PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Associated General Contractors of America has named Gilbane Building Company a national winner in the organization's 14th Annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards program. The CSEA program, sponsored by Willis, is recognizes companies that have developed and implemented premier safety and loss prevention programs and achieved continuous improvements and maintenance of their safety and health management systems. “Safety is a fundamental value to us,” says Tony O"Dea, Gilbane's corporate director of safety. “Every one of the 13,000 men and women —employees, contractor partners, vendors and our clients — who work on Gilbane projects everyday are members of … Read more

  MOUNT VERNON, Iowa —The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced the call for entries for the 23rd installment of the Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. The awards program honors projects that use site-cast tilt-up concrete to introduce new building types, advance industry technology and provide unique solutions to building programs. The winning entries illustrate the variety, beauty and flexibility of the tilt-up construction concept. “All projects submitted are incorporated into our ever expanding project database and become the cornerstone for the association's marketing efforts for the year ahead,” said Ed Sauter, executive director of the TCA. He explains that the program has … Read more

ATLANTA, Ga. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif— DPR Construction has purchased Atlanta, Ga.-based Hardin Construction Company, LLC. The two companies are combining operations in the Southeast and Texas markets, including Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Raleigh, Tampa, Orlando and West Palm Beach. The combined company will operate nationally as DPR Construction, with the exception of Atlanta where it will operate as DPR Hardin Construction. Russ Brockelbank, an Atlanta-native and a 15-plus-year Hardin veteran, will continue to be responsible for day-to-day Atlanta operations for DPR Hardin Construction. The newly-combined company will have seven offices and more than 500 professional staff and craft employees throughout … Read more

With more than $1.4 billion of construction underway in the metropolitan Kansas City area and surrounding region, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has announced the opening of a new Kansas City office to enhance services for clients and partners on the western side of Missouri and in Kansas. “My first project with McCarthy 27 years ago was in Kansas City, and I’ve always wanted to go back,” said McCarthy Central Division President Scott Wittkop. “We have been planning for a Kansas City area office for some time. With several significant projects currently underway in the area, we feel that now is … Read more