Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ST. LOUIS, MO — The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently been recognized for its design and construction of the Armed Forces Reserve Center facility in Norman, Oklahoma. The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is an international nonprofit organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method. As in previous years, submittals were judged on aesthetic expression, schedule, size, originality, finishes and special conditions; all characteristics of the projects that would attract and hold the interest of architects and … Read more
SIA Executive Committee Approves Realignment of Regions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) executive committee has approved a motion to realign current membership regions. The approved regions will mirror the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) region structure. “As we seek alliances with the regional OSHA offices, the new alignment will help create consistency and a seamless connection between our regions and theirs. We will be able to better target our audience and promote OSHA programs, events and issues within a particular region. This will also be a platform for us to utilize when promoting SIA events,” said SIA President Stephen Smith. Effective … Read more
Clark Joint Venture Awarded Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Replacement Project
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded Clark/McCarthy a $394 million contract to design and construct a new hospital at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. With modifications and an option, the value of the contract will increase to $451 million. The new 500,000 square-foot, multi-level medical hospital is located on a 70 acre site at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. The completed project will include inpatient medical facilities with a maximum of 67 patient beds, emergency care, primary care, specialty care clinics, surgery, intensive care, and support spaces. Additional work includes adding a central utilities … Read more
Warfel Construction Company Named Certified Green Contractor by ABC
EAST PETERSBURG, PA — Warfel Construction Company was named a Certified Green Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). ABC's Green Contractor Certification program recognizes construction companies that implement green practices and principles in the workplace, including headquarters, branch offices and jobsite office complexes. To achieve certification from ABC's National Green Building Committee, Warfel Construction submitted a detailed application and underwent a thirdparty onsite assessment. “ABC members have been on the forefront of the green building movement since its inception, but ABC also believes in stretching green achievements beyond the construction process and into the workplace,” said W. Brewster Earle, … Read more
Stimulus, Base Realignment, Other Federal Programs Drive Total Construction Spending Up 0.4% To $812B In August
Private Construction Spending Continues “Devastating” Decline, Construction Association Officials Note, Urging Action on Long-Term Infrastructure Bills to Avoid Another Downturn for Hard-Hit Industry Total construction spending edged up 0.4 percent between July and August to $812 billion, driven by increases in public construction activity including stimulus and base realignment projects, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that private residential and nonresidential spending both continued to shrink as private-sector demand for construction remains extremely weak. “Federal investments from the stimulus and other programs are protecting … Read more