A Chat with Bruce Flatness, Senior Superintendent at hardison/downey construction, inc.

  • Posted on

By Chris Maday Schmidt For over a quarter of a century, Bruce Flatness, senior superintendent, has been employed at hardison/downey construction, inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Kitchell. With four decades under his tool belt in the construction industry, Flatness began his career in Iowa working as a carpenter for a master craftsman. Eventually, he moved to the Southwest, became a superintendent and has been a part of the industry growth in Arizona since the early 80s. According to Flatness, what he likes the most about working in the industry is “working outside—you can’t beat Arizona weather!” Join Construction Superintendent … Read more

Filed under: eNews, Movers & ShakersTagged with: , ,

AGC Recognizes Winner of Build America Award for APS Design-Build Project

  • Posted on

Sundt Construction, Inc. was recently awarded its 23rd Associated General Contractors of America Build America Award for its work on the APS Four Corners Selective Catalytic Reduction Retrofits. The project won the 2019 JLT Build America in the Environmental Enhancement category. The award was presented during the AGC’s 100th Annual Convention Awards Luncheon in Denver, Colorado. The Build America awards honor AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure and federal and heavy divisions. The Design-Build project added four selective catalytic reduction systems for nitrogen oxide emission control for Units … Read more

Filed under: eNews, NewsTagged with: , ,

NCCER Announces Fifth Annual I Built This! Construction Video Contest

  • Posted on

NCCER and Build Your Future have announced the fifth annual I BUILT THIS! video contest. Designed to help promote construction as an industry of choice, the contest illustrates the unique perspective of trainees or students and allows them to share videos of their projects. Craft instructors are invited to add the video contest into their curriculum for the fall as an excellent opportunity to allow students, trainees and instructors to show off their skills and gain attention for school programs. NCCER and BYF encourage submissions from all types of construction and maintenance crafts, as well as secondary and post-secondary programs. … Read more

Filed under: eNews, SafetyTagged with: , , ,

Dodge Momentum Index Dips in April

  • Posted on

The Dodge Momentum Index fell 0.5% in April to 144.3 (2000=100) from the revised March reading of 145.1. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The retreat in April was the result of the commercial component falling 1% while the institutional component rose a scant 0.2%. The momentum index has clearly lost some impetus over the last 12 months. The overall momentum index is down 8.5% since … Read more

Filed under: Economic News, eNewsTagged with: , ,

Food Innovation Center at Colorado State University Global Hub for Food Science, Animal Welfare

  • Posted on

Haselden Construction recently completed construction of the JBS Global Food Innovation Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The $20-million facility brings technology and hands-on learning opportunities for students in the university’s animal sciences programs and will serve as a global hub for new product development, culinary research, food science, nutrition, food safety and animal welfare. The 41,000-square-foot building, designed by architect Hord Coplan Macht, was added to an existing structure and is now home to laboratories, catering and demonstration kitchens, an auditorium and program spaces for teaching and research. The program spaces include a sensory analysis room, livestock … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , ,