Results of 6th Annual Trailer for a Cause Auction Benefiting MOCA

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Felling Trailers, Inc. conducted its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance. The winning bid of $3,400 was placed in the last minutes before the auction closed in September. The bid winner was local Sauk Centre, Minnesota business owner Jon Stein, owner of Centre Dairy Equipment & Supply, Inc. Stein’s business is located a short distance from Felling’s Sauk Centre location where the trailer was on display leading up to the auction. Once Stein saw the teal trailer and the organization it would benefit, his mind was set to … Read more

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Moose International Lodgic Everyday Community Project Celebrates Grand Opening

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Gilbane Building Company and Moose International recently celebrated the grand opening of the nation’s first Lodgic Everyday Community project in Champaign, Illinois. Gilbane provided preconstruction and construction management services for the Lodgic Everyday Community project, which consisted of tenant redevelopment of approximately 28,000 square feet  of interior space. The project included a new restaurant with outdoor seating, coffee café, retail, co-work office space for lease, childcare, outdoor play area and fitness center. It is one of the organization’s most significant expansion ventures since the turn of the 20th century.

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Venture Construction Group of Florida Wins Spotlight Trophy for Advancement of Roofing Award in Sustainability

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Venture Construction Group of Florida recently won the S.T.A.R.—Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing Award in Sustainability from the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, Inc. The S.T.A.R. Award is an annual awards program presented by FRSA to recognize unique and exceptional projects completed in the state of Florida. Awards were presented at the 2018 S.T.A.R. Awards Dinner this summer. The event featured a presentation highlighting winning industry projects. Attendees included contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, architects and other industry personnel. Prominent contractor companies in the state were recognized for unique projects in the following categories: Low … Read more

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Lift & Move USA Provides ‘Authentic’ Career Exploration Experience

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Response from teachers following the Lift & Move USA event, hosted by NessCampbell Crane + Rigging last month, was positive. Lift & Move USA is an industry-led program to promote careers in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation sectors. It is organized by SC&RA, the SC&R Foundation, NCCCO and KHL Group. All those in attendance represented high school or post-secondary career and technical education programs. “The student guests were a highly qualified group. Many of them are already enrolled in welding, metals, manufacturing and carpentry programs,” said Tracy Bennett, Lift & Move USA director. Students, teachers and career transition specialists … Read more

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NCCER Announces New President

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ALACHUA, Fla. —Boyd Worsham has been appointed as the NCCER president and began his position this month at NCCER’s headquarters in Alachua, Florida. Starting as a carpenter apprentice and rising through the ranks to vice president of a global company, Worsham embodies the enterprising spirit of the construction industry. To accommodate the need for succession planning with projected retirements over the next few years, the president position was separated from the previous president/CEO role. As president, Worsham will work closely with Don Whyte, CEO, and Steve Greene, vice president, to progressively assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation and oversight of … Read more

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