Poettker Construction’s Tom Albers Retires after 43 Years  

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Poettker Construction Company’s Vice President of Field Operations Tom Albers will retire after 43 years. Albers’ retirement coincides with the company’s 43rd anniversary. Albers joined Poettker as project superintendent in 1980 after completing his carpentry apprentice program. By 1986, Albers was named vice president of field operations responsible for providing overall leadership and technical direction for field operations, including site safety and quality, continuous field technology improvements and innovations in construction processes that helped Poettker expand regionally and enter new markets. Albers was also instrumental in growing the company’s self-perform workforce in the carpentry and selective demolition trades, which represents … Read more

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C.W. Driver Companies Breaks Ground on New Pasadena Campus  

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Driver SPG, an affiliate of C.W. Driver Companies, has broken ground on a new campus addition to Villa Esperanza Services, a nonprofit which has served intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since 1961. The project will be built across two phases, replacing existing structures. The first phase consists of an 8,600 square-foot occupational therapy clinic, a 21,000 square-foot physical education and therapeutic center and three additional school classrooms. Construction of the final phase will consist of a two-story structure containing the main reception area, administration, speech & language center, community room and subterranean parking lot. … Read more

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Summerville Welcomes Sophisticated Wildcat Senior Living Facility

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Choate Construction Company partners with Seasons Living and Studio+ to deliver Wildcat Senior Living to the residents of Summerville. As the first South Carolina location, Wildcat Senior Living brings a new style of senior living to the Cane Bay area, featuring 144,000 square feet of independent and assisted living spaces, a memory care facility, a full-service kitchen and much more. At 85,000 square feet, the Memory Care Facility and Assisted Living spaces offer residents 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, as well as studio options with ample windows, modernized finishes, and crisp architectural detailing. Connected to the Memory Care and Assisted Living facilities by … Read more

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5 Reasons Construction Jobsites are Going Electric

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Electrification of construction machinery is hardly a new concept. For years, electric equipment has been commonly seen in a variety of applications, from demolition and mining to aerial lift and industrial work. Now, however, electric equipment is becoming increasingly prevalent on and around jobsites. Its potential is evident. Its benefits are clear. Its long-term place in the industry is no longer up for debate. And, as electric vehicles continue to be more widely adopted by consumers, all that’s left to do is examine – and try to accurately determine – how the construction industry should prepare for the technology to … Read more

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Multispecialty Surgery Center, Medical Office Building Expands Care in Jacksonville

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Dana B. Kenyon Company and Gresham Smith have completed a new multispecialty surgery center, home to Jax Spine & Pain Centers and UF Health Jacksonville, under the direction of UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. in Florida. One of the largest freestanding multispecialty surgery centers in the region, the 54,000-square-foot facility was designed and constructed to offer specialized healthcare services, outpatient surgeries, interventional spine procedures and pain management. DBK delivered this facility using its design-build approach and partnered with Gresham Smith, the architect and interior designer, and ETM, the civil engineer. The new facility is a modern landmark on Jacksonville’s southeast side. … Read more

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