NCCER, BYF Announce Sixth Annual I Built This! Video Contest

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The sixth annual I BUILT THIS! video contest, presented by NCCER and Build Your Future, is now open. Designed to promote the value of craft skills and construction as an industry of choice, the contest encourages secondary and post-secondary students and trainees to showcase their building projects. For the first time ever, the 2020 I BUILT THIS! video contest has a special theme: Construction is Everywhere! This year has brought some unique circumstances into the lives of students, trainees and instructors. But while education and training may look and feel different, construction remains critical to our future. Students are invited […]

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Hilmerson Safety Awarded MN Company to Watch

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Women make an impact across Minnesota’s construction industry on jobsites and behind the scenes. These construction leaders were recognized at the Finance & Commerce inaugural Top Women in Construction awards, where Hilmerson Safety received the Top Women in Construction 2020: Companies to Watch award. Women are recognized in six categories for their innovative approaches to industry development, community involvement and business integrity. Finalists are named in the categories of industry leadership, outstanding tradesperson/craftswoman, outstanding project management/estimating, companies to watch, outstanding service to the profession and professional services.

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Wofford College Environmental Studies Building Earns 3 Green Globes

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The Chandler Center for Environmental Studies at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, recently achieved Three Green Globes in the Green Globes Certification program. The project team included construction firm Robins & Morton and architect McMillan Pazdan Smith. Green Globes is a rating assessment and building certification program that helps new construction projects, as well as existing buildings, meet sustainable design and operational goals. Its rating system recognizes projects on a scale of one to four Globes, based on a percentage of total points. This project achieved 72.1%, achieving three Globes and, by definition, “demonstrating leadership in applying the best […]

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CFSEI Announces Winners of 2020 Design Excellence and Creative Detail Awards

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The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has announced the winners of its 2020 CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail awards. The awards are usually presented during the annual CFSEI Expo, but this year’s event, originally scheduled for May 19-20 in Tampa, Florida, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CFSEI Design Excellence Awards recognize projects that exemplify excellence in the structural design of new or renovated structures utilizing cold-formed steel products. Entries are judged on design creativity, technical innovation and overall project excellence in cold-formed steel utilization. The 2020 CFSEI Design Excellence Award winners are: Category: Residential/Hospitality First Place—raSmith—Hub State Street—West […]

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Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Sept. 14-18

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The 7th National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is quickly approaching. This annual event, part of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, serves as an opportunity to pause and re-focus on falls—a leading cause of death in construction. This year, we encourage employers and workers to participate virtually or with social distancing measures on the jobsite. CPWR has created a plan for employers looking for activity ideas: Standing Down for Fall Safety in 2020: Ideas for Virtual or Socially Distanced Stand-Down Events. New resources, including NIOSH videos and CPWR-NIOSH infographics that make great posters or social media posts, […]

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