Skender Announces Senior Superintendent Promotions

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Skender has promoted Al McReynolds and Caleb Streitmatter to senior roles within the organization, enabling the firm to continue delivering premier construction service to clients and partners in both Indiana and Illinois. An integral member of the Skender team since 2015, McReynolds was promoted to senior superintendent and team leader in Chicago, Illinois. He shows exceptional dedication not only to his projects, but also to his teammates, providing guidance and support at every turn. Skender clients love working with McReynolds, noting his professionalism and the genuine care he shows in every interaction. His ability to build strong, positive relationships is … Read more

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US Department of Labor launches Severe Injury Report Dashboard

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration unveiled an online tool giving users the ability to search its severe injury report database and view trends related to workplace injuries occurring in states covered by federal OSHA. The Severe Injury Report dashboard allows users to search and download data by year, industry, state, establishment name, and Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System codes. The dashboard includes information on all severe injuries reported by employers covered under federal OSHA since 2015. OSHA encourages workers and employers to use the dashboard to learn how severe injuries happen in their industries … Read more

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Gilbane Employees Volunteer Over 4,500 Hours of Service in Week-Long Community Impact Challenge

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As part of Gilbane Building Company’s first enterprise-wide Community Impact Challenge employees nationwide and around the world volunteered at organizations serving everything from healthcare and food insecurity to parks and animal welfare in a week-long coordinated effort. Across the company’s more than 45 offices, employees contributed more than 4,500 hours of service benefiting more than 150 nonprofits. Since 2021, local offices have organized local community service challenges, with 855 company volunteers contributing more than 3,800 hours of service to 156 organizations. This year, Gilbane expanded the effort, encouraging participation in every location where Gilbane has an office. The company supports … Read more

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Construction Complete on Bed Tower Expansion at Shannon Medical Center

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Construction is complete on the west bed tower at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. The seven-story, 140,000-square-foot expansion broke ground in early 2023, and will allow the healthcare provider to serve a wider range of patients across Concho Valley. Hoar Construction served as the contractor. Shannon Medical Center spans just over 1.5-million square feet on East Harris Avenue in downtown San Angelo, and is part of Shannon Health System. The new bed tower brings three floors of a concrete parking garage underneath four floors of patient care space. The third floor houses a 19,310-square-foot intensive care unit and … Read more

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Midyear Report Shows Construction Industry Stability, Strength in 2024

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The U.S. construction industry has shown resilience despite global challenges and the industry is adjusting to new patterns of demand, indicating variations in growth. JLL’s new 2024 Midyear Construction Update and Reforecast details how the year has unfolded so far compared to original predictions, and reforecasts what is expected in the second half of 2024. Construction costs have stabilized in 2024 due to backlog-conscious contractors and improved material conditions. Though construction starts remain slow in some locations, and not all sectors are performing equally well, construction spending is up and some interest rate holdouts are moving on long-deferred projects. Regarding … Read more

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