U of A Student Success District Project Designed to Encourage Seamless Transition between Spaces

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Sundt Construction, Inc. recently started construction on the University of Arizona Student Success District in Tucson, Arizona. The project will transform the main library, the science-engineering library and bear down gym, while adding a new four-story student success building into an interconnected district, which will provide indoor and outdoor spaces. The new district will encourage students to move seamlessly between spaces that provide a full range of services and expertise, allowing them to reach their academic and career goals. The project is being delivered via a Design-Build delivery method with Sundt’s design partners of Miller Hull and Poster Frost Mirto. … Read more

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New $105M Airport Ground Facilities Critical Milestone in O’Hare Runway Modernization

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Mortenson used innovative construction technologies and Lean practices to build three major new ground facilities totaling 180,000 square feet for United Airlines at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (Illinois) in less than a year. The contractor fast-tracked the project because United Airlines needed to vacate its previous ground facilities to make way for runway construction at O’Hare. Completion of the United project is a critical milestone in O’Hare’s massive modernization of its runways, which includes adding and extending some while closing others. The runway work complements the planned $8.5-billion investment to upgrade terminals and other amenities and add the first new … Read more

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Recipients of 2019 BWIC Inspire Awards Recognized

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Nora Kelly, assistant project manager at Consigli Construction Co., and Kim Silvestri, a project executive at BOND, have both been recognized as recipients of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts’ Building Women in Construction 2019 Inspire Awards. The awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the most exemplary women in construction who demonstrate leadership, generosity, innovation and unwavering commitment to their careers, colleagues and industry. Kelly was selected a winner of the Rising Star of the Year Award. She has worked on laboratories for AbbVie Bioresearch Corporation and UMass Medical Center and has focused on several projects at Beth Israel … Read more

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Build with Strength Releases Wind Test Video after Tornado Crisis, Encourages Material Tests for More Secure Structures

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In the wake of recent destructive spate of tornadoes across the American Southeast, Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association consisting of civic organizations, fire service professionals, architects, engineers and industry experts committed to enacting safer and more sustainable building standards, has released a video promoting the safety advantages of building with concrete. The three-minute video predominantly features the use of wind tunnels, or simulated high-velocity wind machines, designed to replicate the potential debris damage in a violent storm or tornado. Alabama experienced its deadliest storms in eight years with at least 18 tornadoes touching … Read more

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ASV Introduces New Sit-In Compact Track Loader

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ASV Holdings Inc. has introduced the new RT-25 Posi-Track compact track loader. Featuring similar dimensions as its more powerful cousin, the RT-40, the RT-25 serves as an economical alternative for contractors working in tight spaces, while minimizing the risk of property or machine damage. Its small size makes it a safer, more productive alternative to walk-behind and stand-on mini loaders. The unit’s cab shields the operator from outside elements and provides rollover protection, and features an optional heated cab for additional comfort during winter operation. The RT-25, measuring at 48 inches wide, features a rated operating capacity of 665 pounds, … Read more

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