WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation's leadership announced a $1 million gift from the memorial's design-build joint venture team, MTTG. MTTG is a diverse design, construction management and building team comprised of professionals from McKissack & McKissack, Turner Construction, Tompkins Builders and Gilford Corporation. The gift will support the memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. honoring Dr. King. “The joint venture design build executive team is honored to be an integral part of this national memorial project in honor of a man who has made such an impact on all … Read more

U.S. Green Building Council releases list of top states in the U.S. for LEED-certified projects in 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C .—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its list of Top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information.  The District of Columbia leads the nation, with 25 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2010, with Nevada following at 10.92 square feet per person in 2010. Other top states include New Mexico, New Hampshire and Oregon with more than 6 and 4 square feet of LEED-certified space per … Read more

Overwhelming demand for credential leads DBIA to automate examination process Less than 10 years ago, DBIA developed the Designated Design-Build Professionalâ„¢ program in response to owner-driven requests for a recognized standard of knowledge and experience with the delivery method. The certification program has grown exponentially over the past five years, mirroring the expansion of design-build project delivery in the A/E/C industry. In 2006, the number of Design-Build Professionals numbered just 200. Today, more than 1,000 design and construction practitioners have earned the right to use “DBIA” after their names — a certification project owners are increasingly pointing to in Requests … Read more

Miami Women in Construction Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary MIAMI—This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Miami Chapter of National Women in Construction, and the year-long celebration kicks off during Women In Construction Week (March 6-12), and Women’s History Month. Events include a Builders Boot Camp, a membership party at the historic 94th AeroSquadron restaurant, and 50 women in hardhats for a jobsite tour/photo opp. The event also features a  portrait of Miami’s first woman in construction: pioneer developer Julia Tuttle (the “Mother of Miami” who convinced Henry Flagler to bring his railroad here in 1895) for the creation of … Read more