National Construction Company Robins & Morton Opens New Tampa Office

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National general contractor and construction management firm, Robins & Morton, recently opened its new Tampa, Florida office. Robins & Morton has worked in Tampa for more than 40 years and has more than $880 million of completed and in-progress work throughout the city in the last ten years – including major healthcare projects for clients such as AdventHealth, Baycare and Tampa Community Hospital. This is the contractor’s third office in Florida, preceded by its Orlando and Miami locations, established in 1999 and 2015.

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Classic Hilton Head Restaurant Set for Major Facelift

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The Quarterdeck Restaurant on the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for decades has been a staple for visitors and local residents. It will now stand to exist for many more thanks to a major construction project underway. The Sea Pines Resort engaged JE Dunn Construction to helm the project, which includes the demolition of the original structure, followed by the construction of the new Quarterdeck Restaurant, designed by Hart Howerton. Located next to the historic Harbour Town Lighthouse, the new restaurant will stand two stories tall and expand to 23,000 square feet, rebuilt to reflect a … Read more

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Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity Largest Capital Construction Project for Radford University

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Skanska has been selected to build Radford University’s new Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity. Located in Radford, Virginia, the $80.5-million, 177,917-square-foot building will replace the existing space for the College of Visual and Performing Arts and create interdisciplinary student spaces. The Center represents the largest capital construction project in the history of Radford University in terms of total project funding and square footage. The new building will allow for the cross-disciplinary collaboration of educational programs in the arts, health sciences and technology, and will include state-of-the-art facilities, such as: 475-seat performing arts theatre auditorium fashion and interior design labs … Read more

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Rodney Normand Joins Strong Man Safety Products as Regional Sales Manager

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Strong Man Safety Products Corporation has hired Rodney Normand as regional sales manager. He brings over 16 years of experience and expertise to the company. Elaine Kinder, co-founder and owner of Strong Man, says she and the rest of the company are delighted to have Normand join the team. “I am excited to join Strong Man Safety Products. I look forward to serving the safety and containment marketplace by providing superior products and services. Relationships matter and my focus will be to make our distributors successful,” Normand said. He can be reached at 1-800-950-6999 or via email at rodneyn@strongman.com. For … Read more

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Materials Price Increases, Supply Chain Cause Contractor Concerns

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The cost of goods and services used in construction accelerated further in April as more items logged double-digit increases over the past year, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data. Meanwhile, nonresidential contractors struggled with delays in receiving materials and intensifying competition that limited their ability to pass on higher costs. Association officials urged the Biden administration to quickly roll back tariffs and quotas on imported construction materials that are adding to costs and availability problems.   “Today’s producer price index report — bad though it is — actually understates the severity of … Read more

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