Skanska Completes Dining Hall on Campus of James Madison University

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Skanska USA has achieved substantial completion eight days early on the New D-Hall dining facility on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The dining hall officially opened with the fall semester in August. The more modern three-story, 101,000-square-foot building offers additional seating and entrances directly from the commons. It replaces the demolished Gibbons Hall, known on campus as D-Hall, built in the mid-1960s. The new dining facility will serve as the centerpiece of one of the most highly regarded college food service programs in the country. The new facility will have a total occupancy load of just … Read more

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Construction Employment Rises in 45 States, D.C. from August 2017 Year-Over-Year

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45 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August 2017 and August 2018, while 33 states added construction jobs between July and August, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials welcomed the job gains but noted that the numbers would have been higher if contractors could only find more qualified workers to hire. “Only three states experienced a decline in construction employment over the past year, the fewest number with a decrease since May 2015,” said chief economist Ken Simonson. “These results show that contractors still expect … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Reaches Milestone at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Expansion

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Gilbane Building Company recently celebrated a major milestone on the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Expansion project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The topping-off ceremony for this high-profile hotel expansion was attended by city, tribal and organizational leadership, as well as project team members from Gilbane Building Company, Greenfire Management and Cuningham Group. The tower expansion will provide Potawatomi Hotel & Casino with 119 additional rooms to the existing facility for a total of 500 rooms. A four-story infill area between the existing casino and hotel will also be added and include storage, multiple kitchens expansion, a pastry kitchen, banquet … Read more

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NASA Selects Walsh Construction to Build New Research Support Building

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NASA has selected Walsh Construction to build a new research support building at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The total potential value of this contract is approximately $32.7 million. The two-story, 64,000-square-foot building will house approximately 164 employees and include open office areas, private offices, conference rooms, collaborative engineering rooms and a cafeteria with supporting kitchen and dining spaces. Work under the contract includes removal of existing paved surfaces and underground utilities; site preparation; caissons for foundation support; the construction of curbs, roadways, parking areas and pedestrian walkways and landscaping. The contract also includes supporting utilities to … Read more

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Milwaukee Releases Most Durable, Fastest-Cutting Step Bits Optimized for Impacts

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Milwaukee Tool releases the most durable and fastest-cutting impact step bits on the market. Made in the USA, the new Shockwave Impact Duty Step Bits are designed to deliver best-in-class performance in impact drivers and the versatility to be used in drills. The combination of an optimized SHOCKZONE shank, titanium aluminum nitride coating and Rapid Strike tip make these step bits the longest-lasting and fastest-cutting impact step bits available. Designed to deliver maximum life, each step bit is optimized with a ¼-inch hex shank and SHOCKZONE to absorb torque in all applications. Together, these features provide the industry’s most durable … Read more

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