Construction Industry Round Table Announces Board Elections & New Chairman

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The Construction Industry Round Table has elected Paul A. Franzen, president of Barnard Construction, as chairman of the organization for a term of one year. Franzen was elected during CIRT’s recent Annual Spring Conference, which also welcomed new directors. Paul Franzen Chairman In welcoming Franzen as the new chairman, CIRT President Mark A. Casso, Esq., NAC noted, “Paul puts his full attention and heart into anything he commits to; he will bring a great deal of energy to promoting the interests of the design and construction industry’s interests.” At CIRT’s membership meeting, the following members were also elected as officers: Wassim … Read more

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Strong Man Introduces New Miami Distribution Center

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Strong Man Safety Products has introduced a new distribution center in Miami, Florida. The 20,114-square-foot facility is home to eight docks, eight overhead doors and one ramp. Due to the large customer base in Florida, Strong Man’s new distribution center will improve fulfillment time and delivery of customer orders. The Miami distribution center is in a prime location, nine miles from the Miami International Airport, 15.6 miles from Miami port and 34 miles from Port Everglades port. The company has identified Florida as a critical market for expansion and plans to have products on the ground by May 15.

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OSHA Partners with Skanska USA Building Inc. to Promote Workplace Safety

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Skanska USA Building Inc. have established a strategic partnership to promote workplace safety during the expansion of the Christiana Care Health System Women’s and Infant Tower Renovation Project in Newark, Delaware. The partnership seeks to educate workers about how to control or eliminate serious hazards, and to establish effective safety and health programs during the construction of a 385,000-square-foot new patient tower at the hospital. Through the Strategic Partnership Program, OSHA works with employers, employees, professional and trade associations, labor organizations and other interested stakeholders to establish specific goals, … Read more

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AGC Awards 2019 Diverse Business of the Year Award to Ujamaa Construction

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Chicago, Illinois’ Ujamaa Construction was named as the 2019 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America, association officials announced. The association also awarded Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards to Austin Commercial, Shoemaker Construction Company, Central Builders, United Rentals and the AGC of Missouri. “These awards recognize firms that have established outstanding programs that have helped make the construction industry a more diverse, inclusive and better sector in which to work,” said Eddie Stewart, the association’s president and president and CEO of Caddell Construction in Montgomery, Alabama. “By making our industry more diverse, we … Read more

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ABC Members Invest $1.6 Billion in Workforce Development Annually, New Survey Finds

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According to the results of Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2019 Workforce Development Survey, ABC members invested $1.6 billion to educate their employees in 2018, up from $1.1 billion in 2013. The 45% increase in spending resulted in nearly twice as many course attendees—more than 980,000—receiving craft, leadership and safety education to advance their careers in commercial and industrial construction. “The increase in spending on education demonstrates ABC member contractors’ commitment to developing employees, which is producing results in recruiting and retaining a skilled, safe and productive workforce,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC’s vice president of health, safety, education and workforce development. … Read more

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