Library Scheduled to Achieve a LEED Silver Certification and Create 1,000 Construction Jobs for the Community of San Diego NEW YORK— Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, has been selected to construct the $153 million New Central Library for the City of San Diego in San Diego, Calif. The library is scheduled for completion in March 2013 and is being designed and constructed to achieve a LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council. The 295,000 sq. ft., nine-story New Central Library features a 10,244 sq. ft. children’s library, a technology center, outdoor plaza and cafe, … Read more

2010 ABC National Safety Excellence Award applications are available online at www.abc.org. The deadline for applications is Sept. 24. The National Safety Excellence Award recognizes outstanding long-term safety performance and a company's total commitment to proactive safety training strategies. A maximum of 63 companies — less than 3 percent of all STEP applicants — will be selected as finalists for this award in the three North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) construction categories (236, 237 and 238) and seven man-hour categories.  All 2010 Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) Platinum recipients are eligible to apply. The National Safety Excellence Awards will … Read more

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based global distributor of construction and industrial products, will be showcasing new products from innovative floor dryers to time-saving industrial clamps during the 2010 International Manufacturing Technology Show at the McCormick Place in Chicago, September 13th through the 18th. “IMTS gives us a welcomed chance to see old friends and meet new ones,” says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. “We"ve been around for more than 60 years, so we have a lot of visitors who look forward to seeing some of our new products for the coming year.” Greg Palmer, Director of Marketing at … Read more