Korte Breaks Ground for U.S. Army Reserve Center in Rockford, Illinois

  • Posted on

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Korte Company will begin work on a 38,880-square-foot Army reserve facility in Rockford, Ill. The combined training center/organizational maintenance shop is intended to form the centerpiece and most important facility of the Army Reserve Center Rockford campus.   This campus will consist of the combined training center/OMS and the unheated storage buildings.   Each elevation of this building was designed to take full advantage of the features provided by the site.   Larger windows at key areas allow abundant natural light to permeate interior spaces, as well as enhanced views.   The overall building massing … Read more

Filed under: News

AGC Reaccredited as Authorized Provider of IACET CEUs

  • Posted on

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training has awarded reaccreditation status to the Associated General Contractors of America. IACET authorized providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET continuing education units. The accreditation period extends for five years and includes select programs offered or created during that time. “Education is critical to enabling our members to keep up with ever-changing construction technologies and techniques,” said Stephen Sandherr, the construction association’s chief executive officer. “This renewed partnership demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest quality education and training programs possible.” In 2012, AGC provided over 2,000 members the training … Read more

Filed under: News

Hoar Construction Earns National Awards from ABC

  • Posted on

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Hoar Construction's work on the St. Vincent's St. Clair Hospital project in Pell City, Ala. and the Medical Center Enterprise Obstetrics addition in Enterprise, Ala. have earned the company Pyramid awards in the ABC's Excellence in Construction awards program. Hoar Construction representatives received the awards Feb. 20 during the 23rd annual Excellence in Construction awards celebration at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. “These projects are outstanding examples of the innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship that embody merit shop construction,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and … Read more

Filed under: News, Organizations

Korte to Begin Fort Wadsworth Army Reserve Center Project

  • Posted on

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The proposed project consists of an addition and alterations to four existing Army Reserve Center buildings at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island.   The architectural component of the project includes the renovation and alterations of existing facilities in a campus setting on Staten Island, N.Y. The majority of the project will consist of interior renovations with the exception of the existing roofing systems. As part of the renovation, the existing roofing systems on all four buildings will be removed and will receive a new low-slope EPDM roofing system. Primary facilities include an ARC training building alteration … Read more

Filed under: News

AEM Hall of Fame Nominations Open April 2013

  • Posted on

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers announces the 2013 AEM Hall of Fame program, honoring those who have invented, built and led the off-road equipment industry. Online nominations will open in April; check the website for details at www.aem.org/HallofFame. The 2012 inductees into the AEM Hall of Fame were: John Deere (Deere & Company) Pierre Bataille (Poclain) Wood Brothers – Keith, Leonard and Mervel (Woods Equipment Company) The Hall of Fame highlights the industry’s rich legacy of progress and its critical role in economic prosperity and quality of life — to promote greater public understanding and appreciation and to inspire the … Read more

Filed under: News