Faith Technologies Incorporated Receives Safety Excellence Recognitions  

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Faith Technologies Incorporated was recognized with four national and regional safety awards. FTI was awarded first place in the Specialty Contractors division (over four million hours category) by the Associated General Contractors of America at the 2023 Construction Safety Excellence Awards. AGC ranks its commercial and industrial contractor members that build long-lasting, high-quality construction projects, based on work hours. Award winners are selected by a panel of five independent safety professionals within the government, corporate and insurance industries. FTI was selected as both the overall Safety Excellence Grand Award winner,as well as the first-place award winner in the sub-contractor category (for over 500,000 work hours) by The Builders, A Chapter … Read more

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Construction Begins on Phase IID of Westhaven Park in Chicago

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McShane Construction Company and joint venture partner, Ashlaur Construction, were selected by Brinshore Development and The Michaels Organization to build Phase IID of Westhaven Park in Chicago, Illinois. The 12-story development will integrate 96 mixed-income apartment units with ground-floor retail space. The precast concrete building will incorporate a total of 121,800 square feet. Three retail spaces will occupy the ground floor with residential units on floors two through 12. Units will feature quartz kitchen countertops, luxury vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Floorplans will be offered in one- and two-bedroom layouts. 66% of units will … Read more

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In Observance of National Safe Digging Month, CGA Urges Professional Excavators to Contact 811 Before Every Dig

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In observance of April as National Safe Digging Month, Common Ground Alliance reminds professional excavators, landscapers, contractors and anyone else who breaks ground to contact 811 before they dig. According to CGA’s annual Damage Information Reporting Tool Report, more than half of annual reported damages (55.3%) were caused by professional contractors. The most common root cause of these damages was “no notification made to the 811 center,” meaning the damages could have been avoided if excavators contacted 811 to have utility lines marked prior to breaking ground. This trend has been consistent year-over-year and reflects deeper challenges in the efficiency … Read more

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Gilbane Receives Associated General Contractors Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award

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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

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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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