{"id":35605,"date":"2026-05-31T05:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/punch-list-dpr-opens-pennsylvania-office-mbi-elects-new-president\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T05:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:38:18","slug":"punch-list-dpr-opens-pennsylvania-office-mbi-elects-new-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/punch-list-dpr-opens-pennsylvania-office-mbi-elects-new-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Punch List: DPR opens Pennsylvania office, MBI elects new president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">5 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/821458\/2026-05-29_09.05.28\/dpr-pennsylvania-office-mbi-new-president-stv-california.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<div class=\"editor-note\">\n<p><em>Construction Dive\u2019s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing major building headlines that contractors may have missed from the week.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>A work week shortened by a holiday did not correlate with a shortage of construction news. This week, Turner Construction announced its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/turner-1q-2026-data-centers-megaprojects\/821301\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>first-quarter financial results<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and touted 10 project wins of $1 billion or more in 2026 so far. In addition, highway contractors reported on <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/contractors-work-zone-crashes-AGC\/821169\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>work zone crash data<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> from the last year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Read on for other major industry headlines from the last week.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>DPR unveils new office in Philadelphia suburb<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>DPR is looking to deliver on the more than $1.8 billion of active construction underway in the greater Philadelphia region, according to a Tuesday news release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Santa Clara, California-based contractor recently expanded its footprint in the mid-Atlantic region with the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/dpr-construction-expands-mid-atlantic-presence-with-new-philadelphia-office-302780456.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>opening of a new office<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The new office, about 20 miles away from Philadelphia, brings the DPR team closer to key customers throughout the Delaware Valley, the release said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The move aims to strengthen the firm\u2019s healthcare, life sciences, advanced tech, higher education and commercial builds in the region, according to the contractor.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cPhiladelphia is a market defined by influential institutions, complex work, and long-term opportunity,\u201d said Amir Nekoumand, DPR\u2019s New Jersey business unit leader. \u201cThe Radnor office strengthens our ability to bring technical expertise, local commitment, and continued investment.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Sebastian Obando<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>STV lands $4B management services contract<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>New York City-based professional services firm STV won a program management contract from the Judicial Council of California for a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stvinc.com\/news\/stv-selected-to-provide-program-management-for-californias-4b-courthouse-capital-program\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$4 billion statewide courthouse capital program<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to a Wednesday news release.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The program supports 430 court properties in the Golden State, with approximately 1,300 facility projects each year. STV will help the council, which serves as the policy- and rule-making body for the California court system, prioritize investments, improve facility reliability and advance upgrades and expansion, according to the announcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>STV has provided program and construction management services across the state, including for the California Department of General Services, the BART transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Delta Sky Way program at Los Angeles International Airport, per the announcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWith a portfolio of this size and complexity, disciplined program management is critical,\u201d said Mike Courtney, project director for Cypress Construction Management, an STV company, in the release. \u201cOur focus is to help the Judicial Council deliver upgrades faster, address challenges early and make sure investments translate into safer, more reliable court facilities for Californians.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Joe Bousquin<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Modular Building Institute elects new president<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Modular Building Institute has elected Matt Slataper, president of Ramtech Building Systems, as the association\u2019s <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/modular-building-institute-names-matt-slataper-president-of-the-board-of-directors-302780479.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>new president of the board of directors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to a May 22 announcement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Slataper will serve a one-year term as board chair. Mansfield, Texas-based Ramtech, founded in 1982, has a tradition of leadership serving as MBI presidents, with four previous employees holding the post.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Slataper joined Ramtech, which provides relocatable modular buildings such as classrooms and office spaces, in 2018 after over a decade in the financial services industry. As president at the company, he focuses on strategy and business development, financial, banking and accounting oversight.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>MBI is the umbrella trade group for the commercial modular construction industry. It promotes best practices, establishes industry standards and creates new opportunities for off-site construction solutions, per the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Calculator company launches AI-driven construction math tool<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Calculated Industries, a manufacturer of specialty calculators for construction, real estate and the trades, is expanding its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/calculated-industries-launches-ai-in-cmpro-app-to-support-jobsite-efficiency-302782785.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>CMPro app with artificial intelligence<\/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>The new app function, Ask CMPro, uses the company\u2019s 40 years of construction math experience rather than generic internet sources, according to a Wednesday announcement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"storylines-carousel-wrapper hide-small show-large\" id=\"desktop-carousel\"\/>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Builders who use the tool will receive step-by-step guidance on tasks that can include calculating rafter pitch, material takeoffs and stairs, per the announcement. Some of its other functions include providing answers to queries via voice or text, save chat sessions with time-stamped history and review prior calculations and guidance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;AI is only useful on the jobsite if the answers can be trusted,&#8221; said Steve Kennedy, Calculated Industries president, in the news release. &#8220;Built on four decades of proven CMPro construction math, Ask CMPro delivers AI-powered step-by-step guidance to help users work faster and with greater confidence.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Matthew Thibault<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>2 noteworthy project wins<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Finally, Perini Management Services, the Tutor Perini subsidiary, won another <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/skanska-abc-executive-change-coast-guard-tutor\/820954\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>construction job in Alaska<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for the U.S. Coast Guard after nabbing a $61.6 million contract for a child development center earlier this month. This one, announced Wednesday, is for a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.tutorperini.com\/press-releases\/press-release-details\/2026\/Perini-Management-Services-Inc--Awarded-81-8-Million-U-S--Coast-Guard-Family-Housing-Project-in-Kodiak-AK\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>family housing project worth $81.8 million<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Meanwhile, Granite Construction landed a roadbuilding project in <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteconstruction.com\/newsroom\/granite-awarded-41-million-project-orange-county-florida\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Orange County, Florida, for $41 million<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Joe Bousquin<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/dpr-pennsylvania-office-mbi-new-president-stv-california\/821458\/\" 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 5 min This audio is auto-generated. 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