Friday5 - October 21, 2022 - MillerClapperton

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10-21-2022 info@millerclapperton.com tel: 770-941-8281

IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

ENR has announced their Top 600 Contractors ranking for 2022, with firms reporting that their challenges are largely unchanged from the previous two years. “Increasing costs, rising risks and scarce skilled hands to keep their operations moving at peak production are top of mind for most, but firms are learning to work smarter with the resources they have to manage expectations and complete projects on time.”

After a slower 2020, revenue for the Top 600 firms increased by nearly 13% to $164.5 billion from $145.9 billion in 2021. Just over 94% of reporting firms also said they made a profit last year and 66% reported increased revenue. “Over the past 10 years, overall revenue for Top 600 firms has more than doubled, reflecting a busy and expanding construction sector that has been struggling to meet labor demand—even before the pandemic.”

“With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) poised to bring an influx of federally funded projects into the industry, specialty contractors expect a continuing strain on industry resources such as labor and equipment, leading many firms to reconfigure their operations to take advantage of upcoming opportunities.” You can read more insights from this year’s top firms and see the full Top 600 list below.

Location: Clinton, MD
Product: Reynobond FR (MCM) PAC-CLAD (Single Skin)
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Architect: CallisonRTKL

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center celebrated the largest expansion in their more-than-40-year history with the opening of its renovated emergency department last year. The $43 million renovation expanded the facility by 18,000 square feet to create a state-of-the-art emergency department, providing the Prince George County community and Southern Maryland residents with the best possible emergency care. The project added a total of 40 Emergency Department (ED) treatment rooms, an improved waiting room complete with a 24-hour café, and a new front entrance. MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 13,400 square feet of Metal Composite Material and 2,500 square feet of Single Skin Material for the project.

“Between beautiful streets, stunning road trips, and mesmerizing train rides, there’s something to be said for taking the scenic route. Not only do these experiences make for an exciting journey, but they remind us that good, beautiful things are all around us—so long as we take the time to find them. Still, streets don’t have to offer a history lesson or be rendered in Technicolor to be charming, or worthy of a pre-planned—or last minute—detour. Some are notable for their stunning natural features, such as the cherry blossom tunnel in Bonn, Germany, which blooms for a few short weeks every spring. With a spectacular world all around us, let this list serve as a reminder to find the most beautiful street in your city or town. Here, AD surveys 53 of the most beautiful streets in the world.”

With air travel near pre-pandemic levels, it looks as though people have had enough of this pent-up wanderlust and are making real plans to visit their dream destinations. Thanks to social media sites like Instagram and Tik Tok, it’s easier than ever to find the right vacation vibe to suit just about everyone and that goes for properties as well. It’s an exciting time to travel and a “newfound pride of place has given way to the next wave of great hotels.” From several Paris properties to the southernmost tip of Manhattan, and a quintessentially Down Under destination, Architectural Digest has scoped out a list of the best new hotels around the world. You can check out 26 exceptional properties from the publication’s 2022 Hotel Awards below.

Recommendation: Design in Mind
Produced By: The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA)

Design in Mind is an original documentary series by The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) that profiles the careers of architects, artists, and designers. In the third installment, which first aired last year, “designer Bunny Williams, permanently named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 Hall of Fame, takes viewers inside her Manhattan apartment, Connecticut home and gardens, and various projects, offering insights into her process and her inspirations and sharing the practical lessons and advice that inform her work. Along the way she recounts the story of her career, accompanied by exclusive photographs and newly filmed scenes of beautiful homes and gardens ranging from grand estates to modest clapboard houses.”

The earlier installments included Robert A.M. Stern: Always a Student (2018) and On Location with James Ivory (2019). Click below to learn more about the series and how you can watch each of the specials.