Turner/STV Construction Oversee Landmark Police Training Complex Project

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — The ribbon has officially been cut on the $745-million New York City Police Academy, a state-of-the-art 720,000-square-foot training complex in College Point, New York, that was successfully built thanks to the construction management expertise of the Turner/STV joint venture team. Turner/STV was contracted by the New York City Department of Design and Construction to provide construction and program management services for this landmark initiative. Together, with architects Perkins + Will, this integrated project team delivered a campus that provides the New York City Police Department with the most advanced police training facility in the United States. … Read more

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U.S. Construction Industry in Best Shape Since Financial Crisis

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Rider Levett Bucknall reports that the U.S. construction industry “is in the best shape that it has been since the depths of the financial crisis,” following continued upward trends in construction activity and steady growth in the last half of 2015. The firm notes that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics construction unemployment is down to 6.2 percent – nearly at economic full employment – and that its research shows that activity is up in virtually all areas with the possible exception of the oil centers. The firm reported its findings in its newly released Fourth … Read more

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Revised Training, Assessment Products Now Available for Construction Industry

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ALACHUA, Fla. — NCCER recently revised its Construction Craft Laborer Level 1 and Level 2 curricula as well as its Hydroblasting Technician assessment and Performance Verification. Construction craft laborers perform a variety of crafts and operate many types of tools, instruments and equipment as they travel to different jobsites. The Construction Craft Laborer curriculum introduces trainees to a variety of trades, including carpentry, masonry, ironworking, electrical, welding, heavy equipment and cranes. Upon completion of this two-level course, trainees will have the basic knowledge needed on any jobsite. The curriculum covers subjects such as site layout, reinforcing concrete and electrical safety. … Read more

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Sundt Delivering Texas Project More than a Month Ahead of Schedule

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Sundt Construction reached substantial completion last month on U.S. Highway 84 and bridge reconstruction project near Abilene, the latest of several heavy civil jobs finished in Texas. Work included demolition and reconstruction of a 530-foot bridge over Union Pacific Railroad tracks, reconstruction of U.S. 84 and new lighting and roadway barrier improvements. The U.S. 84 project included around half a mile of roadway that was fully reconstructed and installation of 40,000 cubic yards of embankment used to bring the grade up to match the finish slab elevation of the new bridge, which was built by Sundt’s Concrete Division. Despite weather … Read more

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Building Corporate Vision into The Hershey Midwest Distribution Center

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The Hershey Company’s corporate vision demanded an immense facility that required precision and innovative construction solutions. The job called for 1.1 million square feet of efficient space and a constant, 60 degree temperature with 50 percent humidity. This structure supports, receives, stores and ships $1 billion of chocolate each day. An ambitious undertaking to say the least, constructing this facility called for 1.1 million square feet of warehouse and office space. The warehouse environmental criteria required a constant 60 degree temperature and a 50 percent relative humidity level. Logistical operations required warehouse structures capable of supporting massive loads while still … Read more

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