McCarthy, Mercy Celebrate Mercy Hospital Joplin Construction Milestone

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JOPLIN, Mo. — Less than two years after breaking ground on the 875,000-square-foot Mercy Hospital Joplin for Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Mercy are celebrating the substantial completion of the building enclosure.   A ceremony held recently recognized schedule milestone achievements, quality and safety. The 260-plus private room hospital will replace the former St. John’s Mercy Regional Medical Center demolished in the May 22, 2011, EF-5 tornado—the deadliest tornado in Missouri and the U.S. since 1947 directly hit the hospital.   McCarthy broke ground in January 2012 on the new, $335-million (construction budget) larger hospital, which will … Read more

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OSHA Renews Alliance with Scaffold and Access Industry Association

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has renewed its alliance with the Scaffold and Access Industry Association to provide information and training to protect the safety and health of workers who use scaffolds and lift equipment. Through the alliance, OSHA and SAIA will work to reduce and prevent fall and caught-in-between hazards and issues related to frame, mast climbing and suspended scaffolds and aerial lift equipment. “Worker injuries and deaths from scaffolding hazards can be prevented when employers provide training on safe set up and use of equipment,” said Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David … Read more

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DBIA Announces 2014 Board of Directors

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Design-Build Institute of America has announced its 2014 board of directors. Jim L. Whitaker, principal and senior vice president, HKS, Inc., will serve as DBIA's chairman of the board. Whitaker is a 28-year industry veteran in both design and construction executive roles. As principal and senior vice president at HKS, Inc., he leads the federal government and design-build groups. Whitaker is a licensed architect, NCARB certified for nationwide reciprocity and a Designated Design-Build Professional. “DBIA's board of directors is comprised of owners, architects, engineers, design-build construction contractors, specialty trade contractors and transactional professionals to reflect DBIA's … Read more

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C.W. Driver Completes Construction on $20M Bloomingdale’s Project at Glendale Galleria

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GLENDALE, Calif. — C.W. Driver has recently completed construction on a 127,000-square-foot Bloomingdale's department store, using iPad applications and technologies that allow a paperless job site to create a crisp and efficient construction time table for the new store. Located in Glendale, Calif., the $20-million renovation now occupies the two-level space which formerly housed Mervyn's. “The emergence of new technology is constantly reshaping our work site environment,” said Brett Curry, vice president with C.W. Driver. “Staying at the forefront of these new developments is improving our productivity to keep us on a rigorous timetable.” This project marks the first C.W. … Read more

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Integrated Builders Begins Construction on IEP Technologies Headquarters

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ROCKLAND, Mass. — Integrated Builders Inc. began construction earlier this month on a new headquarters for IEP Technologies. The project located in Marlborough, Mass. will focus on the build out of 34,000 square feet of interior space in the 140,000-square-foot building. CI Design, Inc. and Engineered Systems, Inc. will collaborate with Integrated Builders to complete the project by February 2014. In 2011 Integrated Builders worked with the ownership, Calare Properties, on the exterior of the building and completed site utilities, grading, drainage, paving, landscaping and construction of exterior doors and loading docks.   “Integrated Builders truly took on the project … Read more

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