Innovative Technology Helps Brasfield & Gorrie Complete St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital on Schedule

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Brasfield & Gorrie announced the on-schedule completion of St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro, Ga., which was facilitated in part by a “BIM Box,” a tool created at the jobsite. According to Brasfield & Gorrie Project Manager Jep Pound, access to timely and accurate information is extremely important on an active construction site. With this in mind, he developed a system to bring Building Information Modeling to the field forces. “While addressing the need for BIM coordination on the jobsite, the BIM Box gave our team direct access to information whenever they needed it,” Pound said. … Read more

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Thomas J. Driscoll of Hill International Wins ASCE’s Construction Management Award

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MARLTON, N.J. — Thomas J. Driscoll, F.CMAA, a senior vice president with Hill International’s  Construction Claims Group, has been recognized with the Construction Management Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award was presented to him during the ASCE’s Annual Conference, which was held Oct. 9-12 in Charlotte, N.C. This award is presented by the ASCE to recognize contributions in the field of construction management as a practitioner, educator or researcher. ASCE’s Honors and Awards program recognizes the commendable achievements and remarkable accomplishments of the civil engineering profession and distinguishes the unique contributions engineers make to both the … Read more

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Hill & Wilkinson Selected as General Contractor for 750,000 SF Retail Center in Texas

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Hill & Wilkinson has been selected as the general contractor for The Retail Connection’s new 750,000-square-foot retail development, The Village at Cumberland Park, in Tyler, Texas. Ground was recently broken on the 80-acre property, which will consist of retail, hospitality and service businesses. The Village at Cumberland Park is expected to support Tyler’s trade area of approximately 400,000-500,000 shoppers from throughout East Texas. “This is a unique, highly visible retail project, and we are pleased to have been selected by The Retail Connection for it,” said Hill & Wilkinson’s Senior Vice President Rob Dixon. “The impact of this project on … Read more

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Yasmine Branden Named President of the National Association of Women in Construction

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Yasmine Branden was recently named president of the National Association of Women in Construction at its annual convention in Bellevue, Wash. NAWIC provides its 4,000 members with opportunities for professional development, education, networking, leadership training and public service. Branden is vice president and production manager of Neil Kelly Company, a design/build remodeling company in the Northwest. She has been a NAWIC member for the last 14 years working her way up through the local, regional and national leadership positions. “With the prediction of a labor shortage of 2 million people by 2017, there is a huge opportunity for women just … Read more

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North Carolina Authorizes State, Government Agencies to Pursue Design-Build and Public-Private Partnership Project Delivery Methods

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the nation's most progressive design-build laws has been signed into law by the Governor of North Carolina (HB 857) to grant state and local government authorization to pursue design-build and public-private partnership project delivery. In addition, passage of the law is a step forward for qualifications-based selection in the state. Previously, local municipalities were required to seek state legislative approval prior to pursuing design-build contracts. This process significantly delayed projects across the state of North Carolina, costing communities valuable financial resources. “The passage of HB 857 is great news for the state of North Carolina … Read more

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