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Industry News
The construction industry has a $1.6 trillion opportunity. According to McKinsey & Co., that’s how much will be added to the global economy in construction goods and services if the industry's productivity catches up with other sectors which have made productivity strides through digitization and automation.
 
When considering interior design choices for office spaces, especially when dreaming up ways to attract and retain the newest generation of workers, the image that pops to mind is the high-tech warehouse look, which features an open plenum. The space is left open to the deck, exposing joists and ductwork. It looks young and on-trend. The acoustical challenges aren't necessarily a consideration.
 
The Allegheny County Airport Authority has awarded a $15 million contract to the joint venture of Gensler and HDR for the initial, conceptual design for Pittsburgh International Airport's $1.1 billion terminal modernization project.
 
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ProTech Spec Resources
Transportation terminal projects worldwide recently posted a 61 percent year-over-year increase, according to ConstructConnect’s Construction Industry Snapshot — and the growth in terminals, runways and infrastructure construction shows no signs of slowing.
 
Who is to blame for the construction industry’s negative perception? It is unfortunate that many companies have to suffer the consequences of a few bad apples that have taken advantage of the workforce by underpaying, not offering benefits or promoting unsafe work environments. However, to drive change, it is up to the industry collectively to be a positive force in addressing negative stereotypes and push for solutions to increase employee recruitment and retention.
 
An explosion at a Gatesville, Texas, hospital addition project killed one construction worker and injured 15 others. Ten of those injured were admitted to Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in critical condition.
 
Lamvin Puts Safety First!
Lamvin Inc.
Lamvin Inc. recently completed certified laboratory pull testing on their Sonic Series, Hanging Baffle suspension tabs, becoming the industry’s first acoustic products manufacturer to complete and publish their results. Lamvin’s Dual Core suspension tabs withstand an average load of 131 lbs. per point. See Lamvin's website for further test results on ceiling mounted baffles and clouds.
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The 2019 CISCA Construction Excellence Awards Website is now open for entries. The final day to enter your project is January 31, 2019. You may start an application and save it to finish at a later time. Enter as many projects as you wish!
 
Place your brand in front of the multi-billion dollar interior systems industry today!
 
Construction CEO confidence trends a little lower than the responses from CEOs on a national scale, according to peer-to-peer membership and executive coaching organization Vistage's Q2 2018 CEO Confidence Index Survey. Construction executives generally reported more optimism when it came to hiring expectations for the coming year, and their views of the economy in the past year tended to be more positive.
 
The most frequent complaint among U.S. office workers about their workspace is noise; it contributes to employee distraction, dissatisfaction and turnover, taking its toll on business productivity and profitability year after year. With CISCA’s ROI calculator, business executives can now measure how an investment in office acoustics can benefit their bottom line.
 
 

 

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