EL PASO, Texas — CF Jordan Construction, a leading Texas-based commercial construction and construction management company, recently received first place in AGC's (American General Contractors) National Construction Safety Excellence Award program. The award was received at the AGC National Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. CF Jordan received the top award in the Building Category with 800,000 — 1,000,000 man hours worked. Hundreds of companies competed within local chapters. Finalists were selected to compete in the national competition to determine the winners in each category. Darren Woody, CF Jordan Construction President & CEO stated, “This is an incredible honor to be … Read more

DALLAS, Texas — Balfour Beatty Construction received the Notice to Proceed on a new $59-million campus in Frisco, Texas. Known as Forest Park Medical Center, the project represents a significant milestone for the physician-owned complex, which has grown significantly since opening its first surgical specialty hospital in Dallas in 2009. Through this project, Forest Park is actively seeking to expand its growing brand of specialized healthcare. Developed by the Neal Richards Group, these new facilities will help Forest Park deliver high-quality, experience-driven healthcare in a hospitality-style setting. Located on a 4.5-acre site within the master- planned Frisco Square mixed-use development, … Read more

LA JOLLA, Calif. — The University of California San Diego’s new global safety center, which allows construction workers worldwide to receive critical safety training based on U.S. standards, has issued four recommended mandatory objectives for international construction projects. Under UC San Diego Extension’s new International Safety Education Institute (ISEI) Construction Workplace Safety Training Program (http://isei.ucsd.edu), safety trainers across the globe help create safe local construction work sites. The recent establishment of the university safety center comes after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) dramatically revised its global safety training program, which includes discontinuing the issue of 10- and … Read more