Williams Company Southeast Completes New Connextions Project

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando, Fla.-based Williams Company Southeast completed the new $15.2-million, 113,000-square-foot Connextions Corporate Headquarters and Parking Garage, in Orlando, ahead of schedule in just over eight months. The building and the parking garage are situated on a tight 10-acre site on John Young Parkway. The new parking deck includes metal screen panels along the south and west elevations, and is lighted with LED lighting. Designed by Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Orlando, the Class A office space, 800-seat call center and 342-space precast concrete parking garage also had zero recordable accidents. Photo courtesy of Ben Tanner Photography

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2013 Turner Prize Recipient is Announced

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Building Museum and Turner Construction Company present the 11th Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction to Lean Construction Institute. “LCI is a natural for the Turner Prize because of the innovative thinking it has brought the construction industry in project execution,” said Jan Tuchman, editor in chief, Engineering News-Record and Turner Prize jury member. “The group has had a large and positive impact in its relatively short history.” To mark the occasion, at 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4., LCI co- founder Greg Howell, executive director Dan Heinemeier and board chair Victor Sanvido will … Read more

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FMI Releases 2013 Modularization Study

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RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI has released its 2013 study on prefabrication and modularization in construction. The report is based on the survey results from construction managers, general contractors, as well as electrical and mechanical contractors. As reported, 81 percent say they own their own prefabrication facilities. This figure is down nine percent since 2010. The decrease in facility ownership could be attributed to inherent challenges within the modularization method, which include : Selecting the right type of projects for modular construction. State rules about large assemblies being transported on roads. Locating modular-assembly areas close to construction sites. Convincing people that prefabrication … Read more

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Central Concrete Receives ACI Award for Work on Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc., has received the Northern California & Western Nevada Chapter American Concrete Institute Award for Outstanding Construction, Structural Category, at an American Concrete Institute. This award recognized the work performed by Central Concrete and concrete contractor Joseph J. Albanese, Inc., along with general contractor Turner Construction Company and various design team members, for Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall. Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall, which opened on Jan. 11, has won numerous awards for its distinct design. The hall’s unique ovoid form evolved from discussions with acoustician … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Makes Further Gains in September

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The Dodge Momentum Index advanced 2.9 percent in September to 118.3 (2000=100) according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. After a brief pause in June 2013, the Momentum Index resumed its upward trend in the most recent three months. Since the end of 2012, the Momentum Index has risen 31 percent, and in September it reached its highest level since the first … Read more

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