Turner Secures Contract to Build Westchester Medical Center Patient Care Tower

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Turner Construction Company has secured a contract to build a $186-million patient care tower on Westchester Medical Center’s Valhalla, New York campus. Construction is set to begin at the end of 2023 and will result in the addition of 128 hospital beds to serve patients needing trauma care, neurosciences, cardiology and general surgery. The additional beds will increase patient care capacity and enhance training for medical residents and students. The project will also boost the local economy, providing 770 construction jobs and 127 full-time jobs in the completed facility. The five-story tower will enable the hospital to enhance care and … Read more

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Alquist 3D to Transform Greeley, Colorado, into Epicenter of 3D Construction Printing

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Alquist 3D is receiving over $4 million in support and incentives from Greeley and the state of Colorado to transform the region into the epicenter of high-tech 3D home and infrastructure printing. The public-private partnership between the city, state and Alquist also involves close collaboration with Aims Community College to train students and create an economic ecosystem with an emphasis on innovation and workforce development. Alquist is also working closely with Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity. The company has a home-printing contract with the nonprofit organization to produce at least 100 of the nearly 500 structures planned for the Hope Springs project. … Read more

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Central Arizona College Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Allied Health, Skilled Trades Buildings at Superstition Mountain Campus

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Central Arizona College celebrated the groundbreaking of the Superstition Mountain Campus expansion project in Pinal County, Arizona, which will provide new buildings for Allied Health and Skilled Trades, as well as renovations to the college’s existing C building. Design-build partners McCarthy Building Companies and Architekton are teaming up with CAC to complete the $40-million, 51,620-square-foot expansion. The Allied Health building will provide integrated learning classrooms and labs for massage therapy, aesthetician, nursing assistance, pharmacy, phlebotomy, medical assistant, radiology and sonography. Additionally, simulation centers will replicate realistic healthcare environments, including hospital and operating rooms and clinical settings equipped with advanced simulation … Read more

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New Report Explores Taking Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings

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The U.S. Green Building Council and RMI released the report “Driving Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings” to answer questions about embodied carbon emissions and outline key actions to accelerate decarbonization of the U.S. building construction sector. The two organizations draw from a comprehensive foundation of research based on the most up-to-date and relevant data and industry knowledge to establish a set of recommendations and actions for embodied carbon, including: The opportunity to reduce embodied carbon from standard building practices Current and emerging benchmarking standards The carbon intensity of specific materials Embodied carbon savings potential from reuse, recycling and circularity … Read more

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New Study Looks at General Contractor Use of Site Data as Analytical Tool to Improve Performance

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A new study from Dodge Construction Network and Versatile reveals that greater use of site data as an analytical tool allows contractors to surmount challenges. The new report, Measuring What Matters: Unleashing the Power of Site Data to Enhance Construction Performance SmartMarket Report, is based on a recent Dodge survey of over 200 general contractors across the United States. The findings show that most report significant performance improvements from their use of site data. Those who use automated technology to gather data and software to analyze it report above-average improvements compared with those still using manual methods. Although the tools … Read more

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