New Geolocation App Pinpoints Biddable Projects

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — With the construction industry on an upswing and more projects available for bidding, Dodge Data & Analytics is making it easier for construction industry professionals to find the closest active public and private projects through Construction Nearby, available at ConstructionNearby.com. Construction Nearby from Dodge Maps is a free mobile app available on Android and Apple iOS. It  helps users instantly determine where the job is, when the job is, how big the job is and what types of jobs are bidding, enabling users to immediately take action when they find an appropriate job on a map. … Read more

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NIOSH Programs Collaborate on Safe, Green and Sustainable Construction

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Builders and designers interested in creating safe, green and sustainable commercial and residential buildings face many challenges in the United States. The NIOSH Construction and Prevention through Design programs are collaborating on efforts to increase the use of building designs and construction practices that address safety and health hazards during all the stages of a building: pre-design, design, construction, occupancy and maintenance and demolition. The aim of Prevention through Design is to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses, fatalities and exposures by eliminating hazards and minimizing risks to workers in the design and re-design of facilities; work methods; processes; equipment and tools … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, Wynne/Jackson to Develop Mixed-Use Project at UT Dallas

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Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions has reached financial close on a $54-million project to design, build, finance and operate an on-campus mixed-use housing and retail development for The University of Texas at Dallas through a public-private partnership. The university town center concept is being developed in partnership with residential and commercial developer Wynne/Jackson. Balfour Beatty Construction will lead the overall design-build team, featuring Jacobs Engineering and Architecture as the design subcontractors. The new community will include mid-rise apartments and townhomes that will add approximately 600 beds, as well as shops, restaurants and entertainment venues to serve the more than 30,000 students, … Read more

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Kraus-Anderson Hires Jim Hoff as Project Superintendent

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Rochester, Minnesota office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company has hired Jim Hoff, LEED AP, as project superintendent.   With more than 34 years in the construction industry, Hoff has deep experience working with owners, architects and project teams. He has managed hundreds of notable Minnesota projects, including Fairview Northland Medical Center, Princeton; Fairview Maple Grove Clinic, Maple Grove; Shelard Plaza West, St. Louis Park; Crosstown Racquet and Health Club, Eden Prairie; Mankato State Memorial Library, Mankato; Target Field Station and Riverside Plaza, Minneapolis and First National Bank, Minnesota Children's Museum, Bethesda Hospital, John Nasseff Heart Hospital, Children's … Read more

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AGC of America Names Nation's Safest Construction Company

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W.B. Moore Company of Charlotte, North Carolina was named the nation's safest construction company in 2014 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 36 other companies were selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs. “The most important thing any construction firm can build is its safety culture,” said Al Landes, the association's past president and president and COO of Herzog Contracting Corp. “Firms like this send a clear message to their industry peers that we can never take … Read more

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