MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minneapolis, Minnesota-based RJM Construction recently broke ground on a new 26,500-square-foot clinic in Champlin for Allina Health Champlin Clinic. Located next to the existing clinic, the single-story structure will be 11,100 square feet larger and feature a steel frame and veneer masonry exterior. The existing clinic will continue to operate during construction. Once construction of the new building is complete, the clinic will relocate and open in the spring of 2015. In addition to RJM Construction, the project team includes developer MSP Commercial and architect and design partner BDH & Young. “In our plans to keep the … Read more
Windsor Construction Project Tops Off
WINDSOR, Vt. — Constructino on The Village at Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community expansion project recently reached a milestone when the new addition was topped off. Workers hoisted the final roof truss to complete the structural frame of the 41,866-square-foot addition. Designed by Mackenzie Architects and constructed by Congress Building Corporation, the $10.6-million addition will more than triple the existing assisted living space at the award-winning senior care community. Cedar Hill offers a continuum of care ranging from independent and assisted living to skilled nursing, rehabilitative and Alzheimer's care, all on one campus. The senior living community is owned by … Read more
OSHA Extends Compliance Date for Crane Operator Certification Requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule extending the deadline for crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule published Aug. 9, 2010 by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The rule also extends by three years the employer's responsibility to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely. The final rule becomes effective Nov. 9. During the three-year period, OSHA will address operator qualification requirements for the cranes standards including the role of operator certification. The final cranes and derricks rule required crane operators on … Read more
Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of $500M Terminal 1 Modernization Program At LAX
DALLAS, Texas — Southwest Airlines helped kick off construction of the $508-million Terminal 1 Modernization Program at Los Angeles International Airport with a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 16 featuring Los Angeles MayorEric Garcetti, City Councilman Mike Bonin, City Councilman Tom LaBonge, Los Angeles Airport Commission President Sean O. Burton, Los Angeles World Airports (Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey and Southwest Airlines Vice President of Airport Affairs Bob Montgomery. The modernization of the aging terminal, built in the early 1980s, is expected to transform the entire passenger experience from the curb to the gate, and will include a new 12-lane security … Read more
ELFA Survey of Economic Activity Reports on MLFI
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827-billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for August was $7.2 billion, up 13 percent from new business volume in August 2013. Month over month, new business volume was down 9 percent from July. Year-to-date, cumulative new business volume increased 6 percent compared to 2013. Receivables over 30 days increased from the previous month to 1.3 percent, and were up from 1 percent in the same period in 2013. … Read more



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