RIDGID Introduces 18V Brushless Compact Router

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RIDGID introduces the all-new 18V Brushless Compact Router to its powerful line of 18V Brushless Tools, boasting 50% increased power over the previous model and delivering superior power when compared to corded units. With over 40% reduction in vibration, the premium die cast body and rubber over mold allow for maximum control and increased durability. When utilizing a roundover bit, this unit cuts up to 250 feet per charge, allowing users to get their task completed without the need to change batteries. A micro-adjustment dial provides users with quick and precise depth adjustment, while the variable speed dial optimizes user […]

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UC Davis Health, DPR Construction Tops Out 48X Complex

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The DPR Construction and SmithGroup design-build team topped out the UC Davis Health 48X Complex, a new four-story, 268,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center in Sacramento, California. In addition to hoisting and placing the final piece of steel, the event featured a celebratory luncheon for construction workers, trade partners and key stakeholders. 48X is a key piece of UC Davis Health’s strategy to serve the community and help address the ambulatory operating room capacity shortage at the university’s main hospital. Located at 48th and X streets, the center will blend advanced medical technologies with a human-centered approach to patient care. The complex […]

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AGC Analysis: Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023

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Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in July from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction employees from June to July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Between July 2022 and July 2023, 45 states and D.C. added construction jobs, while industry employment declined in four states and held steady in Vermont. Texas added the most construction jobs over the year (25,200 jobs or 3.2%), followed by California (13,800 jobs, 1.5%), Ohio (13,100 jobs, 5.6%), and Georgia (10,200 jobs, 4.8%). Arkansas had the […]

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McCarthy Begins Preconstruction on Barry Rose Water Reclamation Facility

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has begun preconstruction work on the Barry Rose Water Reclamation Facility located in Pearland, Texas. The project is part of the city’s effort to support its rapidly growing population by improving water and wastewater facilities. The new treatment facility will be able to handle 5 million gallons per day. The scope of work includes updating the 50-year-old existing plant, assisting with critical maintenance and replacing mechanical components at the end of operating life to ensure efficient operation until the new facility is complete. Additionally, the project includes the decommissioning and demolition of the nearby Longwood WRF […]

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McCarthy Building Companies Selected to Build $400M Battery Materials Manufacturing Plant in St. Louis

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McCarthy Building Companies has been selected by ICL to build a $400-million lithium iron phosphate battery materials manufacturing plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The new facility is expected to be the first commercial-scale LFP battery materials manufacturing plant in the United States and will serve as the foundation for ICL’s global battery materials business. The 140,000-square-foot battery materials plant is expected to produce 30,000 metric tons for use in batteries that can store energy needed to run electric vehicles, charging stations or on the electric grid. ICL’s investment in the plant was augmented by a $197-million grant from the U.S. […]

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