VSK Energy to Invest Up to $1.5B to Scale Vertically Integrated Production of American-Made Solar

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Vikram Solar, Phalanx Impact Partners and Das & Co. have formed a new U.S. joint venture and majority U.S.-owned and operated company – VSK Energy LLC – with plans to invest up to $1.5 billion to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing operation in the United States. A two-phase investment, Mortenson will oversee the engineering and construction and intends to hire hundreds of team members from the local communities, including pipefitters, electricians, sheet metal workers, plumbers, operators, carpenters, laborers, safety professionals and more. The first phase of development consists of a $250-million investment to develop an American solar photovoltaic module … Read more

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BTEA Annual SAFEBUILD Forum Shines Light on Mental Health in Construction

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The Building Trades Employers Association, representing 1,200 union contractors in New York, recently held its annual SAFEBUILD national industry forum designed to promote worker safety and salute firms with best practices. Noting that the Centers for Disease Control cites construction workers as having one of the highest rates of suicides of any industry, BTEA leaders said going forward they would broaden their safety focus to include mental wellness and suicide prevention. Several discussion panels included safety and mental health experts, government officials and management and union representatives. President and CEO-elect Elizabeth Crowley said the BTEA would conduct a campaign this … Read more

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Philadelphia’s Future Female Leaders Attend Free Construction Camp for Girls throughout Summer

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Local Philadelphia-area girls entering 7th through 12th grade will attend a free construction camp this summer to provide real-world experience, mentorship and education about the opportunities that exist in the construction industry, regardless of gender. The camp is called MyWIC, which stands for Mentoring young Women In Construction and will take place in Philadelphia between Thursday, July 6 through Friday, Aug. 11.  MyWIC is run by the NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation, which partnered with companies like NEST and Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia & Southern Jersey to make it a reality. The camp strives to create a sustainable labor pool in the construction industry while exposing young women … Read more

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Jacobsen Construction Names First VP of Construction Innovation

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Jacobsen Construction Company has named Heather Soderquist as the firm’s first vice president of construction innovation, with an eye toward elevating innovative practices as a core competitive differentiator for the firm. Soderquist has been with Jacobsen for 18 years, most recently in the role of director of operations training and development, where she helped project teams regularly grow and refine their construction skillsets. She also previously worked as a project manager, leading Jacobsen’s work on the Heber Valley Hospital campus reconfiguration, University of Utah College of Nursing, Fidelity Office Tower at The Gateway, Varex Imaging expansion, University of Utah Midvalley … Read more

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AEM Leads Industry Partners in OSHA Alliance to Enhance Worker Safety

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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers led several industry partners in forming an alliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. On June 22, AEM joined the Associated General Contractors, the Common Ground Alliance, the International Union of Operating Engineers, the National Utility Contractors Association, the North American Excavation Shoring Association and the Laborers’ International Union of North America at a signing ceremony that took place at the U.S. Department of Labor’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. with Amanda Edens, deputy assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. For more than five years, AEM has worked to establish a collaborative … Read more

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