BL Harbert Wins Five Awards from Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — BL Harbert International was recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama at its awards ceremony held on Oct. 2. BL Harbert received Excellence in Construction Awards for five projects which were recently completed. Mercedes Benz Logistics Center in Vance, Alabama received an Obelisk Award in "Industrial $25-$50 million". Representatives from Mercedes-Benz and BL Harbert accepted the award together. The Mercedes-Benz Logistics Center in Vance, Alabama is a 935,000-square-foot facility that supports the Mercedes C-Class expansion efforts, including production of the redesigned 2015 C-Class, their best-selling model series. Awarded with only a 10-month schedule, this design-build … Read more

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DBIA Announces 2014 Project of the Year, National Award of Excellence Winners

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Design Build Institute of America has announced the 2014 Project of the Year and National Award of Excellence winners. The Denver Union Station Transit Improvement Project has been bestowed with DBIA’s highest honor, Project of the Year, with Agua Nueva, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Henry M. Jackson Federal Building Modernization and the San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 and Airside Expansion projects being specially recognized for excellence in the critical areas of design, process and teaming. “This year’s award competition was the most rigorous to date with a greater emphasis on best practices and teamwork, as … Read more

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Crane That Can Lift 1,900 Tons Arrives at Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Site

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PIERMONT, N.Y. — One of the world's largest floating cranes, a blue and red behemoth bearing two American flags, recently arrived at New York's Tappan Zee Bridge construction site. The Left Coast Lifter, which has a boom that extends to about 328 feet, can hoist big chunks of bridge that will be built at a factory and floated to the site, greatly reducing the time and cost of construction, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who marked the arrival with U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey and other dignitaries. The floating crane can lift 1,900 tons, or 12 times the weight of the Statue … Read more

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Construction Employment, Spending Gains Remain Uneven from August 2013, 2014

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Construction employment expanded in 220 metro areas, declined in 73 and was stagnant in 46 between August 2013 and August 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials added that construction spending climbed to $961 billion from $915.3 billion between August 2013 and August 2014, a 5 percent increase, according to federal data also released. “Even as construction employment continues to rebound in many parts of the country, other areas continue to lose ground, or like Phoenix, backslide,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Similarly, while … Read more

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Tutor Perini Building Corp. Awarded $112M Chumash Casino Resort Expansion Contract

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SYLMAR, Calif. — Tutor Perini Corporation announced its subsidiary, Tutor Perini Building Corp., has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $112 million by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the expansion of the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. The scope of work for the project includes construction of a hotel tower that will add 215 more rooms, a 20,000-square-foot pool deck, parking garage, expansion of the existing gaming floor and additional food and beverage venues. In addition to working on the construction of the Chumash Casino Resort, Tutor Perini has worked on MGM Grand at … Read more

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