HostDime Corporate Headquarters, Data Center Reach Construction Milestone

  • Posted on

HostDime and construction firm Robins & Morton recently celebrated the topping out of HostDime’s new Orlando-area corporate headquarters and data center in Eatonville, Florida. When finished, the seven-story, 100,000-square-foot building will house the only enterprise Tier IV public data center in Central Florida, as well as adjoining offices, client-focused and community meeting spaces, sports court and a history of the internet museum. Tier IV is the highest level of reliability, with multiple levels of redundancy in a structure designed to withstand Category 5 hurricane-level winds. “The technology ecosystem in Orlando has grown so much. We’re proud to bring this innovative … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , ,

TDIndustries Contributes to Dallas Skyline with Design-Build Project

  • Posted on

As The Link at Uptown luxury office tower in Dallas, Texas draws in tenants to its stunning location, TDIndustries celebrates the completion of the mechanical construction phase of the Design-Build project. Over its three years of planning and construction with the owner and project partners Balfour Beatty, BOKA Powell and Kaizen Development, TD installed all of the HVAC, plumbing and building controls for the project, including three 300 ton chillers on the building’s roof. Thoughtful planning early on influenced design decisions that will save future repair and maintenance costs throughout the life of the building.

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: ,

3rd Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents Takes Place April 11-15

  • Posted on

This year’s Struck-by Stand-Down, organized by the NORA Construction Sector Council Struck-by Work Group, is expanding from a one-day event to a full week of activities to coordinate with National Work Zone Awareness Week. As the Stand-Down has grown, its topics have increased to include not only work zone safety, but also lift zone safety, heavy equipment, dropped objects and other sources of struck-by injuries. During the Stand-Down, CPWR and the Struck-by Work Group will host a series of webinars covering relevant topics. 1 p.m. ET April 11 – Preventing Struck-by Incidents in Roadway Work Zones 3 p.m. ET April … Read more

Filed under: eNews, SafetyTagged with: , , , ,

Kenneth Keel Joins The Christman Company as Superintendent in Knoxville Office

  • Posted on

Kenneth Keel has joined The Christman Company as a superintendent at the construction management and real estate development firm’s office in Knoxville, Tennessee. “With nearly 18 years of industry experience, Kenneth’s experience in a variety of construction environments is an asset to our team and clients,” said Marty Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager for The Christman Company’s operations in Knoxville. Keel is focused on improvement projects for the Public Building Authority at the former TVA East Tower building as it is adapted for use by the University of Tennessee System and Knox County Schools. Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, … Read more

Filed under: eNews, Movers & ShakersTagged with: ,

Construction Employment Surges in February to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says ABC

  • Posted on

The construction industry added 60,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered virtually all (99%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 29,400 positions in February, with all three subsectors experiencing growth, and is up 3.9% over the past 12 months. The residential sector added 31,000 in February and is up 4.5% since February 2021. The construction unemployment rate fell to 6.7% in February. Unemployment across all industries declined to 3.8%, … Read more

Filed under: Economic News, eNewsTagged with: ,