ST. LOUIS, Mo.— Soka University of America's new Soka Performing Arts Center and Academic Building project recently received LEED Gold Certification. The project opened in September 2011.   The Soka Performing Arts Center, which is located on 1.9 acres of the Soka University campus in Aliso Viejo, serves as a venue in South Orange County for concerts, theater productions, lectures and assemblies, furthering Soka University's role as a cultural center and community gathering place. “One of Soka University's guiding principles is to foster leaders for the creative coexistence of nature and humanity, and the Soka Performing Arts Center project demonstrates … Read more

Construction equipment manufacturers anticipate overall business to close out 2011 with double-digit increases over last year in the U.S., Canada and worldwide. Growth is expected to continue but at a slower pace for 2012 through 2014, according to the annual business outlook survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. Each year the association polls its construction equipment manufacturer members about anticipated sales of the machines and equipment that build and repair roads, bridges, houses, offices, schools and other infrastructure worldwide. Respondents were asked to rank several … Read more

HILLSBORO, Texas — Gate Precast Company has been selected by the Balfour Beatty / McCarthy joint venture design-build team to provide a thermally efficient, pre-insulated, brick inlaid architectural precast concrete exterior wall system for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers" replacement hospital at Fort Hood. The new $503-million, 944,000-square-foot medical facility is designed by HKS Architects and Wingler & Sharp. The facility will replace the existing Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. Gate Precast in Hillsboro, Texas will produce the blast-resistant precast concrete wall panels for the hospital. The firm is in the design and engineering phase of the precast … Read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In an effort to promote and strengthen the role of minority, women and veteran-owned firms in the construction industry, Gilbane Building Company recently convened for its National Partners Council Forum at its world headquarters in Providence, R.I. The forum, the first of its kind in the construction-management industry, brought together presidents and chief executives from more than 15 minority and women-owned firms from around the U.S., along with 10 members of Gilbane's senior executive team. During the two-day event, attendees participated in a dynamic exchange of ideas on industry best practices as well as building and sustaining … Read more