General Contractor Brings Home 2 Awards From 22nd Annual Zero Injury Safety Gala

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National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. has awarded Barton Malow Company the Bronze Star for logging more than 200,000 safe work hours on the Ultium Cells 2 Battery Plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The company also earned the Certificate of Merit for logging more than 100,000 safe work hours on the Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. plant in Burns Harbor, Indiana. Barton Malow Company accepted the honors at the 22nd annual Zero Injury Safety Awards Gala held in October. This is the fifth-consecutive year the general contractor has earned at least one ZISA recognition. Barton Malow is providing construction services on Ultium 2 … Read more

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Contractor Partners with Target, ConstructReach to Educate Kansas City Youth About Careers in Construction

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Kansas City, Missouri students were given the opportunity in September to learn about careers in construction, plus gain hands-on experience contributing to a Target store remodel at the “I Built This!” event sponsored by ConstructReach, KAI Build and Target. ConstructReach is a workforce development company and social enterprise founded in 2018 by CEO Paul Robinson to encourage young people from diverse backgrounds to get interested in construction careers. ConstructReach launched the “I Built This!” campaign in conjunction with Target store builds and remodels throughout the country to expose more students to construction opportunities and experiences. Over 150 high school students … Read more

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Navigating Today’s Construction Market Challenges

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By Anthony Walker Many of the challenges facing construction projects are the same issues affecting the broader economy: rising costs, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. While these issues may seem insurmountable at times, there are some mitigation actions that can help project teams push past them to deliver solutions that work for clients and the communities served by their facilities. The key to solving the challenges of today is to be creative and responsive to whatever changes — in real time. Macro-economic situation. The macro-economic situation right now is very volatile. The supply chain is broken and there is … Read more

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Big-D Featured on Military Makeover: Operation Career on Lifetime TV!

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Big-D Construction, part of the Big-D Family of Companies, was featured on Military Makeover: Operation Career on Lifetime TV. A spin-off from Military Makeover with Montel Williams, Military Makeover: Operation Career is traveling the country seeking out companies with a commitment to veterans who transitioned out of the military and back into civilian life through a trades career path. The episode showcasing Big-D Construction highlights three hardworking veterans based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They include a former officer in the Army, a former Sr. Airman for the U.S. Air Force and a former Navy SEAL. “Here at Big-D Construction, … Read more

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CMAA Honors 20 Outstanding Construction Management Projects in 2022

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The Construction Management Association of America has recognized 20 projects for outstanding achievements in construction management. The 2022 Project Achievement Award winners are: Environmental: Construction value less than $50 million Soldier Canyon Filter Plant Expansion Owner: Soldier Canyon Water Treatment Authority Project Team: Ditesco Services, Stantec, BCER, Houston Engineering Environmental: Construction value less than $50 million Middle Fork Nooksack River Fish Passage Project Owner: City of Bellingham Project Team: HDR, Walsh Group, Collins Engineers Education: Construction value greater than $50 million Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Owner: Austin Independent School District Project Team: AECOM, R-O Construction, O’Connell Robertson … Read more

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