The overall value of new Florida construction contracts fell precipitiously in July, for a monthly total of less than $1.6 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Engineering News-Record. The monthly total was a 60% decline from the same period of a year ago. Related Links: Residential Sector Boosts Georgia Contract Activity in July North Carolina Contracts Jump 58% in July South Carolina Contracts Decline 13% in July The biggest dropoff was in the nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure contracts. Its July total of $442.2 million was 83% lower than the nearly $2.6 billion recorded last July. The nonresidential category
Due to a burst of infrastructure contracts, North Carolina’s overall total for new construction climbed an estimated 58% in July, for a total of more than $1.8 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Engineering News-Record. Related Links: Fla. Contracts Experience Dog Days in July Residential Sector Boosts Georgia Contract Activity in July South Carolina Contracts Decline 13% in July The company estimated the value of North Carolina’s July nonbuilding contracts at $897.1 million, well ahead of last July’s $180.3 million total for this sector. The other two construction sectors were down slightly for the month. Residential contracts totaled $470.6
New contracts for future Georgia construction activity increased by 10% in July, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Engineering News-Record. The state recorded $957.4 million in new contracts during the month. Related Links: Fla. Experiences Dog Days in July North Carolina Contracts Jump 58% in July South Carolina Contracts Decline 13% in July Residential provided most of the increase. For July, this category was 37% ahead of last year’s pace, with an estimated $402.4 million in new contracts moving forward. Nonresidential contracts also posted an increase, of 3%, for a nearly $397.3 million total. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure
A significant decline in infrastructure work caused South Carolina’s overall total for July construction contracts to decline by 13%, for a total of $482.3 million, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Engineering News-Record. Related Links: North Carolina Contracts Jump 58% in July Residential Sector Boosts Georgia Contract Activity in July Fla. Contracts Experience Dog Days in July In July, the nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure, fell 56% compared to the same period of a year ago, for a total of just $76.6 million in new contracts. Residential contracts fell, too, by 5%, for a $242.4 million total. Nonresidential experienced a
SMUTSKenneth Smuts has been named vice president and project executive for Coastal Construction Group, Miami. Previously, Smuts worked as senior vice president and managing director for The Related Group, a Miami-based residential developer, where he managed the firm's ICON Brickell project. Coastal also named Steve Pouk to the position of vice president. Pouk most recently served as a senior vice president for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, where he oversaw design and construction operations. Christian Jacobsen has joined Balfour Beatty Construction in Atlanta as director of interior services for the contractor's Georgia operations. He will oversee all interiors and mission-critical projects.FLIERJACOBSENNicole
McGraw-Hill Construction reports that the value of Georgia’s June construction starts totaled nearly $1.2 billion in June, an increase of 34% compared to the same period of a year ago. Related Links: Florida Construction Starts Rise 32% in June North Carolina Contracts Take Off in June South Carolina Contracts Decline 12% in June A surge in commercial starts fueled the increase. Nonresidential contracts totaled nearly $676.8 million, or 72% above last June’s total of $393.9 million. Residential contracts also moved up, with the latest total of $366.9 million representing a 19% gain from the year-ago period. The nonbuilding sector, which
A huge boost in the nonbuilding sector propelled the value of North Carolina’s June construction starts total to an estimated $2.2 billion, for a 98% improvement over the same period of a year ago, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. Related Links: South Carolina Contracts Decline 12% in June Georgia Commercial Construction Activity Surges Florida Construction Starts Rise 32% in June New nonbuilding contracts—which include infrastructure projects—totaled more than $1.1 billion in June, or nearly $1 billion higher than last June’s total of $175.2 million.Nonresidential contracts also got started at an increased pace in June, with this category
A significant decline in the value of nonbuilding projects caused South Carolina’s overall total for new construction contracts to decline 12% in June, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. The state recorded an estimated $648.9 million in new contracts during June. Related Links: North Carolina Contracts Take Off in June Georgia Commercial Construction Activity Surges Florida Construction Starts Rise 32% in June The nonbuilding sector fell 53% compared to the same period of a year ago, for a June total of $113.6 million. It was the lone negative sector for the month, however.Nonresidential experienced a 17% increase in
The value of Florida’s June construction starts improved by 32% compared to the same period of a year ago, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, with more than $2.4 billion in new contracts moving forward during the month. Related Links: Georgia's Commercial Construction Activity Surges in June North Carolina Contracts Take Off in June South Carolina Contracts Decline 12% in June All three construction sectors experienced strong, double-digit percentage jumps in June. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure projects, improved by the highest percentage, 67%, to tally $665.4 million.McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast, estimated new residential starts at $843.8 million, or
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