Pavement Made of Green Concrete to Clean Air in Poland Building Complex

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Another building of the Nowy Rynek complex, located in Poznan (Poland), has received its occupancy permit. Phase D provides approximately 39,000 square meters of modern office space and will be the first investment in the region to apply for the WELL Core&Shell certificate. Nowy Rynek will create a new quarter of Poznan. Its total area, which includes five buildings with different functionalities, will be 100,000 square meters. The project was designed not only with its users in mind, but is intended to bring added value to the city’s residents and visitors. Hence, it will include a market located inside the … Read more

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Chinese Ice-Snow Museum Inspired by Winter Olympic Games

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Construction of the main structure of the Chongli Overseas Chinese Ice-Snow Museum, located in China, completed 12 days ahead of schedule. As the first museum themed by Winter Olympic Games, it’s also the largest ice and snow museum in the country with the most abundant exhibits. With a total investment of about 300 million yuan, the museum is designed by Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Architect of China Architectural Design and Research Institute Cui Kai, and built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. It adopts the “two-in-one” construction mode for the museum and library, with … Read more

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115,000-SF Landmark Enhances Cañada College Campus, Community

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Construction is complete on the new Kinesiology and Wellness building on San Mateo County Community College District’s Cañada College campus in Redwood City, California. The 115,000-square-foot teaching and learning building is positioned above the Bay Area Peninsula’s Interstate 280 and was delivered through a progressive Design-Build contract that included Blach Construction and ELS Architecture and Urban Design. Rounding out the picturesque campus, the leading-edge structure enables the college to enhance academic offerings and expand its athletics department, while serving as an important community resource as well. A focal point on Cañada’s campus, the new Kinesiology and Wellness building replaces the … Read more

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A Chat with Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, Project Superintendent at Hensel Phelps

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Passion, pride + personal empowerment create path for success By Chris Maday Schmidt Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, project superintendent at Hensel Phelps for the past 15 years, brings an engineering and design perspective to her current role, thanks to diverse experience both in the office and the field. In addition, she serves as a role model for females in the industry, as well as an advocate for mental health and suicide awareness and prevention. Join Construction Superintendent as Lehrman-Schmid shares her introduction to careers in construction, to how she eventually came to manage a $450+ million airport modernization project — plus her … Read more

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How Superintendents Can Support Mental Health on the Jobsite

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By Sean Clements In June 2020, roughly 40% of American adults reported struggling with mental health – including 11% who seriously considered suicide. But in the construction industry, the statistics rank even higher, with 49 out of 100,000 men in construction dying of suicide, nearly twice the rate of men in other industries. These figures don’t lie, but it is certainly a challenge to address them adequately. In an industry where sensitive issues like mental health and stress are simply swept under the rug, struggling workers feel helpless and hopeless – or just completely invisible. The stigma associated with admitting … Read more

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