National Construction Association Announces Diversity and Inclusion Awards

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Rolin Construction was named as the 2021 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association also awarded Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards, sponsored by Willis Towers Watson, to Austin Commercial; Gilbane Building Company; KAI Enterprises; Trinity Subsurface, LLC; Hilti North America and the Nevada Contractors Association. “These awards recognize successful construction industry diversity and inclusion programs. They also recognize successful women and minority-owned member firms,” said Bob Lanham, the association’s president and president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. “For us, inclusion means that no matter what you look like, no matter … Read more

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Construction Resource Center Caters to Chicago Community

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The Turner Paschen Aviation Partners has entered into a partnership with the JLM Abundant Life Center on Chicago, Illinois’ West Side. The partnership was designed to create a direct and meaningful connection with the local workforce and businesses by establishing a resource center. Working with many of the city’s designated workforce and contractor assist agencies, the team will offer workshops and programs to educate and inform the community about upcoming O’Hare-related construction activities. Some of the key benefits and features include: delivery of real-time information for upcoming opportunities alignment with the community by being conveniently located in a business and … Read more

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Massman Construction Co. Receives 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award

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Associated General Contractors of America recently recognized Massman Construction Company with the Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best Design-Build civil and a Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence Merit award, for its work on Louisiana, Missouri’s Champ Clark Mississippi River Bridge replacement project. The Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards honor AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure and federal and heavy divisions. Construction Risk Partners Build America winners excel in the areas of: State-of-the-art advancement Project management Innovation in … Read more

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Most Infrastructure Categories Post Year-to-Date Declines Compared to 1st 8 Months of 2020, Reports AGC

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Total construction spending was flat between July and August, as a decrease in nonresidential projects offset continuing gains in residential construction, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of America. Officials urged the House of Representatives to promptly approve the bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed in the Senate earlier this year, noting that spending on infrastructure in the first eight months of 2021 declined from year-earlier levels. “Nearly every nonresidential spending segment has deteriorated from already inadequate 2020 levels in the first two-thirds of this year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. … Read more

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Reno Cyclery Project Facilitates City Growth

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The Reno Cyclery construction project in Nevada was recently awarded to general contractor SR Construction, Inc. for Phase I of the 9,793-square-foot building. It will be a full-service bike shop intended to provide bike sales, repairs, maintenance services, as well as provide bike tours. Design methods on this project included a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts. With the addition of solar panel roofing, the Reno Cyclery project will be constructed with LEED certification and net-zero energy and carbon emissions to help sustain and protect the surrounding environment. Phase I of the project will include site work scopes, site … Read more

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