Hilmerson Safety Patents Guardrail Storage Platform

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  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Hilmerson Safety® U.S. Patent D959,085 S for its guardrail storage platform, the foundational mechanism of the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ kit. Granted on July 26, 2022, the patent recognizes the invention of the reusable, galvanized steel mobile guardrail cart that provides contractors a new and efficient method of delivering, stacking, storing and transporting guardrails on high-profile job sites. The OSHA compliant guardrail system is built Construction-Grade™ to prevent falls from height, the #1 cause of fatalities in construction. It’s built lean to safeguard the environment & increase worker efficiency. And, it’s … Read more

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Skanska Selected to Rebuild Offshore Wind Staging Port at Portsmouth Marine Terminal

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Skanska has been selected by the Virginia Port Authority to redevelop approximately 72 acres of the 287-acre Portsmouth Marine Terminal for use as an offshore wind staging port. The $223-million project includes improving 1,500 feet of an existing 3,540-foot wharf. The redevelopment of the marine terminal supports the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which is the largest offshore wind energy project of its kind in the U.S. Skanska’s work includes: Constructing three heavy lift berths, the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the wind turbine generator load-out berth and the berth for the steel tube monopiles Dredging a channel and access area … Read more

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Felipe Engineer-Manriquez Hired as Boldt Project Delivery Services Director

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Felipe Engineer-Manriquez has been hired as a project delivery services director for the Boldt Company. In this role, he will be responsible for growing the firm’s Integrated Lean Project Delivery methodology and practice for regional offices and projects. He will also be responsible for coaching teams to implement ILPD in all facets of construction. Engineer-Manriquez has a professional background of lean management for leading construction companies in the United States. He is also an author, keynote speaker and host of his own podcast. Engineer-Manriquez will be based out of the company’s Sacramento, California office where he will support operations and … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls 0.5%, Says ABC

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National nonresidential construction spending was down by 0.5% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $829.4 billion for the month. Spending was down on a monthly basis in eight of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Both private and public nonresidential spending fell by 0.5% in June.  

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McShane to Transform Two Historic Schools into Affordable Housing in llinois

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McShane Construction Company was selected by Housing For All, LLC in collaboration with Visionary Ventures, Cordogan Clark & Associates and JTE Real Estate Services to build Fox Valley Apartments in Aurora, Illinois. McShane will renovate two historic school buildings and construct one new building to provide a total of 47 affordable housing units. The company will transform the 25,000-square-foot Mary A. Todd School into 11 apartment units and a health clinic for low-income families in the area. As well, the company will renovate the 39,000-square-foot Lincoln Elementary School to offer 14 apartment units. Finally, they will construct a new two-story, … Read more

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