Women and Children’s Shelter is Now Complete

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Linbeck Group recently completed the $8.4-million Presbyterian Night Shelter’s Morris Foundation Women & Children’s Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction on the project began April 1, 2015 and was completed on schedule and on budget using, among other technological tools and processes, BIM 360 Field. “This is more than just another construction project for our Fort Worth team. We were able to take ownership by supporting the shelter’s mission in making the space a temporary home by decorating a room with all the essentials including lamps, bed linens, laundry supplies, baby essentials and more,” said Lizandro … Read more

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Hill International Wins Three Regional CMAA Project Achievement Awards

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa., and NEW YORK, N.Y. – Hill International has been recognized with three regional Project Achievement Awards from the Construction Management Association of America. Hill was recognized by CMAA’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter for its management of its own global corporate headquarters project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which won in the category of “Best Private Sector Project Under $20 Million.” The chapter also recognized Hill as project manager, along with Heery International as construction manager, for management of Pennsylvania State University’s Consortium for Building Energy Innovation project in Philadelphia, which won in the category of “Best Higher Education Project Over $20 Million.” … Read more

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Lendlease Opens El Camino College’s New Playing Field

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TORRANCE, Calif. – Lendlease received temporary certificate of occupancy of the new Kinesiology and Fitness Complex at El Camino College, Torrance, California, just in time for the 2016 Commencement Ceremony. Lendlease managed the construction of the new Kinesiology and Fitness Complex which included the replacement of the deteriorating Murdock Stadium, originally built in 1949. This project included the construction of a modern stadium to support the college’s outstanding athletic programs and kinesiology classes. The new complex includes a 7,869-seat stadium, an NCAA-certified nine-lane running track, synthetic turf fields for both football and soccer and various support facilities. The neighboring practice field … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in May

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Dodge Momentum Index rose 2.4 percent in May to 119.4 from its revised April reading of 116.6 (2000=100). The momentum index 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 increase for the index in May was due to a 6.5 percent gain for projects entering planning in the commercial sector, which more than offset a 3.4 percent decline for such projects in the institutional sector. May’s increase places the overall index … Read more

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TDIndustries, Lone Star Safety & Supply Create Water Container Cleaning Kit

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DALLAS, Texas – TDIndustries is utilizing an inventive new Water Container Cleaning Kit that was developed in cooperation with Lone Star Safety & Supply. The kit was designed to ensure that TDPartners have the tools necessary to clean jobsite water containers and provide safe drinking water to its field partners. The kit was launched during the Safety Week 2016 campaign and reflects one of TD’s core values: To Fiercely Protect the Safety of All Partners. TD and Lone Star Safety created the kit to address industry-wide concerns about the risk of germ and bacteria growth in water containers. Until now, … Read more

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