Golden West Math and Science Building Complete

A new Math and Science Building for Golden West College, located in Huntington Beach, California, has recently been completed. The three-story, 120,516-square-foot building provides 18 wet and dry science laboratories, lecture space, faculty offices and a STEM center. The new building will serve as a creative space for the math, life and physical science departments to foster innovation and invention. The project is designed to exceed LEED Silver standards. Sundt served as the construction manager multi-prime administrator, and HMC Architects designed the building. The project broke ground in the summer of 2017. Photo courtesy of Greg Parks, GWC Promotions Dept. … Read more

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McCarthy Grows Aviation Portfolio with Helisim Project

McCarthy Building Companies is working with HPM Leadership and Airbus Helicopters Inc. and Helisim (a French joint venture of Airbus, Thales AVS and DCI), to build a helicopter pilot simulation training center in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Helisim Simulation Center is the company’s first helicopter training facility in North America and serves as its North American headquarters. McCarthy broke ground in May 2019, topped out last month and is expected to complete the project March 2020. The 18,000-square-foot training facility will house two helicopter flight simulators, the first Level D full-motion flight simulators in North America for Airbus H145 and … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases in 231 out of 358 Metro Areas from October 2018 to October 2019

Construction employment grew in 231, or 65%, out of 358 metro areas between October 2018 and October 2019, declined in 69 and was unchanged in 58, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said hourly craftworker positions remain difficult to fill despite the widespread job gains, and they urged federal officials to promote more workplace-based immigration, along with career and technical education. “Employers in most areas remain busy and eager to hire workers, but they struggle to find qualified employees in many metros,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s … Read more

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ABC Highlights Value of Leading Safety Indicators during OSHA Public Meeting

Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Workforce Development Greg Sizemore spoke at a recent Occupational Health and Safety Administration public meeting on leading indicators for safety and health programs. In his remarks, Sizemore emphasized the importance of leading indicators as a proactive measure to prevent workplace hazards and reduce recordable incidents, resulting in improved safety and health performance. Citing ABC’s 2019 Safety Performance Report, an annual assessment of STEP safety management system data, Sizemore outlined the remarkable impact that leading indicators, such as toolbox talks or substance abuse programs, have on a construction company’s safety … Read more

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Ground Broken for Columbus Crew MLS Stadium

Ground was recently broken for the new downtown Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Stadium, located in Ohio and set to open in July 2021. Turner Construction Company and joint venture partner Smoot Construction Company are providing the Design-Build services for the 460,000-square-foot facility, which will serve as the home to the Columbus Crew Soccer Club. With the new owners, project team members and a number of city officials on stage at the groundbreaking ceremony, as well as nearly 4,300 Black & Gold fans in attendance, the festivities were held at the stadium’s new location, which will move the team from … Read more

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