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1 week ago | 
ncconstructionnews.com | Robin MacLennan
North Carolina Construction News staff writerConstruction input prices rose 0.2% in May from the previous month, while prices for nonresidential construction inputs increased 0.3%, according to an analysis released Thursday by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The year-over-year increase in overall construction input prices was 1.3%, and nonresidential construction inputs rose 1.6% over the same period, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index.
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1 week ago | 
ncconstructionnews.com | Robin MacLennan
North Carolina Construction News staff writerThe North Carolina Department of Commerce has opened applications for a new program aimed at repairing or rebuilding homes in western North Carolina damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene. “We’re ready to get hammers swinging and home construction underway,” said Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley.
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1 week ago | 
ncconstructionnews.com | Robin MacLennan
Roper St. Francis Healthcare broke ground today on a transformative future Roper Hospital campus — a $1.2 billion project expected to reshape the region’s medical landscape and anchor its next chapter of care. Design for the campus is led by E4H Environments for Health Architecture and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) — firms widely recognized for their work with leading healthcare systems, including Baylor Scott & White and New York-Presbyterian (E4H), and Emory Winship Cancer Center (SOM).
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1 week ago | 
ncconstructionnews.com | Robin MacLennan
North Carolina Construction News staff writerAerospace startup JetZero will build its first advanced manufacturing and final assembly facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. The project is expected to create more than 14,500 jobs and contribute to the state’s growing aerospace sector. JetZero, which is developing a next-generation blended wing aircraft called the Z4, said the new facility will support full-scale production by the late 2030s.
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1 week ago | 
ncconstructionnews.com | Robin MacLennan
North Carolina Construction News staff writerCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police broke ground on its new Northwest Division station Tuesday, marking the start of construction on a first-of-its-kind facility. When finished, it will be Charlotte’s first net-zero carbon police station, serving neighbors in northwest Charlotte. CMPD says the new station will enable faster response times in the Mountain Island Lake area.
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2 weeks ago | 
newyorkconstructionreport.com | Robin MacLennan
Construction input prices rose 0.2% in May from the previous month, while prices for nonresidential construction inputs increased 0.3%, according to an analysis released Thursday by Associated Builders and Contractors. The year-over-year increase in overall construction input prices was 1.3%, and nonresidential construction inputs rose 1.6% over the same period, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index. Energy categories showed mixed trends.
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2 weeks ago | 
newyorkconstructionreport.com | Robin MacLennan
New York Construction Report staff writerThe president of a Manhattan security company and the company itself pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a fraudulent safety training scheme that contributed to the death of a construction worker in 2022. Alexander Shaporov, 42, and Valor Security & Investigations admitted in New York State Supreme Court to operating a sham safety school that issued thousands of fake certifications without providing the legally required training.
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2 weeks ago | 
newyorkconstructionreport.com | Robin MacLennan
New York Construction Report staff writerConstruction has begun on a $36.9 million rehabilitation project to replace the bridge deck and make structural improvements to the Fort Hamilton Parkway bridge over the Gowanus Expressway (Interstate 278). The contract was awarded to El Sol Contracting – ES II Enterprises JV, a joint venture selected by the New York State Department of Transportation.
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2 weeks ago | 
newyorkconstructionreport.com | Robin MacLennan
New York Construction Report staff writerThe City of New York will move ahead with the removal of the decommissioned Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center (VCBC) from Hunts Point and begin planning for a new marine terminal that aims to shift cargo deliveries off trucks and onto water-based transport. The NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is issuing a request for proposals to remove the retired jail barge, decommissioned in 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
newyorkconstructionreport.com | Robin MacLennan
New York Construction Report staff writerA tentative agreement between New York City and developer Related Companies will add significantly more affordable housing to the next phase of the Hudson Yards West redevelopment, city officials announced Thursday. Phase 2 of the project, estimated at $12 billion, now includes 4,000 new residential units, with at least 625 set aside as permanently affordable housing — nearly a 50% increase over prior plans.
