Industry-coveted "Golden Trowel" award recognizes finest flooring in the worldPHOENIX —When Kitchell's Phoenix Children's Hospital team poured concrete on metal decks at the new patient tower, they weren"t just looking to finish a job, but rather, to finish a job that might be noticed around the world, and the world took note. At the recent World of Concrete conference in Las Vegas, Kitchell received a Golden Trowel award, the most prestigious and sought-after award in the concrete flooring industry, given out each year to recognize contractors for the placement of the flattest and most level concrete floor slabs in the … Read more

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —   The design/build team of DPR Construction, SmithGroup and Forell/Elsesser Engineers has completed construction of the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building for the University of California, San Francisco. Schematic architectural design was provided by Rafael Viñoly Architects of New York City and structural engineer Nabih Youssef & Associates of San Francisco. Located on the university’s Parnassus campus in San Francisco, the new $123-million building houses the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF. Supported by funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and private donations, … Read more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The General Services Administration recently unveiled plans to turn the 92-year-old Wayne Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse in Grand Junction, Colo. into the country’s first net-zero energy usage historic building. “This building is on track to be the first of its kind in the entire nation,” said GSA Administrator Martha N. Johnson. “GSA will partner with regional businesses to maintain the historic features that make the building unique, while investing in sustainable technologies to make it one of the most energy- and cost-efficient buildings in the country. The result will be something special that the entire … Read more