Best Practices: How to Promote, Maintain a Healthy Work Culture

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By Todd Sachse As construction professionals, we spend a lot of time on the process–the technical, logistical and operational details that keep a project moving smoothly and lead to successful outcomes. One piece of the puzzle often overlooked is culture. A healthy work culture can improve communication, increase job satisfaction, boost efficiencies, minimize downtime and, ultimately, make your jobsites safer, more collaborative and more productive. It’s important to recognize that culture isn’t an abstract notion, but a practical, tangible and meaningful piece of the professional lifestyle. There is a direct connection between a positive and productive work culture and a … Read more

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Leasing vs. Renting — How to Know Which Is Right for Your Project

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When you’re a construction superintendent, it’s your job to plan and coordinate a construction site’s operations to ensure a project is done on time and on budget. Although the company owners may make the decision whether to lease or rent equipment, you might be asked for input. Considerations about leasing or renting can have an impact on the successful completion of the project. The decision on whether to lease or rent construction equipment is not a simple one. The nature of the job, the business and the overall economy all play a role. When to consider leasing You should think … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Opens New Office in Tampa

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TAMPA, Fla. – Gilbane Building Company has opened a new office in downtown Tampa, Florida. The new office will be led by Vice President Tim Hensey who heads up Gilbane’s Southwest area of Florida. This serves as the seventh office for Gilbane in Florida which joins offices in Sarasota, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Gainesville and Jupiter. The location allows the company to better serve clients and partners and deliver safe, quality projects through innovative solutions, Lean construction and proven best practices. The new office, which is located at 100 South Ashley Drive, in the heart of downtown Tampa, will foster … Read more

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Structure Tone Southwest Earns National Excellence in Construction Award

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Structure Tone Southwest’s work on Vitol’s new Houston, Texas headquarters has earned the company a National Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award from Associated Builders and Contractors in the “Commercial” project category. Designed by PDR, Vitol’s sophisticated new 60,000-square-foot Houston, Texas office included challenging custom features from a construction point of view, ranging from raised flooring to house data infrastructure and fluted columns, to a double-height, custom ceiling and a specially commissioned architectural sculpture built onsite during construction. ABC’s Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry’s leading competition, developed to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects, with an … Read more

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Northwest Light Rail Extension Receives Alliant Build America Awards

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TEMPE, Ariz. – The Northwest Light Rail Extension was recently honored with two 2017 Alliant Build America Awards during the Associated General Contractors of America Annual Convention. The awards honor AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure and federal and heavy divisions. The Northwest Extension was honored in the New Highway and Transportation category and in the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category. Sundt/Stacy and Witbeck, a joint venture of Sundt Construction, Inc., and Stacy and Witbeck, completed the 3.2-mile extension to the Valley Metro light rail system … Read more

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