Mark Cunningham Named Hampton Roads Area Manager for Gilbane Building Company

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RICHMOND, Va. — Gilbane Building Company announced Mark Cunningham is assuming the role of area manager for the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Hampton Roads (formerly known as Tidewater, Va.). In this position, Cunningham will lead the effort to increase Gilbane’s presence throughout southeastern Virginia and portions of North Carolina, focusing on governmental, higher education, utilities and K-12 markets. Cunningham, a construction industry veteran and a member of the Gilbane Building Company team for 32 years, was appointed vice president December 2010 and served as regional support operations manager in Columbus, Ohio, before relocating to the Mid-Atlantic area last fall. He … Read more

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Linda Thomas-Mobley Receives National Association of Women in Construction Honor

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CLEMSON, S.C. — The National Association of Women in Construction Education Foundation has named Linda Thomas-Mobley, Ph.D., a long-time secondary education leader in construction management, as its 2012 recipient of the Carol A. Kueker Construction Education Visionary Award. She will be recognized Sept. 1 during the Crystal Vision Awards ceremony at NAWIC’s 57th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference in Denver. Thomas-Mobley is the chair of the Construction Management Program at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in San Diego. In that role, she has reformed its Bachelor of Science program to meet the future needs of the construction workforce and … Read more

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Nevada Green Construction Program Produces First Graduate

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Nevada construction industry enters a new phase as the College of Southern Nevada graduates its first student from the new Sustainable Construction Technology program, the first of its kind emphasizing green construction. Drew Levy became the program’s first graduate in late May of this year. The Sustainable Construction Technology program, located at the college's Western High Tech Center, has 43 students learning how to make projects more environmentally friendly as well as gaining the traditional skills needed to work as construction project managers. Levy graduated from one of three programs at CSN that include sustainable … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Honored for Sustainability Efforts

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Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard recognizes Gilbane and the Major General Emmitt J. Bean Federal Center project team for their role in advancing sustainability in the city Indianapolis, IN — Mayor Greg Ballard honored Gilbane Building Company and four other local organizations and businesses recently for their efforts in advancing sustainability in the city. The winners were announced at the 2012 Sustainability Awards luncheon hosted by living green expert Sara Snow at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott. The Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center, submitted by the General Services Administration (GSA), Shiel Sexton Company Inc., and Gilbane Building Company, was the … Read more

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American Institute of Architects Select the 2012 COTE Top Ten Green Projects

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Projects showcase excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption WASHINGTON — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition in Washington, D.C. The COTE Top Ten Green Projects program, now in its 16th year, is the profession’s best known recognition program for sustainable design excellence.   The program celebrates projects that are the result of a thoroughly integrated approach to … Read more

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