AGC Reports on February Construction Employment

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Construction firms added jobs in 37 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between January and February according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the jobs gains came even as many parts of the country experienced unusually severe winter weather, include cold and snowy conditions in the Northeast and Midwest, and warm and unusually dry conditions in much of the Southwest. “Considering the mix of states adding and losing construction jobs for the month and year, it seems winter conditions had less of an impact than … Read more

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RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability Achieves LEED Platinum Certification

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The Golisano Institute for Sustainability, a world-class “living lab” that represents Rochester Institute of Technology's ongoing commitment to the environment, has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council—the highest standard that can be achieved in the rating system. With a score of 80 required to achieve Platinum level, the GIS building earned 89 out of a possible 110 points from the USGBC, which named the RIT facility “exceptional” and rated it among the top 1 percent of all green buildings in the United States today. The LEED Platinum certification was recognized during … Read more

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OSHA Strategic Partnership Established at Construction Site of Industrial Scientific's New Headquarters Facility

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce that OSHA and Mascaro Construction Company, the general contractor for the construction of its new global headquarters near Pittsburgh, Pa., have developed a partnering agreement as part of the OSHA Strategic Partnership Program. The purpose of the partnership is to encourage joint cooperation between OSHA, Mascaro and trade contractors to foster a safe work environment throughout the project. “As a company with a vision to end death on the job in this century, the health and safety of those who are building our new headquarters is extremely important to us,” said … Read more

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Hyundai Construction Equipment Makes Donation to Nevada Middle School Orchestra

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NORCROSS, Ga. — Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. recently made a donation to the Del Webb Middle School Varsity Orchestra of Henderson, Nev., reinforcing the company's commitment to investing in communities. This gifted group provided entertainment at Hyundai's 2014 ConExpo exhibit held March 4-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “Here at Hyundai, we are not only fully committed to our customers, but to our community as well,” states Sam Yoon, president of Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc. “We were honored to showcase the Del Webb Middle School Varsity Orchestra at our ConExpo booth and we hope our donation will … Read more

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Knutson Construction Awarded CTECH/STEM Center Project by MnSCU, Rochester Community and Technical College

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and Rochester Community and Technical College selected Knutson Construction for the Career Technical Education Center at Heintz. Knutson will provide construction management services for the 22,350-square-foot, $6.5-million CTECH and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math facility addition at the University Center Rochester campus. The CTECH/STEM project is a collaborative effort between RCTC, Rochester Public Schools and Winona State University. The project will be funded through a Nov. 6, 2012, city of Rochester sales tax referendum. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2014 with a completion date anticipated in July 2015 to open … Read more

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