Rice University Breaks Ground on New Project

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Rice University recently broke ground on the highly anticipated new parking garage and office annex project on the Houston, Texas campus. The six-story, 66,710-square-foot office building will house up to 295 work spaces, depending on office layouts. The east side of the building will be connected to a new seven-level parking garage with 450+ parking spaces. The building will feature terracotta fins that control the amount of natural light into the offices, while the parking garage will be disguised with leaf images displayed on large plastic scrims attached to the sides of the garage. The building will be located parallel […]

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Kitchell Promotes Two Master Builders to General Superintendent

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Kitchell has recently promoted two long-time employees, Dave McDermed and Steve Wilson, to the position of general superintendent. McDermed has worked for Kitchell for close to 14 years. In his 38-plus years in the construction industry, he has delivered more than $1 billion in construction, including notable projects for Phoenix Children’s Hospital, HonorHealth, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, University of Arizona Medical Center, Arizona State University and Banner Health, among many others. McDermed’s successful track record includes technology, industrial, manufacturing, hospitality and mixed-use projects. Wilson began his career at Kitchell as an apprentice carpenter in 1980. He […]

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A Chat with Doug Peck, General Superintendent at Robins & Morton

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A balancing act between teaching, learning and loving what you do By Chris Schmidt Doug Peck is the only general superintendent employed at Robins & Morton, and celebrates his 30th anniversary with the company this month. He is responsible for the planning, coordination and supervision of personnel, subcontractors and vendors engaged on projects. His role is to ensure the work is completed on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of the owner. Join Construction Superintendent as Peck shares his passion for the trade, tips on hurricane preparedness and his thoughts on the worker shortage and a “true craftsman.” (Q) […]

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New Construction Guide Approved for LEED Energy Points

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Pathway for Advanced Energy Performance in Commercial Projects By Stacey Hobart As the bar rises for meeting base energy codes across the country, finding prescriptive approaches to reach and surpass that bar become more difficult. This scenario is playing out across the country with half the states requiring building standards that meet or exceed ASHRAE 90.1-2010. As a result, construction professionals are tasked with delivering on new practices, which may be unfamiliar, in a manner that fully meets design intentions. To help, the nonprofit New Buildings Institute has developed the Advanced Buildings New Construction Guide, a whole-building, prescriptive guide for […]

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Compact Wheel Loaders Built for Fuel Efficiency, Offer Reduced Operating Costs

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The new L45H and L50H compact wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment are well-balanced machines, built for greater fuel efficiency and improved hydraulic flow for faster cycle times at reduced operating cost. The H-series wheel loaders are powerful assets on every jobsite and in every application. Equipped with Volvo’s Torque Parallel linkage, these machines are built to deliver high breakout torque and excellent parallel movement throughout the entire lifting range. With a new Volvo D4J Tier 4 Final engine — both the L45H and L50H boast a 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency versus previous models. The L50H also has […]

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