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Carson City, NV – In response to a rash of deaths on construction projects in Las Vegas, the Assembly is pushing through a bill to require safety training for workers.
“There were more deaths in two years than in the previous 10 years,” said Assemb...
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Turner Managing $1 Billion of Work at 5 major Airports in State of California New York, N.Y. – Turner Construction Company was selected to serve as the design builder for the expansion of Terminal 2 at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego,...
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Atlanta, GA - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has appointed its first Building Energy Codes ASHRAE Fellow in partnership with the Department of Energy. The new Fellow, Mike Erbesfeld, will assist the DOE in as...
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Hartford, CT. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has formed a site safety partnership with the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. to reduce hazards and enhance worker safety during construction of the Front S...
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May 4 -- Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America issued the following analysis of today’s Census Bureau data on nonresidential construction spending: “The increase in nonresidential construction spending for Mar...
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Irvine, CA— April 30, 2009 — JE Dunn Construction Company announced today the appointment of Curt Campbell as Vice President of Preconstruction for its Southwest Division, including California and Arizona. Mr. Campbell’s appointment ...
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Despite Low Emissions, Construction Association Urges Companies to Follow Simple Steps Being Used to Reduce CO2 Emissions and Save FuelArlington, VA – The construction industry accounts for less than one percent of all U.S. green house gas emissions acc...
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Husqvarna Construction Products is excited to unveil the new DXR 310, a remote-controlled demolition robot. Based on state-of-the-art technology, the new robot offers features and added benefits other machines in its class do not.
“We h...
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World's first and largest multi-tenant commercial office property to achieve this designationROCKVILLE, Md., April 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard, co-developed by The Tower Companies (www.towercompanies.com) and Lerner Enterprises...
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Washington D.C -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its Field Operations Manual to provide OSHA compliance officers with a single comprehensive resource of updated guidance in implementing the ...
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Hopewell, NJ – Skanska, an $18 billion international general contractor based in Stockholm, has won a $134 million contract to build a two-building, 968,760-square-foot hospital complex in Hopewell, NJ for Capital Health.
Construction industry sources ...
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When "Green Construction" is discussed the focus inevitably turns to cost. How much additional will the green project cost? Some organizations are opposed to any additional first costs while others have some tolerance for additional expenditures.
The mos...
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Westwood, Mass. -- LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN) announced the results of its eighth annual Construction Equipment Theft Study in a report that provides valuable information on the ongoing issue of equipment theft -- a problem that costs construction ...
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Washington, D.C. - March 12 -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Feb. 28 recognized two contractors from ABC member firms for their dedication to advancing careers in construction. The fifth annual “Supportive Contractor” Awards were present...
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Crystal Lake, Ill. – March – Knaack L.L.C. recently announced its new limited lifetime warranty for all WEATHER GUARD® truck and van products purchased as of January 1, 2009.
The new limited lifetime warranty ensures that WEATHER GUARD products wi...
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San Diego, CA – March 6 -- Tempe-based J. Banicki Construction, Inc.; Tempe-based PCL Construction Inc.; and Prescott Valley-based Asphalt Paving and Supply, Inc., were named today as some of the safest construction companies in America this year. The...
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Staying dry when groundwater infiltrates the jobsite
By Tom Minihan
Such is the cry of many contractors when groundwater halts a construction job or even threatens bankruptcy of the project. Whether expected or unexpected, groundwater on a construction...
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Designers of systems for a community center, a school, an office building and a governmental building are recognized by ASHRAE for incorporating elements of innovative building design.
Recipients of the ASHRAE Technology Awards were recognized at the Soc...
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Washington, D.C -- Feb. 6 – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today expressed overall support for the construction infrastructure spending in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1), but noted that the bill should have a sharp...
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ATLANTA, December 18, 2008 – In response to the increased demand for building materials with surface durability, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum introduces the newest addition to the Dens Brand of fiberglass mat, moisture- and mold-resistant gypsum panels--DensA...
