CHICAGO — Turner Construction Company recently held a graduation ceremony for 48 graduates of the 22nd Turner School of Construction Management Program for minority and women-owned business enterprises held in Chicago. Sponsors of the program this year included The City of Chicago’s Department of Procurement, Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Exelon Corporation, Federation of Women Contractors, Riteway-Huggins Construction, Gale Construction of IL, People Space, Ltd. and Taylor Made Industries. The Turner School of Construction Management is designed to provide minority- and women-owned businesses with the tools necessary to pursue work in the private and public sectors.   Participants learn the … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — OSHA is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). The committee advises the Secretary of Labor on developing standards and policies that affect the safety and health of construction workers. Established as a continuing advisory committee under the Construction Safety Act of 1969, ACCSH and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA have consulted for nearly 40 years on construction safety issues such as women in construction, recordkeeping, crane safety, and safety and health resources for Latino construction workers. OSHA seeks nominees with experience and expertise in construction-related … Read more

The Balfour Beatty | McCarthy joint venture, with HKS Architects and Wingler & Sharp as design partners, was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide design-build services for the Fort Hood Replacement Hospital project at Fort Hood, Texas. The 944,000-square-foot facility will replace the existing 45-year old Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and provide a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility for our Service Members and their Families. The $503 million project will include a hospital, outpatient clinics, ambulance garage, logistics building, central utility plant and three parking structures.  $351 million of the design and construction budget is … Read more