DALLAS, Texas – MYCON has started construction on a new ambulatory surgery center located in Plano, Texas. The 20,000-square-foot ophthalmology clinic and ASC facility will include two operating rooms with pre- and post-surgery rooms, consultation and diagnostic areas, offices and reception area. The project architect is Browne McGregor Architects Inc. The owner is Brooks Eye Associates. Construction began in June of this year and is targeted for completion in January 2019.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Last week, BNBuilders was recognized by the region’s subcontracting community as San Diego, California’s top general contractor. BNBuilders received the General Contractor of the Year award from the Associated Subcontractors Alliance San Diego Chapter at its 28th Annual Awards & Installation Banquet. The ASA Awards were established in 1970 to honor ASA-member companies and individuals for their excellence in conducting business in a professional and fair manner. ASA member companies nominate candidates for the awards in each of the seven categories: leadership, team attitude, commitment to safety, quality in construction, timely payments and positive relationships with … Read more
CHICAGO, Ill. – Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, will be involved with Cheatham Street Flats, a multi-story steel-framed student housing complex located in San Marcos, Texas. The 175-unit, 234-bed mixed-use development, when completed, will be approximately 192,000 square feet in size. Cheatham Street Flats will replace today’s blighted city block with a contemporary exterior and modern interior that will service the community of Texas State University. “By utilizing Z Modular and our disruptive steel-framed modular construction method,” said Richard Rozycki, senior vice president of Z Modular, “the Cheatham project will be completed within one year of groundbreaking, allowing … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a recent Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, construction material prices rose another .8 percent in June and are 9.6 percent higher than they were at the same time one year ago. June represents the latest month associated with rapidly rising construction input prices. Nonresidential construction materials prices effectively mirrored overall construction prices by rising .9 percent on a month-over-month basis and 9.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. “In general, this emerging state of affairs is unfavorable,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Rapidly rising materials prices interfere with … Read more
Summer is here, and millions of construction workers will be spending long work days exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, putting them at elevated risk for skin cancer. The good news is that skin cancer is preventable, and treatable if caught early. CPWR’s new Hazard Alert card explains how construction workers can protect themselves, and how to identify the signs of skin cancer. Copies are available for download in English and Spanish, or contact CPWR to order hard copies of the English pocket-size card.
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