CMAA Accepting Education Session Proposals for Annual Conference

The Construction Management Association of America invites program and construction management professionals and all those involved in design, construction and management in the built environment to submit education session proposals for CMAA Focus25, which will be held March 9-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CMAA Focus25 will provide attendees with valuable insights to leverage leadership skills, technological innovations, digital tools, trends and resiliency best practices that pave the way for innovative and successful project/program execution. For 2025, CMAA has identified a learning matrix — topics with strategic learning outcomes. The matrix identifies learning outcomes that increase PM/CM professionals’ capacity to address … Read more

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Rosendin Begins Construction on UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital

Rosendin, an electrical contractor, has begun work on the new UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital in San Francisco, California. The $4.3-billion project at the University of California, San Francisco’s flagship campus at Parnassus Heights is dubbed “the hospital of the future.” In August 2020, Rosendin was selected to be part of the project team that includes preconstruction and design-build work for a 15-story outpatient tower, led by general contractor Herrero Boldt Webcor, a tri-venture partnership between Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in April and demolition of the existing building is underway. When completed … Read more

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Wellness Workdays Expands Partnership with Turner Construction for Site Workers in Texas

Wellness Workdays, a provider of workplace wellness programs, enhances its partnership with Turner Construction by expanding its Wellness Trailer 2.0 program to new locations in and around Texas. The new regional partnership between Turner Construction and Wellness Workdays was established in Texas in January 2024 with one site, serving over 300 workers. The multi-pronged approach includes one-on-one behavioral health and wellness coaching, injury prevention and management, preventive screenings and telehealth. Stand-downs, table talks, toolbox talks around relevant health and wellness topics, and daily targeted mental and physical prep sessions are additional components of the program. “The construction industry is inherently … Read more

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Howard S. Wright Selected to Deliver Vern Miller Civic Center Renovations

Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, has been selected to deliver exterior and interior renovations to the Salem Civic Center/City Hall in Salem, Oregon to create a 21st century workplace for the mayor and city managers offices, city council chambers, municipal courts and planning and purchasing departments. Roughly $40 million in substantial renovations will be made to the 1970 Civic Center featuring a seismic retrofit and structural upgrades. Additionally, the project team will deliver a new parking garage and extensive interior renovations. Project partners include Hacker Architects and CBTWO Architects. The company has been contracted for design and preconstruction … Read more

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Construction Firm Founder, President Honored as Woman of Achievement by PWC New York

Deborah Bradley, president and founder of Bradley Construction, has been honored by the New York Chapter of Professional Women in Construction as a Woman of Achievement. Honorees of this award were selected for impressive career accomplishments and recognized for commitment to lead and mentor. “Shining the spotlight on the successful careers of the honorees is one of the best ways to show women there is a place in the AEC industry for them,” says Gina Rivera, executive director of Professional Women in Construction New York. “Bringing women together to learn from each other is a main focus of PWC.” Bradley … Read more

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