Robins & Morton Wins Eight Awards from ABC of Alabama

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Robins & Morton received eight Excellence in Construction awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama at the annual Excellence in Construction Banquet on Oct. 15 at the Sheraton Birmingham hotel in Alabama. ABC recognized the following projects: Florida Hospital Tampa Emergency Department Relocation, Healthcare $50 Million to $100 Million, Excellence Award (First Place) Sierra Providence East Medical Center, Healthcare $25 Million to $50 Million, Excellence Award (First Place) HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Newnan, Healthcare $10 Million to $25 Million, Excellence Award (First Place) Embassy Suites Hotel, Commercial $10 Million to $25 Million, Excellence Award (First … Read more

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FMI Revises 2015 Construction Growth Upward to 6%

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Construction activities are forecasted to grow at 6 percent through 2015, up from the previous forecast of 5 percent in Q2, according to the Q3 FMI Construction Outlook recently released. Construction growth is not only predicted to rise this year, but is also expected to climb to 7 percent, reaching $1.09 billion in 2016, the highest total since 2008, unadjusted for inflation. However, as construction gets busier, productivity improvement becomes more of a challenge. The Q3 FMI Construction Outlook forecasts growth for 17 sectors, across residential, non-residential and non-building groups. Manufacturing continues to be the fastest-growing … Read more

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Construction Time-Lapse of Sempra Energy HQ in San Diego Available

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In celebration of Energy Action Month, EarthCam released its time-lapse of Sempra Energy's new headquarters in San Diego, California. Although construction of the 300,000-square-foot, 16-story building was documented for two years, you can watch the project from start to finish in just one minute. October marks Energy Action Month, created to focus on reducing energy consumption. Sempra Energy had a similar goal in mind when designing its headquarters, which is LEED Gold certified. Watch construction of the eco-friendly building with EarthCam's time-lapse. Click here to watch EarthCam's construction time-lapse of Sempra Energy's new HQ. Time-Lapse Courtesy of Earthcam: www.earthcam.net.

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Gilbane to Break Ground on Navy Federal Credit Union HQ Expansion

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ARLINGTON, Va. — Gilbane Building Company was awarded the Navy Federal Credit Union headquarters campus expansion project, designed by J3 Design Collective, in April of 2015 and is getting ready to break ground this fall. This expansion of Navy Federal Credit Union’s current campus includes a 235,000-square-foot office complex, an 1,100-car attached parking structure and a pedestrian bridge connecting the new structures to the existing campus. This expansion is expected to add 600 new jobs to Navy Federal Credit Union in Fairfax County. The project will border an active residential community, as well as the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. … Read more

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Industry, Education Partners Open Training Center to Deliver Interactive Skills Development Courses

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West Georgia Technical College and Crane Industry Services, LLC created a partnership through the College's Economic Development Division to provide a new series of Skills Development Training Courses essential to construction, utilities, power generation, manufacturing, mining and refining. Custom courses and open enrollment options are available at the new Centered on Safety Training Center on the WGTC Murphy Campus in Waco, Georgia. The partnership between CIS, which provides crane and rigging training nationally and internationally, and WGTC is the result of an initiative to support workforce development needs. Courses delivered by CIS instructors initially will include basic and advanced rigging; … Read more

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