New website allows companies to auction or sell surplus construction materials, tools, equipment, and real estate for $5 with no commissions On August 4th ConstructionSurplus.com went live allowing people to post anything from hand tools, trucks, power tools, heavy equipment, surplus materials, to real estate/property.   Posts are free until September 1, 2009.   After September 1st postings will be $5 without any commissions, regardless how much the item(s) sell for.   At a time of economic uncertainty, the focus of the site is to give construction companies and suppliers an opportunity to unload surplus materials and equipment adding back … Read more

McCarthy announces the opening of an office in Salt Lake City, Utah, taking another step forward to becoming the “Best Builder in America.” A community-based builder with national expertise, McCarthy is 100% employee owned.   The new office begins a long-term community presence in the intermountain region and will be led by Scott Christiansen, a 32-year veteran in the Utah construction industry. “Growing McCarthy's presence in the intermountain region of the U.S. has always been part of the company's overall long term strategic goals,” said Division President Randy Highland. “As a true community-based builder with a long history and strong … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Straub Construction Company's work on the Weaver Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., has earned the company an Eagle Award in the Institutional $5-million – $10-million category of ABC's Excellence in Construction Awards. Straub Construction President Ernie Straub III received the award June 24 during the 19th annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. This is the second time Straub Construction, Kansas City, earned a national award for the quality construction of Weaver Auditorium.   In January, the National Commercial Builder's Council (NCBC) recognized Straub … Read more