MYCON General Contractors Completes Office/Warehouse Buildings in Coppell, Texas

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DALLAS, Texas – MYCON General Contractors has completed construction of two office/warehouse buildings, representing a combined 568,185 square feet of space, located in Prologis Park 121 in Dallas, Texas. Building 3 is a 424,800-square-foot with 36-foot clear heights, 84 dock doors and four at grade, drive-in ramps. Building 6 is a 144,465-square-foot build-to-suit office/warehouse facility for an international logistics service provider. Prologis Park 121 is a 1.4-million-square-foot master-planned park situated on 110 acres located off the intersection of SH 121 and Freeport Parkway. Construction began in September 2016 and was completed in June 2017. Meinhardt & Associates Architects, P.L.L.C was … Read more

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Digger Derrick Safety Manual: View AEM Updates

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has updated its Digger Derrick Safety Manual with new and expanded content on safe equipment operation, startup and shutdown and maintenance precautions. The AEM Digger Derrick Safety Manual features key terms for calculating load capacities when using a digger derrick for lifting operations. Information on lifting, pole setting and digging operation, as well as personnel platform safety is included. Updated safety symbols and pictograms and a cleaner format enhance the safety messages. AEM safety manuals are industry consensus documents written in a clear and concise, well-illustrated and easy-to-understand format to supplement but … Read more

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Architecture Billings Index Continues Growth Streak

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9-12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the August ABI score was 53.7, up from a score of 51.9 in the previous month. This score reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The … Read more

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ABC, USPAACC Ink MOU to Foster Competition in Construction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors and the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the two organizations to work jointly to ensure that all contractors have a fair and equal opportunity to compete for and win contracts to build federal, state and locally funded construction projects. The agreement was signed by Chuck Goodrich, ABC 2017 chair, and CEOs Mike Bellaman and Susan Au Allen, respectively, during ABC’s board of directors meeting this summer. An initial area of focus for the two organizations is urging congressional action on the Fair and Open … Read more

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DPR Selected to Build New Plant Sciences Building at NC State University

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RALEIGH, N.C. – DPR Construction has been selected by North Carolina State University to build the school’s new Plant Sciences Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. The project includes construction of a five-story, 187,000-square-foot interdisciplinary research building, comprising research laboratories, office space, corporate laboratory and office suites, hearth/atrium space, support space and shared, flexible conferencing space. The partial fifth floor will house Biosafety Levels 2 and 3 rooftop greenhouses. The Plant Sciences Building will house the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative – a partnership between NC State University and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The initiative will … Read more

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