Offutt AFB Breaks Ground on Project to Restore Area Destroyed by 2019 Flood

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Offutt Air Force Base personnel and guests recently broke ground on the new 55th security forces squadron campus located in Omaha, Nebraska. The old one was destroyed in the Heartland Flood of 2019. Since then, they’ve had to work out of several different facilities around the area. “Security forces airmen are some of the most resilient airmen that we have in the military. They rarely face a challenge they can’t overcome. Even when they’re not given the money, manpower or equipment that they need to do that piece. They’ll still amaze you and find a solution to get it accomplished,” said […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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