Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. completed renovations to an American Legion Post located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to make the facility more handicap accessible. Dozens of local contractors donated their time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to the Kenneth H. Nash Post 8 building. “We are honored to have this opportunity to give back to the men and women that have sacrificed so much for our great country and the freedoms we all enjoy,” said Joe Jarboe, senior vice president of Clark Construction Group and the president of Associated General Contractors of America. … Read more

SEATTLE, Wash. — Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. announced that it has secured its first location in Tempe, Ariz. The newly constructed location is approximately 6000 feet from the ASU campus and is situated in conjunction with Arizona’s first green construction and technology car wash. It is expected to open mid- to late-Feb. The site was formerly an abandoned gas station that has been cleaned up using state-of-the-art sustainable green technology.   Some of the features include the collection of rain water and recycling it to be used for landscape irrigation, as well as for the patio fountain. Additionally, permeable pavers … Read more

Lenexa, Kan.— U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and other dignitaries are scheduled to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thurs.,, Jan. 31, for the All Care Health Center, a new $5.6-million community health clinic in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The facility stands on a former railroad and residential area that was cleared for redevelopment in 2006 after the City of Council Bluffs used funds from a $400,000 EPA Brownfields grant to assess the property. The construction site was assessed for potential hazardous substance and petroleum contamination.   EPA Brownfields" funding helped remove environmental barriers on the property, allowing construction to proceed. As a … Read more