HITT Contracting Opens Bay Area Office to Advance Services

SAN JOSE, Calif. – HITT Contracting, Inc. has opened a new regional office in California’s Silicon Valley. The Bay Area office will deliver construction services focused on corporate interiors and mission critical facilities under the direction of Senior Vice President John Kane. HITT’s expertise in corporate interiors has been a key driver in the company’s growth over the past 80 years. During just the past five years, HITT has completed more than $900 million in interiors work, ranging from small service projects to headquarters for some of the most powerful Fortune 500 companies. The company’s mission critical business sector has … Read more

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PC Construction Wins AGC Highest Honor

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – PC Construction has received one of the Associated General Contractors of America’s highest honors—an Alliant Build America Award in the construction management renovation category—for its work to rebuild the Waterbury State Office Complex in Waterbury, Vermont. PC Construction leaders and members of the project’s construction team accepted the award at AGC’s 98th Annual Convention. This is the third Alliant Build America Award PC Construction has received. When Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont in late-August 2011, it caused millions of dollars in damage to roads, bridges, buildings and land. More than 3,500 homes and businesses were impacted … Read more

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View Recording of the Webinar “Construction Scheduling Basics: Moving Beyond Spreadsheets”

Have you been avoiding construction-grade project scheduling because you’re afraid it’s too complex, too expensive, or overkill for your typical project? If so, you could be putting your deadline and project profitability at risk. In a free pre-recorded webinar now available at here, learn how easy and cost-effective it really is to build a rock-solid construction schedule. Experienced speakers share practical ways construction superintendents and project managers can benefit from having a current schedule like resource and staff planning, organizing material and equipment deliveries, finding float to make up for unplanned delays and building real-time reports quickly.

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National Construction Organization Honors Brasfield & Gorrie for Excellence

The Associated General Contractors recently recognized Brasfield & Gorrie at its 27th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony. The firm received two awards in recognition of recent construction projects. Brasfield & Gorrie received a Pyramid award in recognition of its work on the Cherry Point P163 Marine Air Support Squadron Maintenance and Operations Complex in Cherry Point, North Carolina. The firm also received a Pyramid award honoring its work on the Georgia Aquarium Sea Lion Exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Alabama Electrical Training Instructor Named ABC’s Craft Instructor of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Associated Builders and Contractors has named its 2017 Craft Instructor of the Year: Roger Thompson of New Hope, Alabama, electrical craft training instructor for the North Alabama Craft Training Foundation and chief electrical estimator at Jesse Stutts Inc., both in Huntsville, Alabama. Thompson received the honor at ABC’s Careers in Construction awards ceremony on March 3 during the Workforce Week ’17 conference. “Associated Builders and Contractors is proud to recognize Roger Thompson as an innovative teacher with a positive attitude who promotes lifelong learning to the future workforce,” said 2017 ABC Chair Chuck Goodrich, president of Gaylor … Read more

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