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Square Foot Unit PriceDavis-Bacon DATA YOU CAN TRUSTVolume 65 - Number 1 Janurary-February 2021 CONTENTS COST CASE STUDIES 43 ESTIMATING 1 2 Estimator’s Corner 7 DMR Architects Increases Project Pipeline and Staff 13 Ultra-Clear Glass Provides Pristine Ocean Views 18 McElroy Metal’s Panel Re-Covers Coliseum Roof and Wall INDUSTRY NEWS ECONOMIC OUTLOOKS 5 AGC’s Data Digest: Residential Construction Rises 8 The Best Cities for Construction Work Now 22 Regional Wage Rates for South East Cities 39 BNi Building News Construction Costs 2020 4 /January-February 2021 COVER CASE STUDY MANAGEMENT 16 The COVID -19 Pandemic: Fueling Construction Technology 25 Designing Historical Renovations 30 Put on Your Own Drive-In Movie 33 How to Make Indoor Air Safer in a Pandemic 37 The Case for COVID-19 Safe Building Certification 19 149 8 31 18 37 CIVIC 43 Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center COMMERCIAL 19 Beneficial State Bank Headquarters 23 Lacari Pizza Kitchen EDUCATIONAL 14 CCPE Building Zero Energy Classroom College 17 Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex OFFICE 40 Brightfire RECREATIONAL 9 5 Under Golf Center 35 Tru-Fit Health Club RELIGIOUS 31 Church of St. Jude RESIDENTIAL 27 Fox Way Residence 37AGC’s Data Digest C onstruction spending in October increased 1.3% from September and 3.7% from October 2019 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.439 trillion, the Census Bureau reported. The increase was the fifth monthly gain in a row, but still left spending 0.2% below the pre-pandemic peak of $1.441 trillion reached in February. The disparity widened between residential spending growth and flat or declining nonresidential activity. Private residential construction spending rose 2.9% for the month and 7.5% from February to October, with eight- month gains of 4.0% for new single-family construction and 11% each for single-family improvements and new multifamily. Multifamily spending set a new high for the fourth consecutive month. Combined public and private nonresidential construction spending was virtually unchanged for the month and 5.7% lower over eight months. All major nonresidential categories decreased since February, although several subcategories increased. The largest segment ranked by October spending, power, slumped 11% over eight months (including electric power, –13%, and oil and gas field structures and pipelines, –4.9%), followed by education construction, –4% (including primary/secondary school construction, 3.1%, and higher education, –14%); highway and street construction, –11%; commercial, –3.0% (including warehouse, 4.5%, and retail, –12%); office, –3.9% (including data centers, which are not broken out separately); and manufacturing, –9.3%. Contractor readers are invited to complete the 2021 AGC of America/Sage Hiring and Business Outlook Survey. In the Census Bureau’s latest weekly Small Business Pulse Survey, with responses from November 16 – 22, the share of firms that expect returning to normal will take more than six months climbed to 37% from 33% the previous week, while the share that report the business had already returned to year-ago levels declined to 12% from 14%. As in the past three months, approximately 39% of construction respondents reported domestic supplier delays in the last week. Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, decreased between October 2019 and October 2020 in 209 (58%) of the 358 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros) for which the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posts construction employment data, increased in 109 (30%) and was unchanged in 40, according to an analysis AGC released. (BLS combines mining and logging with construction in most metros to avoid disclosing data about industries with few employers; AGC assumes the construction-only percentage change in these metros equals the combined change.) The largest losses occurred again in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land (–19,800 construction jobs, –8%) and New York City (–17,300 combined jobs, –11%), followed by the Montgomery-Bucks-Chester Counties, PA division (12,100 combined jobs, –21%) and Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN (–10,400 combined jobs, –11%). The steepest percentage loss again occurred in the Brockton- Bridgewater-Easton, MA division (–43%, –2,500 combined jobs), followed by Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA (–36%,–-500 combined jobs); Altoona, PA (–32%, –1,000 combined jobs); Johnstown, PA (–30%, –800 combined jobs); and East Stroudsburg, PA (–30%, –400 combined jobs). The Dallas- Plano-Irving division again added the most jobs over the year (7,100 combined jobs, 5%), followed by the Seattle- Bellevue-Everett division (4,700 construction jobs, 4%); the Kansas City, MO division (3,700 combined jobs, 12%); and Boise (3,500 construction jobs, 13%). Walla Walla, WA again had the largest percentage gain (25%, 300 combined jobs), followed by Lewiston, ID-WA (18%, 300 construction jobs); Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (16%, 900 combined jobs); Fond du Lac, WI (15%, 500 combined jobs); and Springfield, MO (15%, 1,400 combined jobs). Cost increases and delivery issues are affecting various construction products and services. “After seven months of falling prices, engineering and construction costs rose in November,” IHS Markit and the Procurement Executives Group reported on November 25. “The current headline [index] registered 50.3 in October [on a 0-to-100 scale in which 50 indicates unchanged prices]. The materials and equipment portion of the index came in below 50, indicating respondents are seeing falling prices in this category. However, the subcontractor labor portion came in well above 50 [at 54.7], indicating respondents are seeing rising prices. The materials and equipment sub-index recorded the ninth consecutive month of falling prices, with survey respondents reporting price declines for seven out of the 12 components. Copper prices continued rising, marking the fifth month of price increases. For the first time since July, ready-mix concrete prices increased after remaining consistently flat for the past three months. Alloy steel pipe finally crossed the 50-point threshold in November, with an index level of 57.1.” Copper futures have set multi-year highs on the New York Mercantile Exchange. “All three major mills in the southeast have announced price increases” for wire mesh, New South Construction Supply reported on November 23. “Availability remains moderate with most orders available to ship within a week or so of placing the order. The real impact on lead time stems from trucking availability. Trucking remains an issue across the US with manufacturers struggling to find a consistent supply of available and willing trucks to move product … Polyethylene continues to be an item in high demand. There has not been an increase since our last report, but lead times remain stretched. Depending on size and quantity needed, lead times are currently running at three to four weeks.” About AGC: The Associated General Contractors of America works to ensure the continued success of the commercial construction industry by advocating for federal, state, and local measures that support the industry; providing opportunities for firms to learn about ways to become more accomplished; and connecting them with the resources and individuals they need to be successful businesses and corporate citizens. Over 27,000 firms, including more than 7,000 of America’s leading general contractors, nearly 9,000 specialty-contracting firms, and almost 11,000 service providers and suppliers belong to the association through its nationwide network of chapters. Visit the AGC Web site at www.agc.org Residential Construction Rises, Nonresidential Stalls in October /Janurary-February 2021 5COVER Photos Courtesy of Angie LaBiche Publisher BARBARA CASTELLI (barb@dcd.com) Editor-in-Chief BILL GROTE (bill@dcd.com) Editor BILL MAHONEY Editor JOAN HAMILTON (joan@dcd.com) Estimating Consultant RORY WOOLSEY (rory@dcd.com) Art Director ROBERT WRIGHT (robert@dcd.com) Advisory Board JOHN L. JONES JR. VICE PRESIDENT ESTIMATING, SMOOT CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS: Mailing Address: Advertising, editorial, administration, circulation, and production 990 Park Center Dr., Suite E Vista, CA 92081-8352 Tel: 800-533-5680 Fax: 888-533-5680 Advertising: 800-533-5680 STAFF From the Editor This issue of Design Cost Data continues to focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the architectural and construction business. Several new articles focus on this subject: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Fueling Construction Technology (page 16) explains the myriad ways construction professionals continue to adapt to the pandemic. In another article, How to Make Indoor Air Safer in a Pandemic (page 33), DCD Magazine asks the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Team Leadership a series of questions on what can be done to keep airflow safer in a pandemic. On page 37, the article The Case for COVID-19 Safe Building Certification provides interesting ideas for possible building certification that can help customers know they are returning to stores and restaurants that have been certified safe during this pandemic. We’re also offering our tried- and-true square-foot cost studies of new buildings and renovation projects submitted by your peers. 5 Under Golf Center, the cover story, featured on page 9, is one of these case studies. This unique, 11,305-square- foot expansion transformed a small driving range into a golfing entertainment center for the whole family — with a restaurant, bar, state-of-the-art kitchen, new retail store, and “Indoor Swing Suites” that feature large screens that can simulate golf courses, baseball pitching, hockey, and other games. Guests can compete against each other in virtual games from the comfort of the lounge, with service from the bar and full-service restaurant. Outside, a new two-level tee box overlooks the new driving range. Some other projects covered in this issue include: • A new, 38,000-square-foot classroom built for net-zero energy use that allows each classroom setting to be customized to suit a variety of academic needs, on page 14; • A net-zero energy, 6,680-square-bank headquarters driven from concept to completion by the bank’s idealism and pragmatism of how things can be done, on page 19; • A “mom and pop” pizza restaurant featuring secret family recipes from Sicily, on page 23; • And a 5,950-square-foot office makeover requiring a complete demo to facilitate a large, open-concept collaborative working space, on page 40; All of these studies include square-foot prices for divisions and regional cost trends to help you convert the total project cost to your area. Thank you for choosing this issue of Design Cost Data. Please give us a call or email if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. We’d love to hear from you! 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New Jersey’s fourth largest architecture firm’s extensive $1 billion pipeline includes municipal and public education projects in municipalities eager to take advantage of low interest rates, residential rental developers prepared to house those priced out of the housing market, and corporate entities ready to safely return to business-as-usual. “New Jersey is resilient; we came back from the financial crisis of 2008 and Super Storm Sandy, and we’re learning and growing stronger as we make our way through the pandemic,” said Lloyd Rosenberg, AIA, President and CEO of DMR Architects. “Our clients’ current investments will secure their future success and make New Jersey a better place to do business.” The newest team members are: Karen Mastriano, Director of Business Development, brings more than a decade of experience working for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local start-ups and not-for-profits. Her experience in the New Jersey business community in both the public and private sectors will benefit all of DMR’s practice areas. She has also served as a councilwoman and Council President for the Borough of Saddle River, and as the Clerk to the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Bharath “Ram” Ramamoorthy, AIA, Senior Project Manager, comes to DMR to grow its corporate interiors practice area. He most recently worked at Gensler, where he secured and managed new client relationships and managed numerous well-known corporate interiors projects DMR Architects Continues to Increase Project Pipeline and Staff representing a total of more than three million square feet and more than $115 million in construction value. Sieun Lee, LEED AP, Project Architect, joins DMR’s production department, and will also support the corporate interiors team. Ms. Lee also joins the DMR team from Gensler, and will focus primarily on DMR’s work in the growing banking sector. Maryam Delshad, Project Architect, joins DMR’s production department primarily supporting DMR’s mixed-use residential team. Her most recent experience includes working as an architecture lead at WeWork, managing the more than 15 real estate development and construction projects for the organization in New York, Florida and Canada. Samer Shenoda, Project Architect, also joins DMR’s production department, where he will be supporting projects primarily in the public sector. He has experience working on projects locally in New Jersey and New York and internationally in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi “This is a very diverse group of individuals with a dynamic range of skills and experiences,” explained Lloyd Rosenberg, AIA, President and CEO of DMR Architects. “We’re excited to see the creativity that will follow their integration into our team.” About DMR Architects: DMR Architects’ success is built on the commitments of its teams, their dedication, the trust they nurture with their clients, and the challenges they meet with passion and intelligence to make a profound impact on the communities they serve. Founded in 1991, DMR’s commitments to foster an atmosphere of trust, creativity, and excellence has built a reputation as a respected full-service architectural firm specializing in architecture, master planning, sustainable design, programming, interior design, and construction administration. For more information, please visit www.dmrarchitects.com. ASPE Introduces a New Feature to our Educational Offerings; OnDemand Seminars • Building a Succession Plan • Fiduciary Responsibilty in Estimating • Mentoring Your Replacement • Passion: The Ultimate Differentiator • Quantity Surveying: Introduction • Quantity Surveying: Arch + Structural • Quantity Surveying: MEP • Plus Much More Learn More .. ASPENational.org - Education TabT he COVD-19 pandemic caused construction sites to shut down, and stalled projects throughout the country. Now, several months into the pandemic, construction workers are getting back to work on major projects. But where, exactly, are these opportunities for construction workers? To answer this question, Next Insurance conducted an analysis of “The Best Cities For Construction Work”. They gathered data on 50 cities across the country and assigned a score indicating whether the city ranks high or low for construction workers. The top score a city could obtain is 50. This study also includes a breakdown of top cities for different construction specialties. When the threat of the pandemic caused the closure of construction sites, progress stalled on projects throughout the United States — with no real way to make up for lost time. Those constraints, combined with COVID-related revenue shortfalls in the public and private sectors, have had an unprecedented impact on the construction industry, with many experts predicting challenges that will continue into 2021. The Best Cities for Construction Work Now By Next Insurance (Continued on page 45) 8 /Janurary-February 2021 However, there are also glimmers of hope. In many places, construction workers have gotten back to work on major projects that are helping to fuel local economies. While it is unknown how long it will take for the construction industry to fully recover from the pandemic, several large, mid- size, and small cities are poised to see potential growth as construction businesses settle into a new post-COVID reality. But where, exactly, are these opportunities for construction workers? Next Insurance set out to answer that question by gathering and analyzing data from more than 50 U.S. cities to determine the best places for construction work. We looked at seven important factors to determine the best cities for construction work in the United States, including the number of construction projects in each city, the overall employment rate, and the cost of living. Chicago tops the list, while other Midwestern cities remain appealing for construction jobs When comparing more than 50 cities in our analysis, Chicago landed at the top of the list. The Windy City has numerous active local and federal construction projects, totaling in the billions of dollars. More than 10 major redevelopment projects are underway in the city, including a few projects reshaping large sections of the city. For example: • The $6 billion Lincoln Yards development is scheduled to break ground in early 2021 and will take 10 years to complete. • A $7 billion project is slated to create an entirely new neighborhood in the city called “The 78.” Infrastructure construction for this project started before the pandemic and continued through the early days of the pandemic. • The Bronzeville Lakefront venture, a multi-billion dollar mixed-use project, is scheduled to begin in fall 2021. St. Louis, another Midwestern economic hub, takes the second spot on the list of best cities for construction jobs, due Photos Courtesy of Angie LaBiche Architect The LaBiche Architectural Group, Inc. 5 Under Golf Center Beaumont, Texas 5 Under Golf Center has been in the same location for many years. Countless southeast Texas golfers have enjoyed their golf equipment, driving range, and stellar customer service. In 2018, the owners made a bold decision to expand the facility by 11,305 square feet, to attract a wider range of customers. That decision lead to today’s completely renovated and expanded facility, which includes an enlarged retail area and club repair, along with a restaurant, bar, and state-of-the-art kitchen. 5 Under Golf Center offers Four Toptracer Indoor Swing Suites that feature large screens that can simulate golf courses, baseball pitching, hockey, and other games. Guests can compete against each other in virtual games from the comfort of the lounge, with service from the bar and full-service restaurant. Outside, a new two-level tee box overlooks the new driving range. The same Toptracer technology you will see while watching a PGA Tour event on TV is available to the golfers. The Toptracer Range for the outdoor driving range can help players track their shots, get feedback and play virtual courses against their friends. This renovation made 5 Under Golf Center much more than just a golf course; with indoor simulator games for high-tech gaming, a DJ Night for entertainment, and a full-service bar and restaurant, it has something for everyone in the family. Each simulation bay features a massive screen with a selection of virtual games, allowing you to hit a golf ball, throw a baseball, kick a soccer ball, and even attack zombies through a virtual screen! The game suites are surrounded by the lounge area with a full-service bar and restaurant. The indoor Topgolf Swing Suite simulators have a variety of different games, including over 140 golf courses you can choose from. The outdoor driving range is two stories with 20 bays, powered by Toptracer Range technology. Serving the outdoor range area is patio dining, a music stage, restrooms, and an additional bar. The renovation also provided new parking, landscaping, and updated exterior signage. During renovation, the existing building was completely gutted and revamped. The existing driving range continued to remain open, and a mobile retail unit helped serve customer needs during construction. With the renovation, 5 Under Golf caption New two-level tee box overlooking the driving range. The full-service bar and restaurant welcomes the whole family. /January-February 2021 9Next >