Houston Methodist Cypress ‘Hospital of the Future’ Tops Out

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The topping out of Houston Methodist’s new Cypress Hospital campus, located in the greater Houston, Texas area, was recently celebrated. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. serves as construction manager at risk. The campus sits on 105 acres and consists of a seven-story hospital, two medical office buildings and a central utility plant, with a mixture of built-out space, as well as a shell for future growth. McCarthy broke ground on the hospital in February 2022, and construction is scheduled to achieve substantial completion by the end of 2024. McCarthy’s scope includes demolition of 11 existing buildings, totaling 600,000 square feet, before … Read more

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Aralia Sendejas Promoted to Field Superintendent at Henderson Building Solutions

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Aralia Sendejas has been promoted to field superintendent at Henderson Building Solutions. Based out of the company’s Lenexa, Kansas office, she most recently served as program/project administrator at Henderson Engineers. In this new role, she will oversee all stages of construction projects onsite. Sendejas has more than two decades of construction management experience at various architecture, engineering and construction firms.

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John Deere Debuts Next Phase of Performance Tiering Excavators

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Aimed to deliver a range of products at different levels of capability and user experience, John Deere debuts its latest P-Tier and G-Tier excavator models to its portfolio of mid-size machines. As part of its Performance Tiering Strategy, John Deere has added the 135, 210, 245, 250, 300 and 345 models to its lineup of P-Tier excavators. The P-Tier excavator models boast advanced features and deliver exceptional performance, efficiency and comfort. In addition, the redesigned boom-foot bushings offer enhanced durability for an extended machine lifespan. In addition, the manufacturer is introducing a brand-new model to its family of G-Tier excavators: … Read more

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Renegade Plastics Debuts Fully Recyclable Tarps, Drop Cloths

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Renegade Plastics recently debuted its fully recyclable tarps and drop cloths for the building and construction industries. The drop cloth tarps are made from a low-carbon coated fabric that is free from lead, phthalates, dioxins, PFAS, VOCs and heavy metals, generates less carbon emissions than traditional coated fabrics and is safer for people, plants, animals and the environment. Their products are an alternative to the PVC-coated and cheap polyethylene fabrics that dominate the marketplace. The fully recyclable tarps also feature eco-friendly recycled plastic grommets and are lighter-weight than traditional tarps. Use of the evolutionary fabrics will eventually count toward LEED … Read more

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Construction of SEK 5.2-Billion Subsea Tunnel in Norway Begins

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Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Authority to build a subsea tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway. The contract is worth approximately NOK 5 billion, about SEK 5.2 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2022. The E39 Rogfast project is a 26.7-kilometer-long subsea road tunnel – the Boknafjord tunnel – between the municipalities Randaberg and Bokn in Rogaland County, Norway. The project is divided into segments, and the contract Skanska has signed is called E04 Boknafjord tunnel North. The 10.5-meter-diameter tunnel will become the world’s longest and deepest subsea road … Read more

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