The Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, Colo., opened on Sept. 3. The new four-story, 87,600-sq-ft building, designed by Denver’s Davis Partnership Architects, complements the existing EGSMC campus and provides a state-of-the-art health care facility where patients and families can receive treatment in a caring environment. The Cancer Center’s first two floors are dedicated to comprehensive cancer care—including radiation oncology, medical oncology and alternative therapies—consolidating all cancer-related services at the EGSMC Campus into one location for the comfort of patients and their families. The upper two floors will be leased physician office space.The Cancer
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $490.2 billion, new construction starts in August advanced 2% relative to July, it was reported by McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Residential building stayed on the upward track, and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities) rebounded after its loss of momentum in July. At the same time, nonresidential building retreated from its improved July amount, continuing the up-and-down pattern present during 2013. For the first eight months of 2013, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis came in at $329.4 billion, up 1% from the same period a
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation selected on Sept. 23 four additional contracting teams to begin repairs on three major corridors as well as the highways east of I-25 that sustained damage during the floods. The goal is to complete temporary or permanent repairs to restore mobility on these state highway routes by December 1. The first three contractors were selected among 14 proposals, and the S.H. 72 contractor was selected among five competitors. All four contractors will begin work by conducting a full assessment of the areas this week with the help of CDOT engineers and bridge inspectors.The contracts are
Construction materials prices rose only 0.3% in August and are up 1.4% year-over-year, according to the Sept. 13 Producer Price Index release by the U.S. Dept. of Labor. In addition, nonresidential construction materials increased 0.5% for the month and are 1.2% higher than one year ago. “In a world characterized by additional looming warfare, fluctuating global currencies, rising U.S. interest rates and plunging gold prices, one would expect much more volatility in materials prices,” said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Despite all of those shifting factors, construction materials prices remain remarkably stable, which is noteworthy given the
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased slightly in August, decreased in September. The index now stands at 79.7 (1985=100), down from 81.8 in August. The Present Situation Index grew to 73.2 from 70.9. The Expectations Index fell to 84.1 from 89.0 last month. Consumers’ appraisal of present-day conditions improved moderately. Those claiming business conditions are “good” increased to 19.5% from 18.7%, while those claiming business conditions are “bad” decreased to 23.9% from 24.5%.Consumers’ assessment of the labor market was also more favorable. Those saying jobs are “plentiful” increased slightly to 11.5% from 11.3%, while those saying jobs
FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, says in its Q3-2013 Construction Outlook that market sectors will continue to shift through the rest of 2013, reducing annual construction-put-place predictions (CPIP) to $909.6 billion, down nearly $4 billion from previous predictions. Early forecasts for 2014 show annual CPIP will experience moderate growth of 7%, rising to $977 billion. Major market predictions in the Q3-2013 Construction Outlook for next year include:• Residential construction — FMI continues to forecast traction in residential construction. However, the growth is expected to taper off to 12% in 2014.
Denver's Regional Transportation District received proposals from four design and construction teams Sept. 23 for the North Metro project that will ultimately extend commuter rail north from Denver Union Station through Commerce City, Adams County, Thornton and Northglenn. The four competing teams are Bechtel/Herzog joint venture; Graham, Balfour Beatty, Hamon Contractors; North Metro Transit Solutions, a Kiewit/Stacy and Witbeck joint venture; and URS Energy and Construction Inc.The teams are responding to the request for proposals RTD released on June 28. Graham Contracting Ltd. first approached RTD in February with an unsolicited proposal. After reviewing the initial proposal, RTD staff determined
A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025, wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable-energy development occurs in the most productive locations. The report, “Beyond Renewable Portfolio Standards: An Assessment of Regional Supply and Demand Conditions Affecting the Future of Renewable Energy in the West,” compares the cost of renewable electricity generation (without federal subsidy) from the West’s most productive renewable-energy resource areas—including any needed transmission and integration costs—with the cost of energy from a new natural gas-fired generator built near the
Bob Kain has been named director of health care for Balfour Beatty Construction, where he will lead market endeavors in Phoenix and Southern California. Kain comes to the company from HMC Architects, where he was the primary owner, president and CEO. He was principal-in-charge for several large replacement facilities including the $370-million Kaiser Permanente Replacement Hospital in Fontana, Calif. Related Links: Upload Your Firm's People Announcements to ENR Southwest's People Gallery View Past ENR Southwest People Articles Leary Jones also joined Balfour Beatty as senior director of safety, health and environmental for the Southwest. Jones previously served as Turner Construction's
After years of weakness, construction levels across the Southwest appear to have established a new baseline and are entering the beginning of an extended period of growth. Eight of the top 10 firms on this year's Top Specialty Contractors ranking had increased revenue in 2012. Related Links: View All ENR Southwest Lists See last year's winners ENR Southwest's Specialty Contractor of the Year, Suntec Concrete, Phoenix, saw its revenue jump 67% over the past year, to $125 million. The Las Vegas office of Helix Electric reported a $10-million increase in revenue in 2012, helping the company climb up a notch
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