ABC Launches Tech Alliance to Help Contractors Transform Construction Process

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Associated Builders and Contractors has launched its inaugural Tech Alliance—a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative digital solutions for ABC contractor members, the majority of which are classified as small businesses and primarily perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors. Consisting of 13 companies, the Tech Alliance will leverage technology solutions to help ABC members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work. “The need for technological solutions—both big and small—in the construction industry is clear, especially given changing work conditions during the … Read more

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New Discovery Building to Support Future-Ready Learning

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The new Discovery Building at Santa Monica High School, located in California, has recently topped out. The building is planned to open for the 2021-22 school year. The $133-million, voter-approved building constructed by McCarthy Building Companies, will contain three stories. The Discovery Building will house 43 classrooms, including science and computer labs, three multipurpose rooms, common areas and seminar rooms. The building will also be home to indoor and outdoor dining facilities, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a suite for medically fragile students, a rooftop garden classroom and a parking garage for nearly 300 cars. The 280,000-square-foot complex will cater social … Read more

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Multi-Trade Prefab Shaves Time, Cost for Clinic

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The University of California, Davis had clear construction goals for its new on-campus health clinic requiring an innovative approach. The 4,000-square-foot clinic, site utilities and site improvements had to be finished in seven months in time for the university’s open enrollment scheduled for November 2020. The budget for the primary care clinic was fixed and perhaps at odds with the timeline. And, just as construction started, the nation was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For The Boldt Company and Design-Build partner Boulder Associates, the solution was a highly collaborative environment that made extensive use of prefabrication. This allowed … Read more

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Superintendent Mike Simzisko Joins CPPI

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Mike Simzisko has recently joined Charles Perry Partners, Inc.’s Healthcare Division as a senior superintendent. With more than 30 years of experience, Simzisko has overseen the construction at several of the nation’s leading healthcare facilities throughout Colorado and the Southeast. He brings extensive knowledge of healthcare construction to CPPI, and is a LEED certified professional. In his downtime, Simzisko enjoys the outdoors. He can often be found skiing, rock climbing or kayaking along the country’s many wild waterways.

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Talbert Manufacturing’s Tag-A-Long AC Series Trailers Maximize Efficiency

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Talbert Manufacturing offers its Tag-A-Long Austin Carry-All Series Trailers to minimize load times and maximize productivity, for everyday hauling of small- to mid-size equipment. The line of 10-25 ton trailers features loaded deck heights, durable construction and a low, 7 degree load angle to transport a variety of equipment. It’s ideal for use in industries such as general construction, paving and more. The dual axle AC-10 offers a 10 ton, 20,000 pound capacity with an overall transport length of 29 feet, 6 inches. Deck length is 24 feet — 19 feet flat with a 5-foot beavertail — with 5-foot, 5-inch … Read more

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