Paradise Pointe of Ormond Beach and Robins & Morton Celebrate Grand Opening

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Paradise Pointe of Ormond Beach and construction firm Robins & Morton celebrated the grand opening of the locally owned and operated three-story, 75,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community in Florida. Following the Jan. 7 ribbon cutting, future residents and their families, community members and local business leaders participated in guided tours of the luxury, resort-style setting that includes 87 private apartments, a full-service restaurant with outdoor seating, fitness center, billiards room, movie theater and spa. The community also includes walking paths, a pond, extensive outdoor spaces and courtyards, along with a playground for visiting grandchildren. BPF Design Incorporated of … Read more

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68% of Skilled Trade Workers Feel a Desire to Work with Innovative, Non-traditional Tools, NFPA Survey Finds

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The National Fire Protection Association released its 2023 Industry Trends Survey, which reveals insights around employee sentiment on training and labor shortages, use of technology on the jobsite and how technology supports their top priorities. Nearly half of respondents (45%) said a shortage of qualified workers would be their biggest challenge at work in 2023. Additionally, 42% said they anticipate their budgets will focus on increased hiring to replace or add jobs in 2023. Closely following concerns around a hiring shortage, 42% of respondents cited lack of knowledge sharing and collaboration as their top challenge, while 32% said codes and … Read more

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Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader Inventors Cyril and Louis Keller Named 2023 NIHF Inductees

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Cyril Keller and Louis Keller will be posthumously honored as part of the 50th class of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. Brothers Cyril and Louis Keller played a key role in launching the compact equipment industry in the late 1950s and early 1960s with their invention of the world’s first compact loader, which became the Bobcat skid-steer loader. In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, NIHF will honor inductees on Oct. 26, 2023 at “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation.” The event also will celebrate the 50th anniversary of NIHF’s founding in 1973, when Thomas Edison … Read more

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Western Specialty Contractors Restores Pedestrian Bridge Connecting Minneapolis Parking Structure, Office Building

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Western Specialty Contractors contracted with S and S Development to restore a damaged pedestrian bridge connecting the four-story Ridgedale Office Center to its parking structure in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Years of severe winter weather had deteriorated the concrete bridge, and ultimately the collision of a horse trailer into the structure prompted its immediate repair. Western worked directly with engineering firm Walker Consultants to design a replacement bridge railing system and estimate the repair work. The scope of work included: Removing the bridge’s old steel railing system on all sides Replacing the outer concrete edge Opening the precast plank’s outer core After … Read more

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Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention Institute Acquires Gold Shovel Association, Welcomes New Participants

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Common Ground Alliance has completed its acquisition of the Gold Shovel Association. CGA welcomes former GSA members to the association and as participants in its new arm, the Damage Prevention Institute. The Damage Prevention Institute will address systemic inefficiencies in the damage prevention industry by developing performance metrics for all stakeholders that reflect adherence to CGA’s best practices and a commitment to reducing damages to buried infrastructure. Building upon CGA’s foundational Damage Information Reporting Tool data and GSA’s metrics development, the DPI will focus on evaluating the performance of each stakeholder group engaged in the damage prevention process through a … Read more

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