{"id":28871,"date":"2025-02-01T23:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T07:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/pcl-ramps-up-manufacturing-group-for-onshoring-surge\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T23:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T07:59:49","slug":"pcl-ramps-up-manufacturing-group-for-onshoring-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/pcl-ramps-up-manufacturing-group-for-onshoring-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"PCL ramps up manufacturing group for onshoring surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"-\"><\/p>\n<p>        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1738336272\/news\/text_to_speech\/pcl-manufacturing-collective-trump-tariffs-taxes_idasn7.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>PCL Construction has created a new collective that will help the company build large manufacturing projects across North America, in response to growing American and Canadian investments in reshoring production, according to a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/pcl-construction-announces-new-manufacturing-center-of-excellence-to-be-led-by-andrew-ahrendt-302360456.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Jan. 27 news release<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The group, dubbed its Manufacturing Center of Excellence, brings together manufacturing experts within PCL, the Edmonton, Alberta-based company with U.S. headquarters in Denver, per the release. The move aligns PCL\u2019s manufacturing pros from different geographies under one fully integrated team.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>PCL claims the group will greatly streamline new plant facility planning, engineering, construction and production start-up. The company has previously performed advanced manufacturing work, and delivered over $25 billion of projects, according to its website.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The new center of excellence will operate in a diverse range of sectors, per the release. These include food and beverage,\u00a0semiconductor,\u00a0battery and electronics,\u00a0life science and advanced manufacturing work according to the release.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Andrew Ahrendt, a PCL veteran with three decades of experience overseeing manufacturing projects, will lead the center of excellence, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;Andrew is a proven leader both within PCL and externally in the community,&#8221; said Deron Brown, PCL president and chief operating officer of U.S. operations, in the news release. &#8220;No doubt in his new position he will drive innovation in smart factories, while delivering an exceptional level of quality to our manufacturing clients.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>PCL sees its Manufacturing Center of Excellence following a similar path to its solar division, which started as a COE and is now a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/pcl-spins-off-solar-division-into-subsidiary\/638633\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>full subsidiary of the contractor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cAs Solar grew from a desire to meet client\u2019s balanced energy strategies, so too will the Manufacturing Center grow,\u201d Ahrendt told Construction Dive in an email.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Trump and tariffs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Amid the backdrop of this decision are the looming threat of tariffs, a campaign promise by President Donald Trump which includes <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/trump-construction-energy-immigration-tariffs\/737809\/#:~:text=Privacy%20policy-,Tariffs,-In%20a%20White\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>25% tariffs on both Canada and Mexico<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. Experts told Construction Dive that the measures could result in <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/trump-tariffs-construction-projects\/735566\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>price hikes for builders<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/navigating-uncertainty-construction-2025\/738686\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Despite the uncertainty<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, PCL remains positive. Ahrendt said the likely <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/trump-tcja-extensions-possible-tax-expert\/735981\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> \u2014 which would allow manufacturers to continue to expense research and development and take the 100% bonus depreciation allowance \u2014 and probable slashes in permitting and general regulations, bore out well for builders.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cIf President Trump follows through with his proposed tariffs, there could be some short-term disruptions; long-term however, we believe the outlook for Manufacturing is strong,\u201d Ahrendt wrote.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/pcl-manufacturing-collective-trump-tariffs-taxes\/738831\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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