SAN DIEGO — Reno Contracting has recycled more than 60,000 tons of waste from construction projects since the beginning of 2009, accounting for an average 72% of construction debris diverted from going to a landfill. This amount is the equivalent of three football fields, each 100 feet deep. Reno Contracting is one of the leading build-to-suit general contractors in Southern California. Last year, Reno launched a new business group, Reno ESP (Efficient Sustainable Practices), to help commercial building owners enhance the energy and environmental efficiencies of new and existing buildings and structures while driving down operating costs. Energy efficiency is … Read more

HANOVER PARK, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established a partnership with Leopardo Construction Cos., Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation, the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and the city of Hanover Park to address hazards in the construction industry, and to promote effective safety and health programs during the construction of the Hanover Park Police Headquarters project. “This partnership reflects our mutual recognition of the importance we place on construction workers’ safety and health,” said Kathy Webb, OSHA’s area director in North Aurora, Ill. “We want to ensure all construction companies are … Read more