Drone Program Earns Innovation Recognition

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  A visual data analytics tool utilizing drones capturing high-resolution video and photos, piloted at the Golden 1 Center construction site in Sacramento, California, earned an award for innovation from the Turner Construction Company. This is the fourth year the company has highlighted outstanding innovations and achievements. A team from University of Illinois, funded by a nearly $1-million National Science Foundation Cyber-Physical Systems grant, developed a predictive visual data analytics tools to automate and streamline today’s time-consuming practices for construction progress monitoring. This award-winning solution utilizes both images and videos taken with camera drones and 4-D Building Information … Read more

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BYF Expands to Indiana to Help Close Construction Skills Gap

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ALACHUA, Fla. — With construction companies expected to hire more than 61,000 workers in Indiana through 2017, a new partnership between Build Your Future and the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation is committed to meeting the demand for qualified craft professionals while helping individuals achieve their career goals. Build Your Future Indiana is a unique collaboration of employers, state agencies and industry associations that encourages residents to learn about construction careers and training opportunities now emerging in the state and to qualify for and obtain careers in these high-demand occupations. To kick off the new partnership, indiana.byf.org was launched this year, … Read more

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Korte Company Named General Contracting Firm of the Year

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During the 19th Annual Spotlight Awards, The Korte Company was named General Contracting Firm of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks Southern Nevada Chapter. The Spotlight Awards honors distinguished companies in the local development community who positively impact the industry and increase awareness through their outstanding achievements. In addition to being named General Contractor of the Year, The Korte Company was recognized for their work on the Discovery Children’s Museum, located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The 54,000-square-foot tenant improvement project was the recipient of an Honors Award. The firm’s project expertise includes building for … Read more

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Submissions Sought for National Design-Build Project/Team Awards

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DBIA’s 2016 Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition will again recognize exemplary application of Design-Build Done Right that, at a minimum, resulted in highly successful Design-Build projects that achieved best value while meeting design and construction quality, cost and schedule goals. The DBIA is seeking nominations for the awards. Deadline for submission is Friday, May 27. Submission categories include: Aviation Civic/Assembly Commercial Buildings Educational Facilities Federal, State, County, Municipal Healthcare Facilities Industrial, Process and/or Research Facilities Office Buildings Rehabilitation, Renovation and/or Restoration Transportation (other than Aviation) Water/Wastewater Application and Submission Information Submissions are rigorously judged by a panel of industry experts who … Read more

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David Allen Company Named Contractor of the Year by ABC

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Associated Builders and Contractors recently named David Allen Company of Raleigh, North Carolina, its 2015 Contractor of the Year. Art Odom, president of the company, accepted ABC’s highest honor at the 26th annual Excellence in Construction Awards gala on March 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 1920, David Allen Company is a marble, granite, terrazzo, tile and underlayment contractors with nearly 500 employees and craft professionals at its offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Columbia, South Carolina; Miami, Florida and Washington, D.C. In 2015, the company achieved ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process Platinum status and boasts an … Read more

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