UW-GU Health Partnership Celebrates New Academic Home 

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Students, leaders and dignitaries cut a long ribbon of medical-grade gauze spanning a 22-foot doorway to mark the opening of the region’s hub for medical and health education, research and innovation, anchored by the University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership in Spokane, Washington. The 90,000-square-foot building is the academic home to the UW School of Medicine Spokane and its 120 first- and second-year students, Gonzaga’s Department of Human Physiology and more than 500 GU undergraduates in nursing and health sciences, plus faculty and staff. The UW’s MEDEX Northwest physician assistant program delivers instruction to 30+ students in … Read more

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Meta, DPR Construction Launch Skilled Trades Training Program in Arizona

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Meta and DPR Construction have partnered to bring Hardhat in Hand, Meta’s nationwide skilled trades training program, to Meta’s Mesa Data Center in Arizona. This paid, eight-week program focuses on recruiting new people to the construction trades and providing participants with fundamental knowledge relevant to all construction and skilled trade occupations. The program is run in partnership with the Maricopa County Community College District and the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa. Meta has been part of the Arizona community since breaking ground on its Mesa Data Center in 2021. According to DPR Construction, there will be 2,000 construction workers on site per day at peak. A recent report from the Associated Builders and … Read more

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Gilbane Completes TEMPO Student Apartment Community

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Gilbane Development Company has completed TEMPO student apartments, a brand-new, fully furnished community designed for University of Maryland students. The 8-story student-focused community includes 296 units, 978 beds and 300 indoor parking spaces.  The fully furnished studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartments feature private ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom, fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances, in-unit washer/dryers, simulated wood flooring and flat screen TVs. Residents of the community will enjoy an amenity package including a pool, three outdoor courtyards, a rooftop oasis with firepit and TVs, fitness center, podcast and video studio, yoga studio, multisport simulator, makerspace … Read more

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Blach Construction Celebrates Grand Opening of Tanforan Memorial Statue, Plaza

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Blach Construction joined the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee to celebrate the unveiling of a historic memorial plaza and bronze statue to honor the 8,000 Bay Area residents of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned at Tanforan “Assembly Center” during World War II. Located at the San Bruno Bay Area Rapid Transit Station, the memorial’s ribbon cutting celebration marked the culmination of a 10-year effort by TACMC to create a permanent feature that documents and pays homage to the many people affected. Inspiration for the memorial began in 2012 with the installation of a photography exhibition featuring the work of … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases by 16,000, ABC Says

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The construction industry added 16,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 311,000 jobs or 4.2%. Nonresidential construction employment rose by 4,300 positions on net, with positive growth in two of three subcategories. Nonresidential specialty trade added 5,600 net new jobs, while nonresidential building added 700 jobs. Heavy and civil engineering employment fell by 2,000 positions. The construction unemployment rate rose to 3.9% in August. Unemployment across all industries expanded from 3.5% in July to … Read more

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