Acute Care Tower at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Reaches Topping-Off Milestone

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A topping-out ceremony was held for Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center’s new 11-story acute care tower in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Expected to open in 2028, the project team includes FCA and Turner Construction. The tower will improve the patient experience by transitioning the hospital to all private patient rooms while significantly increasing clinical capacity. Key project features also include an expanded emergency department with 22 additional treatment areas, including three new trauma bays, dedicated space for behavioral health patients and six hybrid-capable operating rooms alongside 24 new ICU beds. The project will also advance the Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital … Read more

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ABC: Construction Materials Costs Fall With Oil Prices in June

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Construction input prices decreased 1.1% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased 1.1% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 7.6% higher than one year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 7.4% higher. Prices decreased in 2 of the 3 energy subcategories last month. Crude petroleum prices declined 12.1%, and unprocessed energy materials fell 8.1%. Natural gas prices were up 16.6% in June. “Aggregate construction input prices receded in June due to the steep decline … Read more

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips, Contractors Remain Confident in June

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 22 to July 8. The reading is down 0.3 months from May but up 0.1 months from June 2025.  View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index for June. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Only the Middle States region experienced backlog growth on a monthly basis in June. In the Northeast region, backlog contracted sharply in June and is down by over a month from a year ago.  ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings … Read more

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Registration Opens for Fall 2026 ACI Concrete Convention

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Registration is open for the Fall 2026 ACI Concrete Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention will take place Oct. 11-14, 2026 at the Hilton Atlanta. The convention brings together engineers, contractors, educators, manufacturers and material representatives to discuss and collaborate on concrete codes, specifications and practices. The convention boasts a comprehensive schedule with more than 350 committee meetings, more than 60 technical sessions, an industry trade exhibition and more. All committee meetings are open to attendees. The in-person convention will highlight companies, projects, research and more, and will include numerous networking events where attendees can connect with leading professionals in the … Read more

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Trust but Verify: How Dellbrook Closed its Verification Gap on the Jobsite

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“Trust but verify” is a useful way to think about how a general contractor works with the subcontractors laying out their work. Dellbrook, a New England construction management firm, relies on this workflow. The company does not do self-perform; everything is subcontracted out and then quality checked by an internal team. The company works in academic, multifamily residential, healthcare and commercial markets. For years, that verification was limited to whatever the field superintendent could do with a tape, a building corner, a control point or a wheel measure. Most of the time, the subcontractors were right, but “most of the … Read more

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