Skanska to Build I-15 Express Lanes Project in California’s Inland Empire

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Skanska and joint venture firm Ames Construction have been awarded a $243.9-million Design-Build contract from the Riverside County Transportation Commission to construct new express toll lanes on the I-15 freeway in California. Skanska USA Civil will include its $146.3-million portion of the contract in its Q1 2017 order bookings. The project will improve I-15 between Cajalco Road and State Route 60, adding two tolled express lanes in each direction, a distance of 14.6 miles. An enhanced feature of this project is that drivers will be able to access and exit the tolled lanes at multiple locations. Additional project elements include … Read more

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The Austin Company Receives Safety Award from Liberty Mutual

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CLEVELAND, Ohio –– The Austin Company was again recognized by Liberty Mutual with a Silver Safety Award for working over 1.3 million man-hours without a lost time accident. In addition, Austin was recognized for being 60 percent below industry Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2016. This is another major safety milestone for The Austin Company and reflects the firm’s commitment to uncompromised safety and quality and safety on every job performed. Excellent safety performance not only enables everyone to go home at the end of the day without injury, but it also reflects a discipline on the job site that … Read more

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Mortenson to Help Build Community Ties with $38M Wellness Center

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Mortenson Construction is launching a major renovation and expansion of Harper College’s sports and wellness center to create a state-of-the-art health and recreation center for the Palatine, Illinois community college and Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The $38-million project includes constructing the shell and core of a 10,000-square-foot addition planned to house a medical clinic run by Northwest Community Healthcare for students, faculty, staff and area residents. Harper College, along with Mortenson Construction and architect Cannon Design, recently held a groundbreaking for the modernization project. Building M, closed until the renovation is completed in August 2018, is home to … Read more

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Associated Builders and Contractors Honors Contractors with Industry-Leading Safety Performance

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of the 2016 National Safety Awards at Workforce Week ’17. A total of 44 ABC member companies were recognized for their safety performance on March 1 during the 27th annual Excellence in Construction Awards. The 2016 National Safety Awards were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum and Gold status in ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process in 2016. During the selection process, they were judged on self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable incident rates, leading indicator use, process and program innovations and video interviews conducted … Read more

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Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 10 States Year-Over-Year, ABC Says

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Construction unemployment rates were down in 10 states and unchanged in three in January on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released by Associated Builders and Contractors. For the nation and 37 states, rates were higher than in January 2016, ending 75 consecutive months of year-over-year declines. The national not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate of 9.4 percent was up 0.9 percent from January 2016, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since these industry-specific rates are NSA, it is most accurate to evaluate the national and state-level unemployment rates on a year-over-year basis. In … Read more

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