Kaylin Leas Wins Empowering Women in Industry Initiative 2021 Tradeswoman of the Year Award

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TDIndustries, Inc.’s Fort Worth, Texas’ construction partner and “welder woman” Kaylin Leas was awarded 2021 Tradeswoman of the Year by the Empowering Women in Industry initiative. Empowering Women in Industry is an online community with the mission to connect, educate and empower women to not only inspire the next generation of leaders, but provide a community for those currently leading. The conference was held in October in Chicago, Illinois. A former high school rodeo champion, Leas began welding on the job by befriending other welders and learning the trade. After diligent practice, she passed her first welding test in 2013. […]

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Newark’s Modernized Civic Center Delivered Utilizing Design-Build Model

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California’s Newark Civic Center – a 73,240-square-foot Design-Build project delivered by Webcor and its Design-Build partner Perkins&Will – has reached completion. The team built three new buildings, a new public plaza featuring terrace seating and a new parking lot. The new City Hall is modern and inviting and includes a new Council Chambers. The new library is roughly 10,000 square feet larger than its predecessor and offers a teen lounge and children’s storytime room, in addition to a large meeting space and a curiosity shop. The new police building consolidates all station operations in a single facility and includes an […]

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Central Business Tower High-Rise in Frankfurt Receives Green Light

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It’s launch time in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial district for the central business tower on Neue Mainzer Strasse. This paves the way for construction of a new high-rise designed by KSP Engel and to be built by general contractor Ed. Züblin AG. The 205-meter-high building consists of two parts that face each other, albeit at a slight angle, and are linked by a connecting seam. With striking setbacks for the protruding flanks, a slender, delicately segmented twin tower arises with a total of 52 floors above ground and five beneath. Depending on the vantage point, the building’s look changes dramatically. The […]

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Addition to Heathrow Warehouse Aims for Carbon Neutral Operations upon Completion

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abrdn’s Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust fund has begun construction on its latest airport-related warehouse development at Blackthorne Point, located immediately to the west of Heathrow Airport on the Poyle Trading Estate in London, England. The new, 27,760-square-foot building will occupy a 1.2-acre plot along Blackthorne Road in Poyle, just across from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and close to Junction 14 of the M25. Located alongside AIPUT’s Blackthorne Point Estate, the new building will be a standalone facility, benefiting from its own dedicated access, parking and service yard facilities. The building will aim to be operationally carbon neutral and therefore is […]

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A Chat with Corinne Lawler, Superintendent at JE Dunn Construction

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Laughter, communication drive camaraderie + success By Chris Maday Schmidt Corinne Lawler, superintendent with JE Dunn Construction, began her career with the general contractor as an intern a half-dozen years ago. She eventually transitioned into a full-time position as project engineer before her promotion to superintendent this past spring. Join Construction Superintendent as Lawler talks about the importance of field experience and relationship building with her teams, as well as the role she played on a couple inhouse committees, one thing she wishes someone had told her before she started out in the trades, and more. (Q) Where did your […]

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