Construction workers recently placed the final steel beam atop the new Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, marking a milestone in the construction of the freestanding building. The beam bearing the signatures of patients, staff, students, volunteers, donors, and community members was hoisted into the air by a crane then carefully lowered and guided into place. “Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital already offers state-of-the-art care, and soon we will have a facility to match. The strong support we have received from donors and the community as a whole and the hard work of many people, including the construction team, have made … Read more

$44 Million Project Includes Three-Story Hospital Addition, 50,000 SF of Renovations JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Haskell Company has been awarded the design-build contract to complete $44.2 million in additions and renovations to Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida . Haskell will design and build the Florence A. De George Pavilion, a three-story, 75,000-square-foot hospital addition to be added to the existing hospital as well as renovate more than 50,000 square feet of the hospital on multiple floors and departments. “The demand for the specialized healthcare Jupiter Medical Center provides is outpacing our capacity within our existing facility and we believe … Read more

U.S. Green Building Council applauds environmental and economic policy initiative WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) applauded a key element of President Obama’s plan to “win the future” by making America’s commercial buildings more energy- and resource-efficient over the next decade.   The President’s plan, entitled Better Buildings Initiative, catalyzes private-sector investment through a series of incentives to upgrade offices, stores, schools and universities, hospitals and other commercial and municipal buildings. “For all of those committed to the idea that green buildings can create jobs, save energy and save money, this is a great day, and the entire … Read more

Senior managements need to be looking beyond the current turmoil and toward what their companies will look like coming out of the down cycle. RALEIGH, N.C., — FMI, the largest provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, announces the release of its 2011 U.S. Markets Construction Overview, offering insight into some of the engineering and construction industry's most complex business challenges. This year's Overview consists of three major pieces: a compilation of trends in the current environment, important issues facing nine client groups served by FMI and the fourth quarter 2010 economic forecast. A … Read more