Webcor Builders and Shangri-La Construction Form Exclusive Partnership

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Webcor Builders and Shangri-La Construction form Partnership to Pursue General Contracting Engagements in California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas LOS ANGELES — Webcor Builders and Shangri-La Construction announced today that the two general contractors have formed an exclusive partnership to pursue and provide general contracting and construction management services in select western states including California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas.   The partnership, which will be named Webcor LA, leverages the strengths and abilities of each company to create a stronger enterprise.   Drawing upon the shared expertise of the partnership, Webcor LA will pursue construction projects across aviation, commercial real estate … Read more

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January Construction Numbers Released

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Drops in Nearly All Private Nonresidential Categories Offset Small Public Gains, Mixed Residential Results; Construction Officials Urge Quick Congressional Action to Keep Federal Funds Flowing Construction spending slumped 0.7 percent from $798 billion in December to $792 billion in January, the lowest seasonally adjusted annual rate since July 2000, the Associated General Contractors of America noted today in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. Association officials noted that nearly every private nonresidential category plunged, offsetting pickups in some residential and public nonresidential segments. They added that since January 2010, construction spending has declined by 5.9 percent. “These discouraging figures … Read more

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FMI Releases Nonresidential Construction Index for the First Quarter, 2011

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Hiring Plans Improve, Regulatory “Red Tape” Delays Projects. RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI, the largest provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, announces the release of its Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) report for the first quarter of 2011.   The encouraging reading of 60.8   is the highest NRCI score FMI has recorded since starting this Index in the fourth quarter of 2007; just as the economy entered what came to be known as the Great Recession. However, as usual, when FMI looked at the details for markets and backlogs, it is obvious that this … Read more

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Turner Construction Company Receives Liberty Mutual’s Safety Commendation Award

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Chula Vista High School Project Completed in 432 Work Days Without Incident SAN DIEGO — Turner Construction Company, San Diego is pleased to announce that it recently received Liberty Mutual Group’s Safety Commendation Award for its stellar safety record while performing renovations and new construction at Chula Vista High School.   The construction team was presented with the award on January 27, 2011 for completing the entire project, with construction activity in three different areas of the campus, without a single loss time injury, or an injury requiring a worker to be assigned to restricted or modified work.   This … Read more

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Denver Excelling in LEED Green Building Development

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Nearly 30 projects certified since 2010 under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system DENVER, Colo. — The mile high city has a decidedly green tinge. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today noted that nearly 30 projects in Denver have achieved LEED green building certification since 2010 and two of these developments achieved LEED's highest rating, Platinum. “Colorado's culture of sustainability and conservation are part of its DNA; individual cities like Denver clearly understand the importance of green building as a part of that culture,” says Deb Kleinman, executive director of USGBC Colorado Chapter. “From the largest commercial … Read more

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