Danny Lehman Joins Skanska as Superintendent

With its continued growth in Nashville and the Middle Tennessee region, Skanska has hired Danny Lehman as a superintendent. “As our work in Middle Tennessee continues to increase, it is important for Skanska to have the right personnel in place to best serve our clients,” said Skanska Co-Chief Operating Officer Joey Hatch. Lehman is overseeing field operations for the $51-million Williamson Medical Center expansion and renovation. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been involved with many construction projects in Nashville, including the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Critical Care Tower and the Centennial Medical Center Cardiology expansion.

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Pratt Institute, Turner Construction Company Establish Partnership to Grow Talent Pipeline

Pratt Institute is partnering with Turner Construction Company to increase the number of students pursuing a degree in construction management. The aim of the Pratt/Turner partnership is to address the shortage of graduates possessing both the rigorous technical foundations and the broader preparation in analysis, planning and management essential to this rapidly changing field and industry. The Pratt/Turner partnership has awarded scholarships — equal to 50 percent of a year's tuition — to six New York City high school students: three from Brooklyn Tech and three from Urban Assembly School of Construction and Design. The students, selected after a competition … Read more

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Stevens Construction Expands Fort Myers Team

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Stevens Construction has expanded its Fort Myers, Fla. team with the addition of superintendents Mark Jackson, Jim Ruby and Will Houser. Jackson joins the company with more than 30 years of construction experience with a specialty in concrete and tilt wall construction. Prior to joining Stevens Construction, Jackson served as superintendent for a large commercial contractor where he completed more than 170,000 square feet of healthcare construction, including numerous projects for Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Radiology Regional Centers and 21st Century Oncology. At Stevens Construction, Jackson is the superintendent for Landmark Hospital, an 86,676-square-foot, 50-bed, long-term, acute … Read more

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Barton Malow Unveils Davidson Hall Renovation, Additions

Barton Malow has recently completed the renovation and additions of Davidson Hall at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Barton Malow provided construction management at risk services for the $24.5-million undergraduate and graduate laboratory facility, which began preconstruction in 2009 and construction in the beginning of 2012. The team was led by Superintendent Walt Riggins, a 25-year veteran of the construction industry with over a decade of experience with Barton Malow. The scope of the work included the demolition of a 36,000-gross-square-foot, two-story section and a 19,000-gross-square-foot, three-story section of the existing 79,900-gross-square-foot facility. The new replacement construction is a … Read more

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Swinerton Builders, Rapt Studio Win IIDA Merit Award for Heroku Build-Out

A modern industrial build-out for Heroku’s San Francisco, Calif. headquarters, designed by Rapt Studio and constructed by Swinerton Builders, won the “Work Large Merit Award” at the International Interior Design Association 10th Annual Northern California Honor Awards. Heroku, a subsidiary of Salesforce, prioritized collaboration, connectivity and work-life integration for the redesign of its new 85,000-square-foot South of Market headquarters. Swinerton used laser scanning to create a 3-D model of the circa-1908 building before demolition. This detailed model captured architectural nuances and helped avoid any clashes of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems during the renovation. Construction was completed in 10 months, … Read more

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