New Construction Takes a Backseat to Reconstruction
By Kermit Baker
December 4, 2024
Following a gangbuster year in 2023, spending on the construction of nonresidential buildings is estimated to slow to a more modest pace of growth of just over 7% this year. Next year, gains in spending are projected to grow just 2%, according to the American Institute of Archite...
Hot Shots: 2024 CE Photo Contest
By Construction Executive
December 4, 2024
With the construction industry changing at a rapid pace thanks to the advent of AI, shifting climate conditions and increasing demand placed on workers amid a shrinking skilled-labor market, Construction Executive asked its readership to showcase what it’s like to work in today’s...
Hammers, Saws, Drills…AI?
By Ken Budd
December 3, 2024
Student housing is one of Juneau Construction Company’s specialties, but the Hub Knoxville project is different. Atlanta-based Juneau is the nation’s second-largest student-housing builder, and Hub Knoxville—a three-building, 800,000-square-foot, 2,000-bed off-campus housing comp...
Metal Roofing and Siding Trends for Manufacturing Companies in 2025
By Tim Ruger
December 2, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, there are several significant trends that manufacturing experts see playing out in 2025. Central State Manufacturing shares insights with Construction Executive that show how these trends build on business findings from the current year and what the comp...
Growing Companies, Population Spur Need for Increased Industrial Construction in Southeastern U.S.
By Brian Felder
November 20, 2024
The Lowcountry and Southeast Georgia are experiencing a surge in light industrial construction as businesses are drawn to the region's strategic location, growing population and available land.
The significant growth in Southeast Georgia is partially due to its proximity to majo...
Biogas and Renewable Energy: A Growing Opportunity for the Construction Industry
By T.J. Kingsbury
November 14, 2024
While wind and solar have dominated the renewable landscape, biogas offers unique benefits in addressing environmental concerns, particularly through its ability to repurpose waste into usable energy. The construction industry has a crucial role to play in the expansion of the bi...
Closeout: Justice Is Served
By Construction Executive
November 7, 2024
PROJECT | United States Courthouse San Antonio
GENERAL CONTRACTOR | Brasfield & Gorrie
CLIENT | U.S. General Services Administration
BUDGET | $144.5 million
SCOPE | Design-build services for a new 245,000-square-foot U.S. Courthouse, featuring eight courtrooms, 13 judges’ cha...
A Pickle of a Project: Swinerton's New Eatertainment Venue
By Ken Budd
October 31, 2024
Camp North End in Charlotte, North Carolina, started in 1924 as a Ford Motor Company factory that cranked out Model T’s and Model A’s. In 1941, it became a quartermaster depot for the U.S. Army, which built five warehouses on the site before transitioning to missile manufacturing...
Flex Spaces: Today’s Sustainable Building Trend for Schools
By Matt McCaffrey
October 24, 2024
With the continuing evolution of the office and classroom experience, as well as the adoption of AI and augmented-reality systems, the future of work and learning is changing as quickly as ever. To that end, the design and construction industries continue to adapt and update how ...
Navigating Purpose-Built Construction in Remote Locations
By Mark Knott
October 11, 2024
Grand structures are sometimes built in unlikely places, like a whimsical hotel nestled on a secluded island beach or a sprawling ski lodge perched at the foot of a mountain. But how many beach-goers or skiers stop to consider what it took to create these impressive developments?...
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