Carbon Footprint Calculator Offers Energy Awareness

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MUSKEGON, Mich. — Reid Supply Company, one of the country’s leading suppliers of industrial products, now offers a free online Carbon Footprint Calculator and other calculators to help industry and education take proactive steps to lower their energy use. Many manufacturers and educators needed a resource to find Carbon Footprint Calculators, Fuel Cost Calculators, Performance Benchmarking Tools, Facility Assessment Wizards, Workplace Posters, Energy Posters, and more. By visiting ReidSupply.com and scrolling to the bottom of the page, anyone can find these and more in the free “Tools You Can Use” area under the Knowledge Base section of the website. “Many … Read more

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Gilbane to Partner with Steel Orca to Build Ultra-Green Data Center

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Gilbane, along with Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, has been selected to partner with Steel Orca to design and build a 300,000-square-foot data center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania that will be powered entirely through renewable energy sources (gas, solar, fuel cells, wind and geo-thermal). “Our partnership with Steel ORCA and Gilbane on this environmentally-attentive project is such an incredible opportunity,” says Doug Rohrbaugh, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Crabtree, Rorhbaugh & Associates.   “We value our role in this design and the technology that supports our long-standing philosophy of sustainable design.”   Notable elements of the project will include :> … Read more

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AGC Recognizes Turner’s Safety Record and Training Programs

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DALLAS, Texas — The Associated General Contractors of America recognized Turner Construction Company as one of the safest construction companies in the United States with a 2011 Construction Safety and Excellence Award (CSEA). This is the second time Turner, the nation’s leading general builder, has received a first place finish in the “Over Four Million Work Hours” category. “Turner’s company-wide commitment to safety ensures that every worker goes home from each of our jobs every day,” said Matt Papenfus, senior vice president, Turner. “Turner is proud to receive this award and to offer a safe working environment for its employees … Read more

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Construction Rallies as Industry Spending Increases by 1.4% in March to a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of $769 B

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Construction Economist Cites Increases in Most Nonresidential Segments, Predicts Future Private Sector Increases, Cautions Public Sector Spending is Likely to Decline Construction spending bounced back from an 11-year low in March, increasing by 1.4 percent to a total seasonally adjusted annual rate of $769 billion, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Census Bureau data released today. Association officials cautioned however that the industry remains weak, noting that total construction spending remains 6.7 percent lower than a year ago and 37 percent lower than the March 2006 peak. “It is encouraging to see increases … Read more

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Turner Contracts with Brookfield Properties for $23M Renovation Project in Los Angeles

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Turner Construction Company recently contracted with Brookfield Properties to provide general contracting services for the renovation of the retail mall in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. The project has been recently branded as Fig at 7th. The project includes the full renovation of a three-story, 330,000-square-foot retail mall. Turner will demolish the existing slab flooring, guardrails, escalators, elevators, interior and exterior finishes, and signage, and install new flooring, new monumental stairs, escalators, finishes, paving, signage, demising walls and temporary storefronts. The company will also provide modifications to the MEP and fire-protection systems. Designed by Gensler, the renovations are … Read more

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