Joint Venture Delivers Runway Reconstruction at Biggs Army Airfield

The reconstruction of the runway at Biggs Army Airfield, located at Fort Bliss on El Paso, Texas’ eastside, has recently been completed by Sundt Construction, Inc., and its joint venture partner MRM Construction Services. The $47-million runway reconstruction project consists of approximately12,000 linear feet of runway replacement and repair, scaling down the runway to better suit modern aircraft. The runway was built in the early 1960s with a wide footprint to accommodate B-52 Bombers. In the reconstruction completed by the team, the runway kept its length but narrowed its width. Repairing and reconfiguring the runway required 531,000 pounds of rebar … Read more

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Austin Davis Joins Stevens Construction

Austin Davis has joined Stevens Construction as preconstruction manager. Davis will develop preliminary to final estimates for all Orlando and central Florida projects, providing oversight for project conceptualization and constructability within the clients’ schedule and budget goals. Davis leads the entire subcontractor bidding process for all Orlando projects, ensuring all project scopes are complete while working with subcontractors on cost-savings suggestions. Davis brings 18 years of commercial and healthcare construction experience to the Stevens Construction team with an emphasis in preconstruction. A LEED Accredited Professional, Davis earned his Bachelor of Science in building construction from the College of Architecture, Design … Read more

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Remodels, Construction Complete on CVS Health Clinics

Open store remodels and construction are complete on new Minute Clinic/HealthHUB clinics at CVS Pharmacy locations in Leawood, Kansas; Chattanooga, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri. The projects included constructing new Minute Clinic/HealthHUB clinic rooms, waiting room, pharmacy consultation room and a group sales room. Knoebel Construction was the general contractor on the $350,000 project. Each 10,000-square-foot CVS location also was modernized with new finishes, including paint, flooring, millwork, brand signage and shelving. Since acquiring Aetna in November 2018, CVS Heath is conducting significant expansion of HealthHUB locations at CVS Pharmacy stores across the country. The primary project challenge was completing … Read more

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ASV Genuine OEM Rubber Tracks Provide Longevity, Reliability + Derailment Prevention

ASV Holdings Inc. offers genuine OEM compact track loader tracks engineered for leading longevity, performance and anti-derailment capabilities. Backed by 30+ years of experience and more than 150,000 hours of testing, ASV rubber tracks are manufactured with attention to detail and are designed for reliability. ASV’s innovative OEM tracks maximize traction and the amount of track on the ground in dry, wet and slippery conditions all year long through the use of an all-season, bar-style tread pattern and a specially formulated exterior tread. The high amount of ground contact, combined with ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage, also virtually eliminates derailment. Durability is … Read more

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MSA Introduces V-Gard Cap-Mounted Hearing Protection Line

Perfect for general contractors and industry workers, the new V-Gard Cap-Mounted Hearing Protection Line from MSA delivers enhanced comfort and top of the line performance with upgrades in fit and style — all without compromising the quality expected from the V-Gard brand. According to OSHA, every year 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise in the workplace. The Noise Reduction Rating of MSA’s V-Gard hearing protection line is designed, manufactured and third-party tested in accordance with ANSI and CSA standards, to help prevent exposure to potentially damaging noise on the construction jobsite.

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