Steel Erector, Design Organizations Collaborate to Improve Steel Erector Certification Requirements

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Steel Erectors Association of America and the American Institute of Steel Construction have worked together to draft a reciprocal indemnity agreement and revise the additional insured language as part of AISC’s Certified Steel Erector program requirements. The reciprocal indemnity and revised additional insured language is mutually beneficial to both AISC and steel erectors participating in the Certified Steel Erector program. “Before, the indemnification clause only protected AISC; now it goes both ways, with each party indemnifying each other,” explained Mark Trimble, AISC’s vice president of certification. Steel erectors will still be required to name AISC as … Read more

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Construction Workers Wear Pink Hard Hats at Job Sites in October

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Four hundred of Rabalais Constructors construction workers at various job sites throughout the state and beyond are wearing EMCOR Pink Hard Hats in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, spurring a call to action for breast cancer screening and awareness as part of EMCOR’s 9th Annual “Protect Yourself. Get Screened Today.” campaign. Rabalais Constructors employees will be seen by scores of people as they work at a host of client locations ranging from oil and gas, to industrial and manufacturing facilities. Throughout October, thousands of employees at 60+ EMCOR’s subsidiaries across the U.S. are wearing EMCOR Pink … Read more

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ABC, USPAACC Ink MOU to Foster Competition in Construction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors and the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the two organizations to work jointly to ensure that all contractors have a fair and equal opportunity to compete for and win contracts to build federal, state and locally funded construction projects. The agreement was signed by Chuck Goodrich, ABC 2017 chair, and CEOs Mike Bellaman and Susan Au Allen, respectively, during ABC’s board of directors meeting this summer. An initial area of focus for the two organizations is urging congressional action on the Fair and Open … Read more

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NAMC Names Robins & Morton Large Construction Firm of the Year

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The National Association of Minority Contractors, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas chapter, named Robins & Morton “Large Construction Firm of the Year” at its first annual awards luncheon. Robins & Morton earned this distinction for supporting and advocating on behalf of minority contractors. The additional categories and winners are: Public Entity of the Year – UNT System Professional Services of the Year – Nervi’ Strategic Solutions Corporate Advocate of the Year – Annie Holmes-Partee M/WBE Director – Dallas ISD M/WBE Firm of the Year – Post L Group

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Construction Students Partner with Nonprofit to Build Outdoor Learning Center at Elementary School

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As part of their training and education experience at Brasfield & Gorrie, co-ops and interns joined local organization YouthServe to build an outdoor learning center and box gardens at Bertram A. Hudson K-8 School, a Birmingham, Alabama school located in a community impacted by environmental effects of pollution. Bertram A. Hudson K-8 School is an elementary school near the Collegeville community. Industrial activities in the area have affected the environment, leading to the EPA’s involvement in the community. High pollution levels have contaminated the soil, making it difficult for residents to grow fresh food and limiting outdoor … Read more

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