Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Teen Center of Excellence Celebrates Grand Opening

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The recent ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Teen Center of Excellence in Ferguson, Missouri symbolized more than just the completion of a building; it celebrated the healing of a community and a brighter future for its teens. The $12.4-million Teen Center of Excellence is located in an area where Ferguson gained national attention in 2014 for violent protests following the fatal police shooting of African American teen Michael Brown. The new facility provides a safe place for area youth ages 12-18 to gather and participate in a variety of … Read more

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Innovative Building Provides Collaborative Space for Multiple Healthcare Professions

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The new Allied Health Building for Hillsborough Community College Mabry Campus, located in Tampa, Florida, was recently completed. The project team includes Gilbane Building Company and Harvard Jolly Architects. This new 60,000-square-foot, three-story building houses Hillsborough Community College’s nursing, emergency medical services, medical lab technician and respiratory care therapy programs. The building was designed and equipped to include a simulated hospital so that multiple programs communicate together to replicate conditions found in real-life situations. The scope of work consisted of new classrooms, medical laboratory technology, computer information system and physical therapy spaces, as well as administrative offices, conference rooms, nursing … Read more

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Don Whelchel Joins JE Dunn Construction as Superintendent

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Industry veteran Don Whelchel has recently joined JE Dunn Construction as a superintendent in the company’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. In this role, Whelchel provides general leadership and management of various aspects of projects, from managing project teams and planning construction sequencing to supervising budgets, safety and quality. Whelchel’s experience in construction spans 45 years and includes serving on project teams for the VA Health Care Center Charlotte and Encore SouthPark luxury residential community in Charlotte. An alumnus of Clemson University, Whelchel holds a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction. Whelchel formerly served on the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the … Read more

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PWC Honors Richard Wood for Contributions to Women in Construction

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For the first time, Professional Women in Construction has included a man among its honorees of industry professionals for their outstanding careers and contributions to empowering women in the AEC industry. The PWC board of directors historically grants this award to women, however, they selected Richard Wood, CEO of Plaza Construction, as the first male among  the organization’s 2019 Honorees for Wood’s role in helping women in construction to advance and achieve their careers. In addition to Wood, the roster of 2019 Honorees chosen by the board of PWC include Joanne Minieri, executive vice president of RXR Construction Services; Heather … Read more

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5 Ways to Prepare for a Design-Build Project

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By Joe Putnam Imagine this: You’re finishing up a successful project, and your vice president walks in with a new opportunity. This one will use Design-Build – your first with that delivery method. How do you prepare for it? Is it any different, or is all that fuss just for the preconstruction teams to hammer out? Design-Build doesn’t change your role as a superintendent, but it does affect how you go about working with your team and other contractors on a jobsite. Here are five ways to prepare for that Design-Build job. Input is important, especially early Every time you … Read more

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