Using Prefab in Construction of New Denver Hospital Saves $4.3M

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Using prefabricated elements in the construction of the new Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado, cut 72 workdays off the construction schedule and resulted in $4.3 million in savings, according to a study by University of Colorado Boulder engineers. The study, by Matthew Morris and doctoral student Eric Antillon, both of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is one of the first to try and quantify the full costs and benefits of using prefabricated elements in a large-scale construction project. The study was done in partnership with Mortenson construction, which built the new 831,000-square-foot Saint Joseph Hospital. Developers […]

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Construction Complete on Patient Tower at St. Jude Medical Center

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FULLERTON, Calif. — The design-build team of Petra Integrated Construction Strategies, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Taylor Design recently completed construction of the St. Jude Medical Center Northwest Tower in Fullerton, California. The new $228-million (construction cost) healthcare facility, which opened in November 2014, was completed five months early and more than 10 percent under the original construction budget. Located on the northern side of the St. Jude Medical Center campus at Bastanchury Road and Harbor Boulevard, the new tower replaces an existing tower and meets California’s strict seismic requirements for both the structure, as well as its contents. An […]

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ASSE, Cintas Request Innovative Safety Ideas

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CINCINNATI, Ohio — The American Society of Safety Engineers and Cintas Corporation are accepting nominations for the 2015 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management. The winner will receive $3,000, a recognition plaque and travel and accommodations for Safety 2015, ASSE's annual professional development conference in Dallas, Texas in June 2015. “When workers are engaged in developing a safe workplace culture, everyone wins,” said ASSE President Trish Ennis, CSP, ARM. “Last year's award competition drew creative nominations from organizations spanning the globe, so we"re excited to see what safety ideas will be submitted this time around.” Submissions for the award […]

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AIAI Members Address Divide between P3 Education, Legislative Decision Makers

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — On Nov. 6, select Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure  thought leaders participated in an important panel at the 18th Annual AGC CFMA Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The panel, led by Geoffrey S. Yarema, a partner with Nossaman LLP, engaged the audience with history on Public Private Partnerships, the opportunities P3 presents for contractors of all sizes and the benefits of P3 for economic and regional growth. The major takeaway from this session was a clarion call for P3 education at the state and local levels in order to understand the value of the […]

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Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, Skanska Create New U.S. Partnership

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and Skanska have created a new U.S. partnership. With the partnership, Skanska has committed to aligning the delivery of heavy infrastructure civil projects with efforts to ensure the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the communities where they are built. Skanska's Chief Sustainability Officer Beth Heider will work with the ISI Board of Directors, and Skanska USA Civil Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety Paul Haining, as well as Skanska's National Safety Health and Environmental Management System Director Nicholas Bishop, will both provide technical expertise to spread the adoption of the […]

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