Omni PGA Frisco Resort Reaches Construction Milestone

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The highly anticipated Omni PGA Frisco Resort, located in Texas, recently celebrated its topping out with an official ceremony that marked a major milestone for the country’s largest resort in development. Slated to open spring 2023, the resort will boast 510 luxury guest rooms and Texas ranch homes, a dynamic mix of entertainment, dining and retail, and two championship golf courses, representing a $520-million investment into the City of Frisco. Omni Hotels & Resorts, general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie and SB Architects participated in the traditional ceremony, which included placing an evergreen atop the building along with the American flag, … Read more

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Construction Complete on New Facility for The Center for New Horizons, Inc., Head Injury Association

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Racanelli Construction Company, Inc. recently completed a new facility for the Center for New Horizons, Inc., Head Injury Association. The 10,000-square-foot, single-level facility is located in Mineola, New York. The project involved a complete gut and build-out. Racanelli installed interior foundation walls along with underground plumbing, a ramp to accommodate individuals with disabilities, exterior canopy, aluminum composite material panels, as well as sidewalks, curbs and an asphalt parking lot. A full kitchen, bathrooms and six activity rooms, each with its own sink, cabinets, bathrooms, showers and closets, were built. Among the materials and components used in the project were: metal … Read more

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USGBC Releases Top 10 States for LEED, Recognizes Leaders Committed to More Sustainable + Resilient Buildings, Cities and Communities

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The U.S. Green Building Council announced the ranking of its annual Top 10 States for LEED, with Illinois once again topping the list and demonstrating leadership in green building. Illinois certified 3.16 square feet of building space per person under LEED in 2021. LEED is the world’s most widely used green building program and was created by USGBC as a leadership standard defining best practices for healthy, high-performing green buildings. “Amidst the challenges of 2021, governments, companies and other organizations committed to taking bold actions to protect the climate, their employees and their communities,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO, … Read more

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Diversified Fall Protection Announces Two Acquisitions

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Diversified Fall Protection has completed two acquisitions of fall protection companies: Versatile Systems, Inc., based in Valencia, California, and Rooftop Anchor, Inc., headquartered in Heber City (Salt Lake City), Utah. Versatile is a turnkey provider of fall protection solutions and RTA is a leader in rooftop and suspended access fall protection solutions. Terms of the transactions were not announced. Versatile offers a complete fall protection capabilities portfolio, including engineering, design, fabrication, installation and training. It offers extensive experience in specific California regulations and applications, and detailed OSHA and ANSI-certified inspections. RTA designs, engineers, manufacturers, inspects and tests fall protection systems … Read more

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ASCC Announces 2022 Officers, Directors

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Chris Klemaske, Sundek National Accounts, Grand Prairie, Texas, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, for 2022. Elected vice presidents were Paul Albanelli, Albanelli Cement Contractors, Cory Lee, Martin Concrete and Maizer Ouijdani, Conco. Aaron Gregory, Gregory Construction, was elected treasurer. Heather Brown, MTSU; Peter Emmons, STRUCTURAL and Keith Wayne, Wayne Brothers Companies, were re-elected directors. Newly elected directors are Greg Hryniewicz, Hyde Concrete; T.R. Kunesh, Somero Enterprises; Marc Ness, DPR Construction and Ashley Stamper, DANKO Concrete Construction. ASCC Specialty Councils elected the following: The Decorative Concrete Council re-elected Jeff Eiswerth, … Read more

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