National Construction Group Provides $100K+ to Puerto Rico Workers to Help Cover Damages

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AGC Charities, Inc., the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, is providing 65 construction workers in Puerto Rico with $100,750 in donated funds to help cover losses they incurred as a result of Hurricane Maria. The checks, which amount to $1,550 per construction worker, are intended to help employees of firms that belong to the association cover the costs of uninsured and uncompensated damages caused by the storm. “Contractors may do hard work, but they have soft hearts, especially when it comes to helping some of their own,” said Dirk Elsperman the association’s national senior vice president … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Earns Project Award for Rhode Island Veterans Home

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BRISTOL, R.I. – Gilbane Building Company was recently honored with a project award for the Rhode Island Veterans Administration Home. The firm received a Project Achievement Award in the projects over $50 million category from the Construction Management Association of America, New England Chapter. The projects, located throughout the New England region, are selected by panels of local prominent industry professionals. Projects are evaluated on the ability of the teams to overcome challenges, project safety, innovation, customer satisfaction and overall management of quality, cost and schedule. The Rhode Island Veterans Home provides skilled nursing and residential care to Rhode Island … Read more

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Hoar Construction, Dryvit Establish Partnership

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hoar Construction and Dryvit Systems, Inc. form a first-of-its-kind national partnership program aimed at continuing to deliver high-quality exterior insulation and finish system manufacturing solutions to clients across the country. The two inked the deal this month, and the partnership will include a standard 20-year warranty on full systems for Hoar-Dryvit clients, versus the current industry norm of 10 years. Other exclusive benefits include: Priority onsite technical involvement with a Dryvit training assistant for Hoar and the applicator, as well as Dryvit participation in preconstruction and pre-installations meetings Priority engineering services, upon request, such as plan review, … Read more

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NCCER Releases Directives to Revitalize U.S. Workforce Development System

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ALACHUA, Fla. — At the crossroads of a thriving future society and innovation lies the nation’s construction industry, where everything begins. The backbone of our society rests on the craft professionals who build our hospitals and schools, wire electricity within our homes and bring us indoor plumbing. The perception of craft professionals has become one of low- or middle-skill workers when, the reality is, the world as we know it would not exist without their expertise. “Craftsmanship is defined as ‘the beautiful or impressive quality of something that has been made using a lot of skill’. Construction craft professionals exhibit … Read more

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Skanska Begins Construction of Engineering Building at North Carolina State University

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Skanska USA has broken ground on Fitts-Woolard Hall on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The 224,000-square-foot building is the fourth in a series of engineering buildings that will complete the College of Engineering’s move to NC State’s Centennial Campus. The building will support broad initiatives in areas such as advanced materials and manufacturing, robotics and sensor technology, service sector engineering, critical infrastructure and security, transportation and logistics and energy and environmental systems. Fitts-Woolard Hall will house: Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering College of Engineering … Read more

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