At a national meeting of the BIMForum in Tacoma, Wash., on Oct. 11, McGraw-Hill Construction presented highlights of its new research showing the rapid advance of building information modeling (BIM) usage by architects, engineers, contractors and owners in North America. Comparing results from similar research in 2007 and 2009, McGraw-Hill Construction finds:• The percentage of companies using BIM jumped from 17% in 2007, to 49% in 2009 to 71% in 2012;• For the first time ever, more contractors (74%) are using BIM than architects (70%);• All users report increased business benefits from BIM, including better profits, more accurate documentation, less
New construction starts in September climbed 16% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $507.2 billion, says McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Cos. The nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities) led the way, helped in particular by a massive natural gas plant and several large electric utility projects. Meanwhile, nonresidential building retreated after its improved performance in August, and residential building eased back slightly. Through the first nine months of 2012, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis came in at $349.6 billion, up 5% compared to the same period a year ago.The latest month’s data
The real estate recovery is set to advance in 2013, as modest gains in leasing, rents and pricing will extend across U.S. markets from coast to coast and improve prospects for all property sectors. Those are some of the findings of the “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2013” report, released in mid-October by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute. ULI hosted its annual fall meeting in Denver Oct. 16 – 18. According to survey participants, despite a slower-than-normal real estate recovery, U.S. property sectors and markets will register noticeably better prospects compared to last year. Recent job creation should be enough
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of ABC honored exceptional efforts in merit construction while celebrating the entire construction industry during its 11th annual Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards held Oct. 12 in Westminster. Photo courtesy of ABC Rocky Mountain The renovation of the Patrick B. Roche Memorial Baseball Facility for Kids earned a 2012 ABC Excellence in Construction Award for Greeleys Roche Constructors Inc. in the Community/Public Service category. The Excellence in Construction program provides ABC-member general contractors and specialty contractors a forum to showcase their projects that are the premier representation of their work. The ABC Rocky Mountain Chapter’s EIC
2012 Award of MeritHigher Education/Research CategoryJames L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, A USTAR Innovation CenterSalt Lake CityThe 208,000-sq-ft building opened in April 2012, ushering in a new era of interdisciplinary research at the University of Utah. Strategically located between the university’s engineering department and its medical school and hospital, the USTAR facility has been designed to encourage cooperation among researchers. Photo courtesy of Layton Construction Co. The USTAR facility has been designed to encourage cooperation among researchers. A key feature of the building is the state-of-the-art nanofabrication and imaging facility, which includes 18,000 sq ft of cleanroom space, a biobay and
Falcon Hill is the first public-private partnership at Hill Air Force Base and the largest project with an enhanced-use lease in the history of the U.S. Air Force.
The John W. Gallivan Plaza is a premier open concert and multi-use public space in downtown Salt Lake City. The Gallivan Center is located between the One Utah Center and the Marriott hotel on top of a three-level underground parking structure.
The University of Colorado Boulder's 50,800-sq-ft addition to JILA, formerly called the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, is designed to further scientific research, from precision measurements to biophysics and nanoscience.
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