Haskell Wins Five ABC Excellence In Construction Awards

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Design-Build Firm Sweeps Healthcare Division, Wins Project of the Year JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Haskell took home four Excellence in Construction Awards, including Project of the Year, and one Award of Merit from the Florida First Coast Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for its work on Baptist Medical Center South, Emerson Medical Plaza, Baymeadows Primary Care and Ave Maria University’s Mega Dorm. Haskell received the Project of the Year award for its work on Baptist Medical Center South-Tower D, a new eight-story patient tower with a ninth floor mechanical penthouse and a six-story parking structure. “We are honored to … Read more

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Reid Supply to Unveil New Products at IMTS

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Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based global distributor of construction and industrial products, will be showcasing new products from innovative floor dryers to time-saving industrial clamps during the 2010 International Manufacturing Technology Show at the McCormick Place in Chicago, September 13th through the 18th. “IMTS gives us a welcomed chance to see old friends and meet new ones,” says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. “We"ve been around for more than 60 years, so we have a lot of visitors who look forward to seeing some of our new products for the coming year.” Greg Palmer, Director of Marketing at … Read more

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Construction Added 19,000 Jobs Last Month as Strike Ends but Industry Remains at 17% Unemployment

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Industry Association Urges Congress and the Administration to Act on Long-Delayed Infrastructure Bills and Avoid Tax Rate Increases or Risk Further Job Losses The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in August as a strike that had lowered employment in July ended, but the sector’s 17 percent unemployment rate was the highest August rate ever, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data released today. Continuing gridlock in Washington over infrastructure legislation and expiring tax rates threatens to keep construction workers unemployed much longer, association officials warned. “Construction layoffs in May through July … Read more

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OSHA Forms Safety and Health Partnership with Suffolk Construction and RI Building and Construction Trades Council

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Goal is to enhance safety and health during URI College of Pharmacy construction projectKINGSTON, R.I. – The Providence Area Office of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today signed a site safety and health partnership with Suffolk Construction Co. Inc. and the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council to enhance worker safety and health during the construction of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy in Kingston. “This partnership reflects our mutual recognition of the importance of worker safety and health and our cooperative goal to reduce construction safety and health hazards during this … Read more

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Growth in Green Building Use Expected to Drive Use of BIM Tools

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NEW YORK — The growth of the green building market will drive adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, according to a new SmartMarket Report, Green BIM: How Building Information Modeling is Contributing to Green Design and Construction, released today by McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). Produced in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), Autodesk, and 13 other prominent industry organizations, the report provides new insights on the convergence of two important construction industry trends: green building and BIM, known simply as “Green BIM.” “Green building is … Read more

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