Associated Builders and Contractors Honors America’s Top Construction Projects

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Associated Builders and Contractors honored 92 projects collectively worth nearly $3.7 billion at the 29th annual Excellence in Construction Awards gala during ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California. The EIC awards program honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects. “ABC members and their employees continue to amaze me with their breadth of skills and craftsmanship,” said 2019 ABC National Chair Tony Rader, telecom vice president of National Roofing Partners. “From schools to manufacturing facilities, medical centers and hotels, this year’s variety of Excellence in Construction award-winning projects show not only the exceptional […]

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ABC Presents Awards at 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards Celebration

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TDIndustries recently earned two Associated Builders and Contractors’ awards at the 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration. The contractor earned an Eagle Excellence in Construction Award for its work on the Texas Health Resources Recovery and Wellness Center in Mansfield, Texas. The award is the greatest possible honor for a specialty construction project, with this entry coming in the under-$10 million category. The recovery and wellness center, a voluntary-admission addiction recovery facility, was created to evoke calmness, luxury and wellness. It includes guest wings, treatment and meeting rooms, a café, full kitchen, a two-story lobby, yoga studio and movie […]

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Turner Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Turner School of Construction Management

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Turner Construction Company is marking the firm’s 50th anniversary of the Turner School of Construction Management  program. The program is Turner’s longest-running community-based program. Established in 1969 in an effort to improve the economic viability of under-represented business enterprises and increase the number and quality of opportunities available to growing businesses, it quickly became a successful path for Turner to develop strategic business relationships in the communities where the company builds. The program provides business owners with courses on topics such as safety, risk management, estimating, financial literacy and project management. Since the program’s establishment, there have been more than […]

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ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards Honor Future Leaders of the Industry

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Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of its annual competitions for craft apprentices and construction management students and named the top craft professional, craft instructor and young professional of the year during the Careers in Construction Awards at ABC Convention 2019. The 32nd annual National Craft Championships drew 168 of the nation’s most talented craft professionals to compete for top honors in 14 competitions representing 12 crafts, from electrical and plumbing to carpentry and welding. The competition highlights the important role that craft skills education plays in the construction industry with a day-long, hands-on practical performance test and a […]

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TDIndustries Wins 2 TEXO Distinguished Building Awards

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TEXO recently honored TDIndustries with two 2019 Distinguished Building Awards, one for TD’s work on Frost Tower in Fort Worth, Texas, and the second for Texas Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco, Texas. TD earned the Scottish Rite award in the $10-million-plus Mechanical 3 category, and Frost Tower in the $5-10 million Mechanical 2 group. To view the full gallery of winners, see TEXO’s photo gallery on Facebook. Scottish Rite’s Frisco campus was its first major expansion from its home building in downtown Dallas. TD performed design-assist services for mechanical and plumbing processes on this […]

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