Turner Construction Company to Perform Classroom Modernization Project at Kramer Middle School

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Turner Construction Company announced construction is underway on a $28-million modernization of Kramer Middle School in Washington, D.C., which has not seen a significant renovation since its original construction in 1943. “On this job we are putting more than $17 million in place in nine weeks, which is no small feat,” said Kaan Celebi, project manager. He continued, “I”m confident that we will pull it off for the students, the client and the community.” Scheduled for completion in phases, planned improvements include installation of a new elevator, build-out of IT and electrical closets, replacement of the … Read more

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OSHA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries, Illnesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will extend the comment period on the proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses to Oct. 14. The proposal, published on Nov. 8, 2013, would amend the agency’s recordkeeping regulation to add requirements for the electronic submission of injury and illness information that employers are already required to keep. During the public meeting held on the proposal, many participants expressed concern that the proposal may create motivation for employers to under-record injuries and illnesses, since each covered establishment’s injury and illness data would become publicly available … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Completes New Student Housing at Vanderbilt University

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brasfield & Gorrie announced the ahead-of-schedule completion of a $94-million student housing project at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The general contractor completed the new Warren and Moore residential colleges at Vanderbilt University 10 weeks ahead of schedule. Designed to replace six existing residence halls constructed in the 1960s, the two new residential colleges include 395,000 square feet and will house nearly 660 students. The facilities also include a centrally located student center, underground parking and mechanical spaces. Numerous sustainable business practices were used as part of the project, which has been submitted for Leadership in Energy … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie, BLOC Complete Terminal Modernization at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brasfield & Gorrie and joint venture partner BLOC Global Services announced the completion of a terminal modernization project at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama. Brasfield & Gorrie and BLOC recently completed the second and final phase of the $201.6-million airport renovation and addition project, which totaled $168 million in construction costs. The first phase of the project, which included Concourses A and B, opened in March 2013. The modernization project expanded the existing airport to three concourses with 19 gates, including two international gates and room for four future gates, nearly doubling the size of the … Read more

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CDC Report Highlights Need for Heat Acclimatization

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's review of 20 heat-related enforcement cases from 2012 to 2013. OSHA's analysis, described in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, suggests that the primary risk factor for heat fatalities is the lack of acclimatization programs.   Of the 13 enforcement cases that involved worker fatalities, nine of the deaths occurred in the first three days of working on the job, four of them occurring on the worker's first day. In all 20 cases, heat illness prevention programs were found … Read more

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