KOBELCO USA Introduces Next-Gen Blade Runner

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KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has introduced the enhanced ED160BR-7 Blade Runner excavator model in North America. The next-generation ED160BR-7 is an innovative machine that is unique to KOBELCO and provides unmatched versatility. It is a combination of both a short radius excavator and a dozer, which enables customers to have two machines in one. Unlike most excavators, this 105 horsepower, 37,000 pound model is equipped with more than just a backfill blade; a patented six-way large-capacity dozer blade with folding edges makes the ED160BR-7 an easy-to-transport machine unique to the market. The dozer blade boasts power, angle, tilt and lift … Read more

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New $60M Engineering and Research Building Epicenter for Excellence, Innovation in SE Georgia

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Construction has recently been completed on Georgia Southern University’s new Engineering and Research Building, a facility primed to serve as the epicenter for engineering excellence and innovation in southeast Georgia. The $60-million facility was designed to facilitate academic and institutional partnerships, inspire creative engineering and accelerate academic success for students in the College of Engineering and Computing. JE Dunn Construction, serving as general contractor on the project, broke ground in December 2018 and completed construction in January 2021. The team was led by Georgia Southern alum, Ryan Edward Price. Price graduated from Georgia Southern in 1997 with a B.S. in … Read more

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Tucson Medical Center Healthcare Rincon Campus Ambulatory Surgery Center Breaks Ground

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A new ambulatory surgery center is under construction at TMC HealthCare’s Rincon campus in Tucson, Arizona. TMC HealthCare and MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate are partnering in the expansion of the Rincon campus ambulatory facilities, along with general contractor Kraus-Anderson and architect Orcutt|Winslow . The one story, 17,000-square-foot ASC will provide additional medical and surgical services, offering a convenient and affordable option for scheduled surgeries and procedures. The building is designed to include a future 3,000-square-foot expansion for future growth. Careful consideration is being provided in respect to the project’s location within The Pavilions at Civano neighborhood. The building has been … Read more

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ABC’s Sizemore to Serve on OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

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Greg Sizemore, Associated Builders and Contractors vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor to serve as a representative for U.S. construction employers on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, which provides advice and assistance to the assistant secretary on occupational safety and health in construction standards. As one of 15 individuals selected, Sizemore will serve a two-year term on ACCSH, which was established in 1987 to advise the assistant secretary for OSHA on setting construction standards and policy matters arising in the … Read more

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Construction Industry Round Table Announces New Chairman, Board Elections

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The Construction Industry Round Table, a national business trade association comprised exclusively of approximately 120 chief executives from the leading design and construction companies doing business in the United States and globally, has elected Greg Cosko, president & CEO of Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, 2021-22 chair of the organization. He succeeds Wassim Selman, president of infrastructure at Arcadis. Cosko was elected during CIRT’s Annual Spring Conference in Washington, D.C., which also welcomed new directors. Cosko began his career with Dinwiddie Construction Company while attending San Francisco State University. He has had leadership positions with numerous building projects throughout California and … Read more

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