Trimble Begins Construction on Campus Expansion in Westminster, Colorado

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Trimble has begun construction on a second building in Westminster, Colorado. With the capacity to accommodate over 1,100 workers, the Westminster campus will be Trimble’s largest employment center and will continue to serve as a central business hub for several of of the company’s core market segments including agriculture, construction and geospatial. Construction is scheduled for completion in late 2018. The Colorado construction will extend Trimble’s U.S. and international footprint, with the Westminster building project showcasing Trimble technologies which improve efficiencies across the entire building lifecycle. Contractors, surveyors, architects and designers will use more than 50 Trimble … Read more

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Steel Erector, Design Organizations Collaborate to Improve Steel Erector Certification Requirements

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Steel Erectors Association of America and the American Institute of Steel Construction have worked together to draft a reciprocal indemnity agreement and revise the additional insured language as part of AISC’s Certified Steel Erector program requirements. The reciprocal indemnity and revised additional insured language is mutually beneficial to both AISC and steel erectors participating in the Certified Steel Erector program. “Before, the indemnification clause only protected AISC; now it goes both ways, with each party indemnifying each other,” explained Mark Trimble, AISC’s vice president of certification. Steel erectors will still be required to name AISC as … Read more

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Mortenson, Akara Partners Team Up on Home2 Suites by Hilton

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CHICAGO, Ill. – In its first real estate development project in Chicago, Illinois, Mortenson has teamed up with lead developer Akara Partners to design and build a $67-million extended stay hotel in River North. The hotel is being designed by Norr Architects under a Design-Build arrangement with Mortenson for the 17-story, 206-room Home2 Suites by Hilton. Mortenson and Akara Partners are breaking ground on Oct. 5 for the hotel, located at 110 W. Huron. The site, at the corner of Clark and Huron streets, is a parking lot owned by Akara. The 120,000-square-foot building is scheduled to open in the … Read more

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Construction Spending Increases in Most Categories from July to August, Mixed Year-Over-Year Changes

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Most major construction spending categories increased from July to August but activity was mixed compared to spending levels a year earlier, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that big drops in public investments mean infrastructure will continue to deteriorate and impede economic growth. “It is encouraging that spending rebounded in August for many types of residential, private nonresidential and public projects,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “However, the August numbers also show that public and private nonresidential construction is continuing to slow or fall below last … Read more

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Louisiana Companies Host Crane and Heavy Transport Careers Event

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BATON ROUGE, La. – Deep South Crane & Rigging and Berard will co-host a one-day careers event for students and veterans from 9 a.m. to 2 p. m. on Nov. 15 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as part of a national careers initiative through Lift & Move USA. The event will be the first in Louisiana and up to 400 students are expected to attend from local high schools and colleges. Attendees will learn about vocational, technical and service job opportunities available in the crane, rigging and heavy transport industry. Jeremy Landry with Deep South Crane & Rigging said the company … Read more

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