Gilbane Receives Associated General Contractors Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award

Gilbane Building Company received the 2023 Associated General Contractors Large Contractor Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award at the AGC annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. A commitment to diversity and inclusion must be continuous to effect change. The company focuses on programs and outreach to enhance opportunity for participation from diverse businesses on all its projects, including its Gilbane Rising Contractor program, which is designed to help grow certified trade contractors. In March of 2022, the firm announced its commitment to generating $4 billion in awards to minority-, women-, disadvantaged, LGBTBE and veteran-owned businesses over the next five years. Tactics … Read more

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TDIndustries Wins 2023 TEXO Distinguished Building Award

TDIndustries has won first place in two categories during the 2023 TEXO Distinguished Building Awards. The awards recognized TDIndustries’ mechanical construction work on the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport High C Gates Demolition and Rebuild Project and Texas Health Resources Jane and John Justin Surgical Tower in Fort Worth, Texas. TEXO Distinguished Building Award winners will be recognized and presented at the TEXO Distinguished Building Awards Recognition Dinner August 3. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport High C Gates Demolition and Rebuild is the first-place winner in the Specialty Contractor – Mechanical 1 ($0 – $5M) category. This unique project incorporates … Read more

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Hensel Phelps Named Nation’s Safest Construction Company in 2022 by AGC

Hensel Phelps was recognized for having the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2022 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the AGC-WTW Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety and health programs, noted that 47 other companies were also selected as winners for their commitment to safety and occupational health management and risk control. Hensel Phelps was judged and selected as the grand award winner from among 18 first-place winners across six occupational divisions. Final judging for the awards program took place during the contractors’ association’s annual convention in Las … Read more

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Topping Out Celebrated at The Standard at Philadelphia 

Gilbane Building Company, Landmark Properties, CUBE 3 Architects and subcontracting partners celebrated the official topping out of The Standard at Philadelphia, a new 280-unit luxury student housing project in University City, Pennsylvania. Gilbane is providing construction management at-risk services for the construction of the 18-story tower. The new 280-unit, 802-bed mid-rise building will feature upscale finishes, including gourmet kitchens, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style laminate floors and large closets. Floorplans range from studios to six-bedroom units. Community amenities include a fitness center, a sports simulator, an elevated pool and hot tub deck, a sauna, computer labs, a study lounge, … Read more

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ABC Names the 2023 Young Professional of the Year

Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Matt Terry, executive vice president for TDIndustries, received ABC’s 2023 Young Professional of the Year Award during the ABC Convention in Orlando, Florida, March 15. The Young Professional of the Year is an industry professional under the age of 40 who is employed by an ABC member company and is chosen based on leadership qualities, career achievement and vision for the future of commercial and industrial construction. Terry, 40, was selected based on his contributions and dedication to the industry and ABC. Terry supports and works with the Construction Education Foundation, a local trade school in … Read more

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