Michael Van Valkenburgh believes landscape architecture is "theater for everyday life." The 8,000-square-foot space provides an intimate backdrop for daily life on a triangle-shaped site occupying the open-air industrial ruins sharing a wall with St. Ann's Warehouse, a performing-arts venue. The firm chose to plant birch, sassafras, and redbud in a mazelike formation that "won't grow too tall or make the site feel dwarfed over time", notes Van Valkenburgh. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs Skanska, a construction group in the U.S. is leading a $108-million, 179,000-sq-ft renovation and expansion project at Bon Secours–St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Virginia.

The article reports that Confindex quarterly survey from the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) reflect a growing pessimism among Choef financial officers in general and civil contractors and subcontractors about markets and business conditions. Topics include the accelerating energy transition from fossil fuels as a factor; and the Federal Reserve to slow the economy without driving it into recession.

The article focuses on the increasing need for cyber insurance in the construction industry as the likelihood of cyber attacks and resulting disputes over payments rise.

The article focuses on the joint venture between Turner Construction Company and Yates Construction, which has been selected by Panasonic to build its new manufacturing plant in the U.S.

The article informs that Korean solar manufacturer QCells has announced a 2.5 billion U.S. Dollars investment in building a complete solar supply chain in the U.S., including a 3.3 gigawatts capacity plant in Bartow County, Georgia.

The article presents the discussion on U.S. executives at leading general contractors, subcontractors, and design firms on ENR's top lists. Topics include CFOs from general and civil contractors and subcontractors about markets and business conditions; and slowing immigration and more aggressive enforcement of existing laws relating to undocumented workers draining an already shallow labor market.

The article reports on the expansion projects launched by space launch firm United Launch Alliance (ULA) and rocket parts manufacturer Beyond Gravity in north Alabama, including ULA's receiving warehouse and finished goods staging facility.

The article reports on the contract awarded by Intel Corp. to Bechtel as general contractor of the first stage of its semiconductor fabrication plant projects in Ohio.

The article reports that the long awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has been passed, but construction market confidence has continued to dip among industry executives. It mentions that the ENR's Construction Industry Confidence Index dropped to a rating of 60, down five points from Q3. Confidence in the U.S. economy as a whole plunged even further, down 11 points to a feeble 50.

The article focuses on Elmhurst Group, a Pittsburgh-area developer, started collecting bids for a new mixed-use building last November, the price of the steel frame, roof and cladding panels for the $14-million project came in $382,000 higher than expected a big enough disappointment to give Elmhurst pause. Topics include the materials costs for the project were running above what was originally calculated, and the company decided to rebid the steel portion months later to get a lower price.

A rating of 100 indicates a stable market; higher ratings indicate market growth. The measure is based on 207 responses from industry execs to surveys sent between May 14 and June 21 to U.S. companies on ENR lists of leading general contractors, subcontractors and design firms. COVER STORY SPECIAL SECTION CONFIDENCE INDEX The first six months of 2021 have seen big materials cost hikes, increasing labor shortages and uncertainty over federal action on a major infrastructure package. [Extracted from the article]