UW-GU Health Partnership Celebrates ‘Topping Off’

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A construction milestone was reached recently when the final structural beam was placed — topping off the building that will become the new home for the University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership’s medical and health education, research and innovation center, located in Washington. The new four-story, 90,000-square-foot building will feature classrooms, an anatomy suite, research labs and administrative offices. These will be utilized by 120 first- and second-year UW medical students, faculty, staff and more than 500 undergraduate students from Gonzaga’s health sciences programs. Located adjacent to McKinstry’s historic SIERR Building, the new facility is designed to … Read more

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Registration Open for FGIA 2021 Virtual Summer Conference

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Registration is now open for the 2021 FGIA Virtual Summer Conference, which will be held June 22-24, and is the last fully virtual event on the FGIA conference calendar. Keynote speaker Ken Gronbach, president of KGC Direct, will give a presentation entitled, “Demographics Precipitate Economics: Profound Strategic Planning for the Post-Pandemic Era.” Early bird registration rates are available through June 8. Questions answered during the session will include: What products or services will fly or die? What countries and continents are demographically positioned to excel? How will workforces change? Where is the best source of talent? How do I write … Read more

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Steel Erectors Contribute to Community Revitalization Projects

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Seven steel erection companies have been named as recipients in the annual Project of the Year awards by the Steel Erectors Association of America. One winner was selected in each of four categories based on the dollar amount of the erection contract. In addition, three companies received Honorable Mention. Categories are Class I up to $500,000; Class II $500,000 to $1 million; Class III $1-2.5 million and Class IV over $2.5 million. Three of the projects were part of broader redevelopment plans in the local communities where they were built, and five of them house centers for cultural expression—including performing … Read more

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Licensing Agreement Brings New CSP Samples to Concrete Repair Industry

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The International Concrete Repair Institute, the only association in the concrete industry devoted solely to repair and restoration, announces a new licensing agreement with Technical Applications for Concrete Materials. This agreement gives rights to the usage of the industry standard trademarked ICRI Concrete Surface Profiles, CSP. Referencing ICRI Guideline 310.2R-2013, TACM has developed a process to manufacture concrete samples that are comparative to ICRI’s “rubber chips.”   The ICRI CSP chips were introduced to the repair industry in 1997. They have gained worldwide adoption for being the method of concrete surface profile identification and remain the industry standard when referring … Read more

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April Construction Employment Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak in 36 States, Reports AGC

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Construction employment in April remained below the pre-pandemic high set in February 2020 in 36 states and the District of Columbia, despite increases from March to April in 26 states, according to a recently released analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. Association officials said that the sector’s recovery was being undermined by increases in materials prices, delays in receiving key construction supplies and labor shortages.   “Today’s numbers show that construction has yet to fully recover from the effects of the pandemic in most parts of the country,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief … Read more

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