Sundt Among Team to Win Design-Build Award for San Diego College Building Project

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Sundt Construction, Inc. led the design-build team that recently received the Distinction Award from the Design-Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region for its work on the San Diego City College Math and Social Sciences Building and Parking Structure in San Diego, California. The project team included Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects earned the recognition during the 2015 DBIA WPR Annual Design-Build Awards Competition Dinner. Of the 11 project teams to win 2015 DBIA WPR awards, Sundt was the only contractor to have two winning projects. Sundt also won the Award of Merit for its work on […]

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LABC Awards Honor ‘Something Old and Something New’

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — On June 18, the renovated Los Angeles Hall of Justice project earned the Los Angeles Business Council’s City of L.A. Green Building Award, while the new U.S. Federal Courthouse project earned the Under Construction Award at the 45th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards ceremony. The City of L.A. Green Building Award is given to a deserving project that has advanced sustainable development in the city. Clark Construction worked alongside design partner A.C. Martin on a design-build contract for structural, architectural and aesthetic upgrades to the 1920s-era Hall of Justice building. Los Angeles” former county courts and […]

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Integrated Builders Hires Peter Barbosa as Project Superintendent

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ROCKLAND, Mass. — Integrated Builders has hired Peter Barbosa as project superintendent. Bringing over 20 years of diverse industry experience, Barbosa will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful completion of the firm's most complex and prominent projects. In his new role, Barbosa will oversee all onsite construction phases through coordinated efforts with Integrated Builders" subcontractors and managers. Additionally, he will run day-to-day operations on construction sites, control schedules and coordinate efforts of all subcontractors, and lead overall project quality control. Prior to joining Integrated Builders, Barbosa gained valuable experience serving as superintendent at Kaplan Construction, where he oversaw […]

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DCC Volunteers Install Concrete for Colorado Veterans Monument

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Volunteer members of the Decorative Concrete Council, St. Louis, Missouri, traveled to Ken Caryl, Colorado (Southwest Denver) on May 28-29 to place and finish a decorative concrete slab for the Ken Caryl Veterans Monument. The monument is being built to commemorate veterans, as well as those on active duty and in the reserves in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The DCC is a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors. Chris Sullivan of ChemSystems, Inc. was the project manager for the concrete installation. He worked with local community leaders to plan a […]

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NIOSH Research Finds Practical Solution to Controlling Hazardous Dust

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Attaching a regular shop vacuum to a dust-collecting circular saw can provide a simple, low-cost solution to reduce exposure to hazardous dust produced when construction workers cut fiber-cement siding. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health published this recommendation in “Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust Exposure when Cutting Fiber-Cement Siding.” Fiber-cement siding, a construction material that has grown in popularity in recent years, contains crystalline silica and, when cut, can create fine dust particles that a worker can inhale. Breathing dust that contains crystalline silica can lead to a deadly lung disease called silicosis. While silicosis is preventable, a […]

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