How Superintendents Can Enhance Jobsite Efficiency through Effective Communication Tools

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By Scott Davis and Salomon Vazquez Meza In the fast-paced and dynamic environment of construction sites where schedules are tight, workmanship is paramount and safety is non-negotiable, effective communication stands as the linchpin of success. And construction superintendents, who oversee all daily activities, play a pivotal role in ensuring projects are executed seamlessly. The following are useful tips that can help improve daily communication on the jobsite. The morning huddle Jobsite communication is the glue that holds a construction project together, so keep it simple and direct. Incorporate into your routine a daily morning huddle where tasks are laid out, … Read more

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Bouygues Construction Wins 4 Major Projects in Switzerland

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Losinger Marazzi, Bouygues Construction’s Swiss subsidiary, has won four projects in Switzerland worth a total of 401-million Swiss francs. From a positive-energy neighborhood, to multi-use solar energy spaces, these buildings will play a vital part in the daily lives of residents and respond to the challenges of energy transition and the low-carbon society. Aarerain: first positive-energy neighborhood in Switzerland In Worblaufen, north of Bern, the Aarerain project can claim to be Switzerland’s first positive-energy neighborhood, built for the Coop Pension Fund. This new residential neighborhood will produce more energy than it consumes, according to the weighted criteria employed by the … Read more

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D. Scott Risch Brings 25+ Years of Construction Experience to New Role

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D. Scott Risch, CSP, CHST, has joined Rosendin as its vice president of environmental, health, and safety. Risch brings over 25 years of experience in the global construction industry building cross-functional, multi-site teams dedicated to keeping workers safe. As VP of EHS, Risch will lead new initiatives to ensure workplaces are safe and secure, while building upon the company’s commitment to the health and wellness of every employee and craft worker. Risch recently served as a director of health, safety, and environmental for The Walsh Group – Walsh Construction & Archer Western, overseeing programs supporting $6 billion in construction services … Read more

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Joint Venture Selected to Lead Work of $550M Hospital Project

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Turner Construction Company, alongside joint-venture partners Byrne Construction Services and Straight Line Management, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the University Health Palo Alto Hospital campus in San Antonio, Texas. The $550-million hospital will improve healthcare services for the people in the Southside San Antonio community. Palo Alto Hospital will be a state-of-the-art, five-story hospital that will include an emergency room, labor and delivery suites, neonatal intensive care unit, operating rooms, inpatient rooms and an attached medical office building to serve the rapidly growing area. The Palo Alto Hospital is expected to be open to patients in 2027.

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NREL Selects Design-Build Contractor for Newest Laboratory

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has chosen JE Dunn Construction with its design partner SmithGroup to design and build a new research facility on the east side of its South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, Colorado. The 127,000-square-foot Energy Materials and Processing at Scale laboratory will be a signature facility that will enable collaboration with industry partners, universities and other DOE laboratories to accelerate laboratory-scale innovations in energy materials to market-ready products and processes. JE Dunn and SmithGroup previously partnered with NREL 10 years ago to complete the Energy Systems Integration Facility, a 180,000-square-foot research building … Read more

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