ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando-based Williams Company Building Division recently completed Goodwill Industries of Central Florida's first “Made in America” retail store and Job Connection Center, which opened April 18 in Clermont, Fla. Borne of a shared vision of building a facility with 100 percent U.S.-made materials, and consistent with Goodwill's mission of “Building Lives That Work,” the ambitious goal began last year when Williams" representatives and Goodwill's President William Oakley and Vice President Ken Moler pursued it in earnest. Following a carefully documented best-efforts approach, at least 98 percent of materials used for the $3-million, 22,500-square-foot project are American-made … Read more
HITT Contracting Project Receives ABC Eagle Award
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — HITT Contracting Inc. announced that the Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Medical Center project was presented with an Eagle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. in the Healthcare – $25-100 Million category. This marks the first time a HITT project has been recognized with this prestigious national award. “ABC is proud to recognize HITT Contracting for its outstanding work on the Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Medical Center project,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “This project embodies a commitment to innovation, safety and superior craftsmanship through creativity and skill.” The Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg … Read more
AGC Reports Construction Employment, Spending Rises in March
Construction employment increased in 152 out of 339 metropolitan areas between March 2012 and March 2013, declined in 126 and was stagnant in 61, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that many metro areas are adding jobs as construction spending increased 4.8 percent, or $38.9 billion, during the same timeframe. “Today's figures on employment by metro area and construction spending nationally in March highlight the uneven and fragile recovery that construction is experiencing,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “The totals are up on … Read more
Straub Celebrates 1,000,000 Safe Man Hours on Job Site
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Straub Construction, Inc., recently celebrated a million-hour safety milestone with their joint venture partner, Martin Harris Construction. The million hours, without a single case of serious injury, was performed by over 1,000 workers at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. on the Quality of Life Bachelor Enlisted Quarter Packages 9 and 4. “This is an unprecedented accomplishment of safety,” said Navy Lieutenant Commander Matthew Bedard, resident officer in charge of construction, at a recent One Million Hour Safety Celebration at the Base in Twentynine Palms. More than 500 workers, on each … Read more
AIA Honors Lombardi Projects for Design Excellence
FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — Three of the eight architectural design awards given in 2013 by The American Institute of Architects — West Virginia went to projects built by Lombardi, a general contractor known for partnering with design professionals on high-caliber new builds and renovations. Honorees were announced April 13 at the 35th AIA-WV Design Awards Gala and Scholarship Benefit in Charleston, W.Va. Judges gave Merit Awards for Achievement in Architecture for the Raleigh County Judicial Center in Beckley and for two separate projects — one overall and one interior — at The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on … Read more




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