Banner Gateway Tower Expansion Doubles Size of Medical Center Campus

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The $243-million, five-story Banner Gateway Medical Center tower expansion project, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is complete. The expansion doubles the size of the medical center campus and is expected to add more than 600 new jobs to the campus. McCarthy Building Companies served as the general contractor on the project. The 351,000-square-foot addition includes an expanded women and infant services unit with NICU, added space for inpatient cancer care by Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (located on the same campus) and more space for surgical, emergency, endoscopy and imaging services, including four new operating rooms, new MRI, as well as … Read more

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Poettker Construction Announces Promotions

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Poettker Construction Company recently promoted its staff members. On the Field Operations Team, Corey Jasper was promoted to director of field operations and Stan Kuhl was promoted to general superintendent. Jasper joined Poettker Construction in 2016 as a field superintendent after working for multiple commercial construction firms throughout the St. Louis, Missouri area. With over 25 years of experience, he most recently served as a general building superintendent, overseeing field personnel performance and coordinating workforce for the company’s building projects. Under his direction, the average field operations team increased by 54% over four years. Kuhl has been with Poettker Construction … Read more

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A Chat with Octavous Crosby, Superintendent at Barton Malow

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Living the dream By Chris Maday Schmidt Octavous Crosby began working at Barton Malow 20 years ago as a carpenter journeyman before transitioning into his role as superintendent. Throughout the past two decades, he’s served as the superintendent on many different projects, from K12 education to sports and entertainment. With his background as a skilled carpenter, he has the experience of working in a hands-on environment with the capability to either perform the work himself, or direct a work crew onsite. Join Construction Superintendent as Crosby shares his passion for people and his daily role, the person he credits as … Read more

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Kobelco Launches Next-Gen Excavator

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KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA Inc. has launched the new SK350LC-11 to its line-up of construction machinery. This next-gen machine delivers superior performance, greater efficiency and more productivity like the other new -11 series machines introduced earlier this year. Since the 30-35 ton class machines are the main workhorse on most large jobsites, the new SK350LC-11 takes charge with industry-leading lifting power, superior swing and drawbar torque. The new 265 horsepower Isuzu TIER IV Final engine — as well as the redesigned larger boom cylinders — provide the power to lift trench boxes and heavy loads around the jobsite like never … Read more

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ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete Big Step Toward Greener Building

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With the vision of leading the way to net-zero construction, Holcim developed ECOPact, combining innovative design with extensive research and development. Offering the industry’s broadest range of green concrete products, ECOPact delivers a low-carbon concrete solution without compromising on the performance the industry demands. ECOPact contains an innovative mix of supplementary cementitious materials and admixtures technology. Mix designs can be used in a variety of structural components: from foundations, columns and beams, to walls, driveways and walkways. It can be easily handled, pumped and finished like conventional concrete. In addition, the product was selected as the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Next Level Awards … Read more

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