McShane Tapped to Build 278-Unit Workforce Housing Community in Chattanooga

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McShane Construction Company was selected by The Atlantic Companies to build a 278-unit workforce housing community in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Located on a 7.3-acre site, the development will bring modern homes to a location along the Tennessee River. Forty-two units will be designated as affordable, serving essential members of the workforce such as teachers, nurses and first responders. The project will consist of four wood-frame apartment buildings with four stories each and one podium-style apartment building with four wood-frame stories atop a single-story cast-in-place concrete parking garage. The buildings’ exteriors will feature a blend of stone and Hardie siding. Residents will … Read more

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Miron Construction Earns Wellness Council of Wisconsin Mental Health in the Workplace Certificate

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Mircon Construction recently received the Mental Health in the Workplace certificate from the Wellness Council of Wisconsin.The certificate is designed to help Wisconsin-based organizations build and sustain a mentally healthy work environment by focusing on five essential pillars: awareness and education, leadership engagement, policies and procedures, employee support and inclusion and measurement and growth. Miron has a broad range of policies and initiatives that reflect care for the mental well-being of the team, including: The Miron Mental Health Hub Redefining TOUGH program Excellence Tips of the Day focused on mental well-being Be More than a Bystander Training Access to free … Read more

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S. M. Wilson Promotes Devan Cobb to Project Superintendent

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Devan Cobb to project superintendent. Cobb joined the company in fall 2025 and has primarily worked on the firm’s commercial and retail projects, including construction of the new Target in Springfield, Missouri. “Devan has consistently demonstrated the attitude and expertise necessary to succeed in this new role of project superintendent,” said Sean Fuller, S. M. Wilson director of Field Ops. Cobb has 12 years of construction experience, along with strong organizational and communication skills. His ability to guide and manage subcontractors and suppliers while effectively coordinating with owners and architects makes him well … Read more

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Design-Build Team Tops Out UC Davis Health California Tower

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McCarthy Building Companies, in collaboration with SmithGroup and UC Davis Health, recently celebrated the topping out of the California Tower at UC Davis Health, marking a significant construction milestone with the completion of the building’s structural steel frame. Project partners, field teams and leaders gathered on site to recognize the achievement, continuing the long-standing construction tradition of topping out and celebrating the collective effort that brought the structure to its full height, featuring 22,000 pieces of steel weighing 15,000 tons. The milestone also signals ironworkers are nearing completion of their work on the tower as the project transitions into its … Read more

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Mohammed VI Tower Sets New Benchmark for Skyline in Africa

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Construction is complete on the Mohammed VI Tower, a new architectural icon that stands as the tallest tower in Morocco. Rising 250 meters above the Bouregreg Valley in Rabat, the tower is a symbol of Morocco’s modern ambitions. Visible from 50 kilometers away, the 55-story tower emerges from a four-level podium, creating a striking rocket-like silhouette on Rabat’s skyline. Awarded in 2018 by O TOWER, BESIX delivered the project in a joint venture with its partner TGCC under a Design-Build contract, covering full responsibility for design, engineering, procurement and construction, including structural works, façades, advanced electro-mechanical building systems, luxurious finishes … Read more

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