Friday5 - May 26, 2023 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

Labor shortages, particularly in the construction industry, have been a pervasive issue for a number of years. A recent report completed by Associated Builders and Contractors found that the industry will need to attract more than 50,000 additional workers to meet demand across the country. While all areas of construction are struggling with this shortage, some believe commercial construction projects are the most affected.

However, the outlook isn’t all doom and gloom as the industry is well positioned for strong talent growth and jobs expansion, which is great news for young talent entering the pipeline. “Continued advances in AI (artificial intelligence) and technology, a growing jobs market due to persistently stubborn skilled labor shortages and more cross training for job transitioning are hallmarks of construction industry career growth and opportunities.” Technical schools are paving the way by preparing both students and companies for what’s to come and helping train the next generation to excel in all areas of construction management. Keep reading to see how schools in Pennsylvania are successfully preparing the workers of today and the leaders of tomorrow.

Location: Miami, FL
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: John Moriarty & Associates
Architect: Carlos Ott

ECHO Brickell is a boutique, residential high-rise in the epicenter of Miami’s fastest growing metropolitan neighborhood, located on the coveted East side of Brickell Avenue. The 60-story building has a sleek and slender design, which has become the crown jewel of Miami real estate. Despite its size, there are only 180 units with 1 to 4 bedroom layouts; all with spectacular views. For this project, MillerClapperton fabricated 10,300 square feet of Metal Composite Material.

Summer is nearly here and that means a lot of us are gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy travel season. If you’re planning to travel, but haven’t yet picked a destination, we have found a bunch of great suggestions courtesy of the editors at Travel + Leisure. To prepare this year’s list of the 50 best places to travel, editors were asked where they want to go in the months ahead. “A few up-and-coming culinary destinations made the list, as did a remarkable piece of art, the size and scale of which boggles the imagination. While many of the team’s picks are remote, breathe-in-that-fresh-air kinds of places, the list doesn’t skimp on cities where the hustle and bustle is part of the fun.”

“Fascinating and photogenic, colorful cities often catch the eye not only of the thousands of tourists visiting every year but also of many architects around the world. From an aerial viewpoint – which happens to be how many visitors get their first glimpse of these cities from the window of an airplane – one can see the colorful picture created by the many different shades of roofs and rooftops. There are many different reasons for this diversity of colors. Some cities use specific colors on roofing as a climate strategy, while others simply have a tradition of painting houses in a certain way.” Below, you’ll find some colorful cities that are unquestionably very visually appealing.

Recommendation: Hello Tomorrow from Apple TV+
Reviewed By: Architectural Digest

Time-share on the moon anyone? In a new show from Apple TV+, characters inhabit a 1950s America with a modern take where businessmen travel for work via jet pack. The show centers around a group of traveling salesmen who are “trying to entice the average housewife” to buy the aforementioned property.

“To create the show’s pitch-perfect, retro-yet-futuristic sets, Apple enlisted Maya Sigel, a seasoned production designer. She knew that the depiction of this alternate world would need to toe a fine line between fantastical and believable. The time-shares, known as Brightside Lunar Residences, play an especially important role from a design perspective. These homes needed to look even more modern and aspirational than those on this alternate Earth, but Sigel also needed to keep existing interior design and architectural trends of the 1950s in mind.”