Turner Selected to Manage $335M of Construction Contracts

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Projects for Federal Bureau of Investigation, Capstone Development, Erie County Convention Center Authority and Rockefeller Group Development Corporation NEW YORK — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, has been awarded $335 million of construction contracts in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey. Turner has been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to construct the Phase 2, $140 million expansion of the Biometric Technology Center (BTC), Office Building and Central Utilities Plant (CUP) in Clarksburg W.V. The scope of work includes the construction of a 400,000 sq. ft. office building and a 20,000 sq. ft. Central Utility … Read more

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Construction Employment Rises In 20 States but Gains Remain ‘Spotty and Tenuous’

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13 States Plus D.C. Add Jobs Year-To-Year; California Has the Largest Number of Monthly Gains and Yearly Losses in Construction Jobs; Texas and Oklahoma Have Biggest 12-Month Gains While Nevada Has Steepest Percentage Losses Construction employment expanded in 20 states between October and November, while the list of states with year-over-year construction job gains grew to 13 states plus the District of Columbia, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an analysis of state employment data released today by the Labor Department. The new figures continue a year-long pattern of mixed results in construction employment as overall demand remains … Read more

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1 World Trade Center Office Tower Reaches Halfway Point as Steel is Erected to 52nd Floor

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Tishman Managing Construction of What Will be Tallest Building in the U.S. NEW YORK — Steel at 1 World Trade Center (WTC) today reached the 52nd floor — more than 600 feet above street level—on what will be a 104-floor, 3.5-million-gross square foot commercial tower. At a height of 1,776 feet upon completion, the tower will be the tallest building in New York City and the United States. Tishman Construction Corporation (TCC) is serving as construction manager on 1 WTC for the owner, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and was the builder of the original World … Read more

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 Offers New, Expanded Education Opportunities

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 attendees will find more industry-focused education at the event than ever before, providing additional value to their show experience. More than 125 sessions will help contractors, business owners, construction materials producers, end-users and other industry professionals meet the challenges in a changing marketplace. More hands-on workshops will be held, and industry organizations have expanded their certification and examination programs for the convenience of show attendees. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 will be held March 22-26, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, USA. Select sessions in the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 education program will be conducted with simultaneous Spanish interpretation. … Read more

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Miles-McClellan Named Recipient of Carolinas AGC Safety Excellence Award

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Miles-McClellan Construction, a minority owned general contractor/construction manager with offices in Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, N.C., has been named a recipient of the 2010 Safety Excellence Award from the Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC). The AGC Safety Excellence Award Program recognizes contractors that excel in safety and that strive for overall safety excellence. GREENSBORO, NC — Miles-McClellan Construction, a minority owned general contractor/construction manager with offices in Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, N.C., has been named a recipient of the 2010 Safety Excellence Award from the Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC). The AGC Safety Excellence Award Program recognizes contractors that excel … Read more

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