Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the hot topic of conversation last year and will continue to dominate this year as well. While the construction industry continues to face challenges due to rapid growth, labor shortages, a retiring workforce, declines in productivity, increased complexity and safety performance, many are seeking solutions through artificial intelligence. In this article in Engineering News-Record, Burcin Kaplanoglu discusses what you need to know beyond the AI hype.
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
Products: Equitone (Fiber Cement); Alucobond (MCM); Morin (PSS); Knotwood (Siding) and AlumaBattens (Battens)
General Contractor: William A. Randolph Inc.
Architects: DLR Group
The new Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic is located less than a mile from the Mayo Clinic Hospital, offering easy access to top medical facilities. The eight-story, 252-room hotel has 16,000 square feet of indoor event space and a 5,000-square-foot outdoor patio with pool. Additional amenities include a fitness center, on-site restaurant, bar/lounge, and grocery/convenience store.
For this project, MillerClapperton fabricated and installed approximately 24,200 square feet of Equitone fiber cement panels; 19,700 square feet of Alucobond metal composite material panels; 2,400 square feet of Morin profile single-skin panels; 4,400 square feet of Knotwood aluminum siding and 6,250 linear feet of AlumaBattens.
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The Metal Construction Association (MCA) recently announced its new officers for 2026. Elected by its members, the board will be led by Lee Ann Slattery of ATAS International, the organization’s first female chair. Slattery, who joined the MCA board in 2020, succeeds Chandler Barden, and works with the MCA directors alongside the rest of the executive committee.
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Architectural Record recently announced the winners of its Annual Products of the Year competition. Applicants included a global selection of recently introduced interior finishes and lighting, software and technology, building materials and systems, and kitchen and bath products. A jury of US-based architects and engineers selected 67 products in a variety of categories for their inventiveness, functionality, sustainability and performance.
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Recommendation: Software, Business Sales, and Managing Backlogs
Hosted by: Jill Bloom, group publisher of Roofing Contractor
In this episode of Roofing Contractor’s Best of Success Podcast Show, Jill Bloom talks to Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, about essential legal and business strategies for contractors. They cover three major areas contractors should focus on: software selection, business acquisitions and managing backlogs in a shifting market.
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