Exemplifies ‘Best of the Best’ in Workplace Safety & Health at University of Michigan Couzens Hall DETROIT, Mich. — Walbridge is set to become the first construction company in Michigan to receive the Star Award for safety and health excellence from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA).  Under the new Michigan Voluntary Protection Program for Construction (MVPPC), Walbridge is being commended for its exemplary safety program and practices at the Couzens Hall renovation project on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The MVPP program has been in place in Michigan since 1998 for general … Read more

Library Scheduled to Achieve a LEED Silver Certification and Create 1,000 Construction Jobs for the Community of San Diego NEW YORK— Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, has been selected to construct the $153 million New Central Library for the City of San Diego in San Diego, Calif. The library is scheduled for completion in March 2013 and is being designed and constructed to achieve a LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council. The 295,000 sq. ft., nine-story New Central Library features a 10,244 sq. ft. children’s library, a technology center, outdoor plaza and cafe, … Read more

2010 ABC National Safety Excellence Award applications are available online at www.abc.org. The deadline for applications is Sept. 24. The National Safety Excellence Award recognizes outstanding long-term safety performance and a company's total commitment to proactive safety training strategies. A maximum of 63 companies — less than 3 percent of all STEP applicants — will be selected as finalists for this award in the three North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) construction categories (236, 237 and 238) and seven man-hour categories.  All 2010 Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) Platinum recipients are eligible to apply. The National Safety Excellence Awards will … Read more