Associated Builders and Contractors Honors America’s Top Construction Projects

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Associated Builders and Contractors honored 92 projects collectively worth nearly $3.7 billion at the 29th annual Excellence in Construction Awards gala during ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California. The EIC awards program honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects. “ABC members and their employees continue to amaze me with their breadth of skills and craftsmanship,” said 2019 ABC National Chair Tony Rader, telecom vice president of National Roofing Partners. “From schools to manufacturing facilities, medical centers and hotels, this year’s variety of Excellence in Construction award-winning projects show not only the exceptional […]

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Ground Broken on Largest Construction Project in Chaffee County, Colorado

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Haselden Construction recently broke ground on construction of Buena Vista High School and McGinnis Middle School in Buena Vista, Colorado. The schools, located on a shared campus, are part of a two-phase project that will include construction of a new academic wing, renovation of the high school gymnasium and demolition and new construction of the remaining existing facilities. The project, a joint venture with Diesslin Structures Inc, has a projected budget of $41.5 million and is set to be the largest construction project ever in Chaffee County. The project, designed by Chad Novak, principal at TreanorHL, is broken into two […]

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San Antonio’s New Frost Tower ‘Crown Jewel’ of Central Business District

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After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction has reached substantial completion on Frost Tower, the first new office tower to rise in downtown San Antonio, Texas since 1989. Located in the heart of San Antonio’s Central Business District, Frost Tower features 440,000 square feet of leasable office space and an additional 20,000 square feet of street retail. The structure also includes a 1,000-space wraparound parking facility, which tucks under the first four floors and wraps the west side of the building. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc, the 24-story octagonal building tapers up to a curtainwall […]

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CIMIC’s CPB Contractors Wins $107M Wagga Wagga Health Services Project

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CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors has been selected by the New South Wales Government in Australia to design and construct the Wagga Wagga Health Service Stage 3 Redevelopment Project. The project will generate revenue of $107 million to the CIMIC Group. Construction commenced in February 2019, with operational commissioning scheduled for late 2020. The WWHS3 Redevelopment Project will consolidate important sub-acute, ambulatory, community and primary health services on a single site, meeting the needs of communities in the wider Murrumbidgee Local Health District into the future. The project includes: New five-story ambulatory care building adjacent to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital 28 […]

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Custom Equipment Introduces PA-1030 Hybrid Lift for Increased Safety, Productivity

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Custom Equipment LLC introduces the all-new PA-1030 push-around lift as a safer and more productive alternative to ladders and scaffolding. The PA-1030 easily enables users to manually maneuver the unit into place and hydraulically raise and lower to the desired work height. The new lift includes convenience features to improve productivity, including a tool tray, parts holder, USB ports, improved rear casters and a see-through front board for better visibility. The auto-lock brakes and total-lock rear casters prevent unintended movement. In addition, users will experience improved stability and reduced platform movement with the robust scissor stack and oversized pins. Finally, […]

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