A surge in the value of new building contracts pushed South Carolina’s February total for new contracts to a 39% overall improvement for the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The company estimated the state’s new contracts at about $743.3 million for the month. Related Links: Florida Contracts Pick Up the Pace in February Georgia Contracts Gain 19% in February Residential Drives North Carolina Contracts to 24% February Gain Nonresidential contracts increased the most, jumping by 88% to total nearly $304.2 million. Residential projects provided another boost, improving by 55% for the month for $351.7 million in new work. The nonbuilding
The value of new Florida construction contracts improved by 25% in February, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. The company estimated the value of new contracts at nearly $1.7 billion; last February, Florida registered roughly $1.3 billion in new projects. All three broad construction categories experienced increases during February. Residential contracts jumped the highest on a percentage basis, increasing by 36% to total more than $868.8 million for the month. The nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure projects, improved by 29% for a $409.3 million total. And the nonresidential category recorded $408.1 million in new contracts, or 6% better
By all accounts, Dr. David Carrier III is an eminent geotechnical expert on soil science. A paper he co-wrote won a medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and he has written about building conditions on the moon.
As the case of Tampa Bay Water v. HDR Engineering begins, a key trial expert says he still has no official opinion about the cause of the disputed cracking.
Related Links: Bridging/CM: A New System That Gives Owners Results 3/5/2007 George Heery: Building Contractual Bridges Seeking to promote a project delivery approach they claim can save up to 5% on contract costs and better protect owner interests, 16 public and private-sector building professionals have formed a new education and advocacy group to promote "bridging." The Atlanta-based Bridging Institute of America will also assist design firms, design-build firms and program managers to structure contracts with owners to use the method and serve as a forum for best practices.The nonprofit BIA will formalize the bridging approach by educating and certifying designers
North Carolina's Dept. of Transportation pushed forward to meet the needs of state construction industry stakeholders and residents alike in 2011, thus earning ENR Southeast's designation as "Owner of the Year."
The Southeast's largest projects last year continued to fall within the same few construction categories as they did in 2010, according to the latest Top Starts ranking by ENR Southeast. Energy, health-care and public-sector market categories again were dominant. Related Links: The Southeast's Top Starts Ranking Only five of the 25 projects ranked on the list came from other categories. One of those, a retirement facility, could be considered health care-related.The power market generated the top three spots on this year's Top Starts ranking, with projects from utilities FPL and Progress Energy and from a four-year-old firm called American Renewables
The value of new Florida construction contracts increased in all three broad categories during January, resulting in a 44% overall gain and more than $1.8 billion in new work, according to the latest figures from McGraw-Hill Construction. Related Links: Georgia Contracts Stumble 7% to Start the Year In North Carolina, Residential the Only Bright Spot for January Value of South Carolina Contracts Dives in January The two building categories both experienced notable increases. The nonresidential sector recorded a 58% gain compared to last January, tallying roughly $655.3 million in new contracts. Residential totaled $697.7 million in new contracts for the
Two of Georgia’s three construction sectors experienced positive gains in new contracts during January, but a significant decline in nonresidential work pushed the state’s overall total to a 7% decline compared to a year ago. Related Links: Florida Sees 44% Overall Gain in New Contracts to Start 2012 In North Carolina, Residential the Only Bright Spot for January Value of South Carolina Contracts Dives in January According to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR, new residential construction contracts totaled $272 million for January, a 13% gain over the same period of a year ago. The nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure contracts,
The residential construction category was the only sector in North Carolina to record positive gains in January, compared to a year ago, according to recent data from McGraw-Hill Construction. Related Links: Florida Sees 44% Overall Gain in New Contracts to Start 2012 Georgia Contracts Stumble 7% to Start the Year Value of South Carolina Contracts Dives in January The company estimated that the state’s housing sector recorded more than $439.9 million in new construction contracts during the month, for a 12% gain over the same period of a year ago.The news wasn’t good for the other two construction sectors, however.
