USGBC Releases Top 10 States for LEED

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council released its ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED. “The list of the Top 10 States for LEED is a continuing indicator of the widespread recognition of our national imperative to create healthier, high-performing buildings that are better for the environment, as well as the people who use them every day,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. “As the economy recovers, green buildings continue to provide for jobs at every professional level and skill set from carpenters to architects. I congratulate everyone in these states whose contributions to … Read more

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Q&A with Bob Tierney, General Superintendent at Tocci Building Companies

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By Chris Schmidt In this issue, Construction Superintendent visits with Bob Tierney, general superintendent at Tocci Building Companies in Woburn, Mass., where he was promoted in 2001 after seven years of exemplary performance as a superintendent. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and holds the Massachusetts Construction Supervisors License and is OSHA 30 certified. Tierney possesses a calm demeanor and ability to quickly assess and resolve problems. In his opinion, the single most important quality he would tell an aspiring superintendent he or she must possess to get the job done right is … Read more

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Skanska to Construct Cornerstone of Technology Complex at University of Connecticut

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Skanska has signed a contract with the University of Connecticut to construct the school's new Innovation Partnership Building research facility. The proposed 118,000-square-foot building will serve as the cornerstone of the University of Connecticut's new technology complex called UConn Technology Park. The building will include shared laboratories with highly specialized equipment for private researchers and business entrepreneurs as they work side-by-side with University of Connecticut researchers and students. Project operations have begun and are expected to be completed in January 2017.

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Nonresidential Construction Gains Jobs in January

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The construction industry gained 48,000 jobs in January, according to the Feb. 7 employment report by the U.S. Department of Labor. Nonresidential construction gained 21,000 jobs, representing a significant rebound from the 14,100 jobs lost by the segment in December. Nonresidential construction accounted for 47.7 percent of January’s total construction industry job gain and 28.1 percent of the construction industry job gain in the past year. The national construction unemployment rate expanded to 12.3 percent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis in January, compared with 11.4 percent in December. This was due to a combination of seasonal factors and may be … Read more

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WOC Participants Take Ergonomically Friendly Drill Jig for Test Drive

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This year at the World of Concrete, a The Center for Construction Research and Training-supported research team made a splash with a new concrete drill jig. The new heavy-duty drilling rig, sold under the trade name “DrillBoss,” is the latest product from the team of David Rempel and Alan Barr at University of California Ergonomics program. The team, having seen California construction laborers suffer fatigue and possible long-term injury while drilling hundreds of dowel holes into concrete, set out to make this task a little easier. It is equipped with a saddle that can accommodate two drills at once. In … Read more

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