PC Construction Wins AGC Highest Honor

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – PC Construction has received one of the Associated General Contractors of America’s highest honors—an Alliant Build America Award in the construction management renovation category—for its work to rebuild the Waterbury State Office Complex in Waterbury, Vermont. PC Construction leaders and members of the project’s construction team accepted the award at AGC’s 98th Annual Convention. This is the third Alliant Build America Award PC Construction has received. When Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont in late-August 2011, it caused millions of dollars in damage to roads, bridges, buildings and land. More than 3,500 homes and businesses were impacted … Read more

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Iowa Construction Supervisor Named ABC Craft Professional of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors has named Adam Ruff of Ely, Iowa, field supervisor at Price Electric, its 2017 Craft Professional of the Year. Ruff received the honor at ABC’s Careers in Construction awards ceremony during ABC’s Workforce Week ’17 conference. ABC presents the Craft Professional of the Year award to a construction craft professional who excels in his or her field while also demonstrating a commitment to safety, training and the merit shop philosophy each year. As the 2017 Craft Professional of the Year, Ruff received a brand new 2017 Ram Tradesman Crew Cab truck from the … Read more

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Premier Tapped to Construct New Facility in Chicago

ITASCA, Ill. — Developer Dayton Street Partners/WBS Equities has chosen the popular Portage Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois for the site of a major speculative distribution facility, and has hired its partner, PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC to construct the project. The 40,750-square-foot facility is being built on a 1.6-acre site strategically situated near major expressways, train lines and airports in one of the largest markets in the nation. The site is located at 4150 North Knox Avenue, just one block from the CTA, Metra Stop and the junction at I-94/90. More than 330,000 vehicles travel this expressway every … Read more

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View Recording of the Webinar “Construction Scheduling Basics: Moving Beyond Spreadsheets”

Have you been avoiding construction-grade project scheduling because you’re afraid it’s too complex, too expensive, or overkill for your typical project? If so, you could be putting your deadline and project profitability at risk. In a free pre-recorded webinar now available at here, learn how easy and cost-effective it really is to build a rock-solid construction schedule. Experienced speakers share practical ways construction superintendents and project managers can benefit from having a current schedule like resource and staff planning, organizing material and equipment deliveries, finding float to make up for unplanned delays and building real-time reports quickly.

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National Construction Organization Honors Brasfield & Gorrie for Excellence

The Associated General Contractors recently recognized Brasfield & Gorrie at its 27th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony. The firm received two awards in recognition of recent construction projects. Brasfield & Gorrie received a Pyramid award in recognition of its work on the Cherry Point P163 Marine Air Support Squadron Maintenance and Operations Complex in Cherry Point, North Carolina. The firm also received a Pyramid award honoring its work on the Georgia Aquarium Sea Lion Exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia.

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