Turner Celebrates Topping Out of Sharks! Exhibit

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — On July 2, leaders from Wildlife Conservation Society, Turner Construction Company and the community gathered in Coney Island, New York to celebrate the “topping out” of WCS New York Aquarium’s 57,000-square-foot freestanding Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit. Scheduled to open in 2017, Ocean Wonders: Sharks! has been a testament of that resilient New York spirit. In development for more than 10 years, the exhibit has overcome myriad obstacles, including Hurricane Sandy in 2012. However, the creative vision and performance of the design and construction teams provided the inspiration and strength to bring the project to its pivotal … Read more

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ABC Honors Gilbane Employee with Safety Award

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HOUSTON, Texas — Kevin Virag, regional safety director for Gilbane Building Company was recently honored by the Associated General Contractors of America with its Ray Lambright Excellence in Safety Award. The AGC Houston Safety Committee established the award in 1993 to honor and recognize Ray Lambright, Olshan Companies, whose career spanned more than 37 years and was instrumental in instituting many of the safety training programs and policies followed today.   This award recognizes the best and brightest safety professionals in the construction industry and recipients must demonstrate outstanding leadership in directing their company’s safety and health program to advance … Read more

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Carhartt Donates $100K to Helmets to Hardhats

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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

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PREMIER Design + Build Group Promotes Zach Gadomski to Superintendent

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ITASCA, Ill. —   Zach Gadomski has recently been promoted to the role of superintendent with PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC. Gadomski earned the new role of superintendent by successfully completing more than 400,000 square feet in projects during his two years at PREMIER. He played a key role in the interior build-out at 2567 Greenleaf, a 110,000-square-foot complex industrial redevelopment. This involved targeted demolition of the existing building's interior docks and segmented re-utilization of the existing structure. Additional tenant improvements and interior build-out projects that Gadmoski guided include UTI and Christie Lites. He is also recognized for his … Read more

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One Lakes Edge at Hughes Landing Substantially Complete

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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

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