Balfour Beatty Receives $1M Task Order Award with Georgia State University

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Balfour Beatty Construction has been awarded a $1-million task order to serve as the construction manager at-risk for certain small construction projects at Georgia State University. The task order, which was awarded through a qualifications-based selection process issued by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, is the first project for Balfour Beatty Construction on the campus of Georgia State. Balfour Beatty Construction will provide a range of construction services that will vary in size and scope as task orders are issued by the University System of Georgia. To date, two renovation projects have … Read more

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McCarthy Building Companies Completes New Rancho Mirage High School for Palm Springs USD

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction on a $100-million high school in Rancho Mirage for Palm Springs Unified School District. The 332,000-square-foot high school was built on more than 60 acres in the city of Rancho Mirage, Calif. The school's first open house was held in May at the new 2,300-student capacity high school. In September 2013, the full comprehensive high school will open with approximately 800 freshmen and sophomore students. By 2015/2016, it will serve grades nine through 12.   Built to relieve overcrowding from Palm Springs and Cathedral City high schools, the new … Read more

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Architecture Billings Index Stays in Growth Mode

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Architecture Billings Index remained positive again in June after the first decline in ten months in April.   As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.   The American Institute of Architects reported the June ABI score was 51.6, down from a mark of 52.9 in May.   This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).   The new projects inquiry index was 62.6, up sharply from the … Read more

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OSHA Schedules Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health Aug. 22-23, in Washington, D.C. ACCSH, established under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, advises the secretary of labor and assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health on construction standards and policy matters. The full committee agenda includes remarks from Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, updates on rulemaking projects from OSHA's Directorate of Construction and the National Institute … Read more

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Common Ground Alliance Launches Online Utility Damage Prevention Technology Database

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Common Ground Alliance, the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced the launch of a new comprehensive online utility damage prevention technology information source called VAULT. The database, which can be accessed at www.cga-vault.com, can be used to identify technologies that help reduce damages to the more than 100 billion feet of underground facilities in the United States. VAULT is an easy-to-use, searchable database that provides product specifications, equipment capability and company representative contact information for each technology listed. Damage prevention technologies are searchable by technology category, CGA … Read more

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