Orlando and Chicago area crane operators took the top spots at the MCM & CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship, held March 6-7, in Las Vegas, Nev. Featured during ConExpo-Con/Agg, the competition drew crowds of onlookers and more than 40 operators who vied for the title in the championship competition. “While the event itself is a lot of fun, CIC acknowledges that this is serious business and crane operators are professionals. Safety and productivity are top of mind for these men, who boast years of experience and qualification via various certification or licensing programs,” said Debbie Dickinson, executive director of … Read more

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — C.W. Driver has completed construction on the newly renovated Storm and Nasatir Halls complex at the San Diego State University campus. The project includes the 100,000-square-foot renovation and 30,000-square-foot expansion of the existing complex built in 1957. Designed by LPA Inc. and registered as LEED Gold, the $73-million complex now offers program space with upgraded technologies for eight academic departments, faculty offices and academic and research laboratories. “A project of this scope has capitalized on C.W. Driver’s higher education construction expertise to create a state-of-the-art facility,” explained Hank Withaar, project executive at C.W. Driver. “The renovations … Read more

Skanska has signed a contract to build a new special medical building for Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. The contract value, $149 million, will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the first quarter of 2014. Skanska began construction on the renovation and expansion project for Stamford Hospital to expand the hospital’s services and capacity in 2012. The new 646,000-square-feet medical specialty building will be constructed on the existing Stamford Hospital Campus. Construction on the new building began in spring 2013, and is expected to be completed in spring 2016.