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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Build, Expand CTE Program with NCCER High School Builder Program

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With the growing demand for skilled professionals, and the available funding opportunities for schools to implement construction education programs, NCCER’s High School Builder Program is designed specifically for schools just starting their construction CTE journey. The program provides expert guidance and support to overcome the obstacles of setting up a successful CTE program. In addition, its Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills program incorporates applied math, along with employability and communication skills, to help students gain the life-ready skills needed to succeed in the workforce. In addition, the program: Meets requirements for Perkins, federal and state funding Provides instructor training … Read more

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Demos Begin at Bloomington’s Iconic Southtown Shopping Center

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Plans continue for the next chapter of a family owned company’s legacy property located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Kraus-Anderson Realty & Development has begun to demolish the former Toys R Us and Herberger’s buildings at Southtown Shopping Center. While the company is not able to share further details about potential tenants, removal of the outdated buildings marks a step toward re-envisioning Southtown for contemporary uses — yet another chapter in a flagship property that has reinvented itself time and time again for 63 years. “When Kraus-Anderson built Southtown in 1960, it was adjacent to cow pastures,” said Pete Diessner, president of … Read more

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