HITT Contracting Project Receives ABC Eagle Award

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — HITT Contracting Inc. announced that the Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Medical Center project was presented with an Eagle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. in the Healthcare – $25-100 Million category.   This marks the first time a HITT project has been recognized with this prestigious national award. “ABC is proud to recognize HITT Contracting for its outstanding work on the Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Medical Center project,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “This project embodies a commitment to innovation, safety and superior craftsmanship through creativity and skill.”     The Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg … Read more

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AGC Reports Construction Employment, Spending Rises in March

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Construction employment increased in 152 out of 339 metropolitan areas between March 2012 and March 2013, declined in 126 and was stagnant in 61, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that many metro areas are adding jobs as construction spending increased 4.8 percent, or $38.9 billion, during the same timeframe. “Today's figures on employment by metro area and construction spending nationally in March highlight the uneven and fragile recovery that construction is experiencing,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “The totals are up on … Read more

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Straub Celebrates 1,000,000 Safe Man Hours on Job Site

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Straub Construction, Inc., recently celebrated a million-hour safety milestone with their joint venture partner, Martin Harris Construction. The million hours, without a single case of serious injury, was performed by over 1,000 workers at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. on the Quality of Life Bachelor Enlisted Quarter Packages 9 and 4. “This is an unprecedented accomplishment of safety,” said Navy Lieutenant Commander Matthew Bedard, resident officer in charge of construction, at a recent One Million Hour Safety Celebration at the Base in Twentynine Palms. More than 500 workers, on each … Read more

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AIA Honors Lombardi Projects for Design Excellence

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FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — Three of the eight architectural design awards given in 2013 by The American Institute of Architects — West Virginia went to projects built by Lombardi, a general contractor known for partnering with design professionals on high-caliber new builds and renovations. Honorees were announced April 13 at the 35th AIA-WV Design Awards Gala and Scholarship Benefit in Charleston, W.Va. Judges gave Merit Awards for Achievement in Architecture for the Raleigh County Judicial Center in Beckley and for two separate projects — one overall and one interior — at The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on … Read more

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McCarthy Completes $42.5M Cape Girardeau Schools Program

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St. LOUIS, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has worked closely with Cape Girardeau Schools since 2009 to plan, design and build $42.5 million of improvements for the Cape Girardeau, Mo. School District. The completed program includes a total of 154,422 square feet of improvements for eight schools. The Richard D. Kinder Performance Hall at Central High School was the final project to be completed in this building program. The $7.3-million performance hall covers more than 23,000 square feet and has a combined floor-level and balcony seating capacity of more than 1,000.   Construction began November 2011 and completed in … Read more

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