Innovative Construction Techniques, Unique Design Elements Create Exhibit Space for Modern Art

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Construction is complete on the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. This is the second phase of expansion for Texas’ oldest museum. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. served as the construction manager at-risk for both phases, working with the design team, Steven Holl Architects, from the project’s inception to ensure the vision of the museum came to life. McCarthy utilized innovative technologies to construct models and plan for the unique challenges, features and materials that come with building a home for global art and culture. The first phase of the MFAH project included a new 102,500-square-foot Glassell […]

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A Chat with Gary Ey, Senior Superintendent at Barton Malow

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By Chris Maday Schmidt Gary Ey is a senior superintendent with Barton Malow with over two decades of industry experience. He’s also the only construction professional active with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Join Construction Superintendent as Ey talks about giving back to the industry through community involvement, recent project challenges and rewards, as well as key takeaways he’s gleaned over the course of his career. (Q) How did you get your start in the construction industry? I was working on a small commercial construction site as a day laborer. The superintendent liked my work ethic and hired […]

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From the Field: 5 Big Challenges to Mountain Building

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By David Hanen Everyone is fascinated by mountains, with their rugged, majestic heights and sweeping vistas, but mountain construction projects face challenges of weather, transportation, labor and resources that don’t always arise in the flatlands. Here are some down-to-earth issues a savvy construction manager must consider when planning a high-altitude project. Expect harsh, unforgiving weather Mountain weather conducive to building projects is no guarantee at any time of year. Summers are brief, with monsoon rains and snowfall not unheard of; and winters are long, with extended periods of bitter cold punctuated by frequent bouts of heavy snowfall. That means if […]

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The Tech-Empowered Superintendent

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COVID-19 catalyzed a digital transformation for the industry’s most in-demand role, attracting a new generation to build rewarding careers in the field By Erin L. Branham With nearly four decades of industry experience, Balfour Beatty Superintendent Kyle Kragseth thought he was prepared for any challenge or circumstance a construction project could present. That was until March, when COVID-19 led to a temporary shutdown of his project, a 289,000-square-foot interiors upfit for a leading high-tech client in Bellevue, Washington. Cognizant that jobsite operations would not return to normal even once they were able to restart the project, the team rapidly identified […]

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STRABAG Awarded Railway Construction Contract in Slovakia

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STRABAG s.r.o., the Slovak subsidiary of construction group STRABAG SE, along with consortium partners EUROVIA CS a.s., Subterra a.s. and AŽD Praha s.r.o., was awarded the contract to build the new Žilina-Teplička railway station and to modernize the infrastructure of one of the most important Slovak railway junctions for a total of around € 323 million. Work over the total length of 16.3 kilometers is expected to last 48 months. Other projects in the region include the modernization of two sections of the Czech railway network with lengths of 11 kilometers and 12 kilometers, respectively. The construction project covers five […]

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