WASHINGTON, D.C. — Carhartt recently donated $100,000 to Helmets to Hardhats, a nonprofit program designed to help active-duty military service members, reservists and veterans successfully transition back into civilian life by offering the means to secure a quality career in the building and trade industry. The company has committed to donating $100,000 annually to support the organization’s mission to train transitioning vets for careers in the trades. In 2014, Carhartt became a supporter of Helmets to Hardhats to help promote its mission. Carhartt’s Made In The USA products feature tags that promote awareness for Helmets to Hardhats. “Since the program’s … Read more

HOUSTON, Texas — After an intense and compressed construction schedule, Hoar Construction has substantially completed One Lakes Edge, an eight-story, mid-rise upscale multifamily building within the 66-acre Hughes Landing development in The Woodlands, Texas. Construction on One Lakes Edge began in October 2013, topped out in July 2014 and the first tenants began to move in April 2015. The Woodlands Development Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Howard Hughes Corporation, is owner and developer. The 850,000-square-foot project completed within an 18-month schedule. To meet the schedule demands of this project, the construction team focused on efficient production and timely, … Read more

SANTA FE, N.M. — The Trades and Advanced Technology Center at Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, has recently earned LEED Platinum—the highest certification possible from the U.S. Green Building Council. The designation is a high point for a facility that was built in 2011 to propel students into newly developing careers in the green economy. “Before the labor shortages and technology gaps in emerging green collar jobs,” says Randy Grissom, president of SFCC, “it was evident that the future success of our students in securing higher paying jobs would be shaped by their knowledge of sustainable technologies … Read more