Gilbane Expands Rising Contractor Program, Building Opportunities for Diverse Businesses

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Gilbane Building Company has expanded its Rising Contractor program, a 12-week program designed to build capacity in minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, LGBTQ and veteran-owned construction companies. The program includes virtual and in-person training, as well as one-on-one mentor relationships. More than 245 companies nationwide have graduated from the program since 2020. Over 75 companies are participating in the 2024 cohort. Gilbane is committed to generating $100 million in awards through 2026 for program graduates. This commitment is part of the company’s overall pledge to award $4 billion in contracts to diverse-owned businesses through 2026. The Rising Contractor 2024 program agenda includes … Read more

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Alamo Colleges First Responders Academy Opens in San Antonio

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Future students and staff attended the grand opening of the new Alamo Colleges District San Antonio College First Responders Academy facility. The building, built by Gilbane Building Company, is slated to host its first class of students in the spring of 2024. The ground-up facility is anticipated to serve the growing population of San Antonio, Texas and meet the educational priorities of the surrounding community. The building is situated on the same lot as the previous facility and will continue to train and educate future law enforcement and first responders. The 32,000-square-foot facility encompass a lobby, classrooms, a gym and … Read more

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Former Project Superintendent Named Gilbane Building Company Regional President

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Michael C. Brown, P.E., has been named regional president of Gilbane Building Company, overseeing the growing Midwest and Texas regions. With nearly 30 years of experience in the construction industry, he began his career as a project superintendent and previously spent close to two decades with Gilbane. Most recently, he served as an executive vice president and general manager for Skanska USA Building’s Florida operations. Brown has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Michigan and an extensive list of community leadership roles, including past board memberships on the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Tampa Museum of Art and … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Celebrates the Grand Opening of Dreamers Academy

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Gilbane Building Company, together with Wolfe Architects, Inc., Kimley-Horn and HighMark School Development, delivered a K-5 independent public charter school in Sarasota, Florida using a design-build approach. Settled on a 5.4-acre greenfield site, this two-story, 43,100-square-foot institution aims to nurture bilingual, biliterate and cross-cultural leaders who will be fluent in English and Spanish by the time they reach fifth grade. The Florida Development Finance Corporation financed this educational campus through a state bond –the first time the FDFC has selected a new school for state bond financing. This standalone facility includes 36 spacious classrooms, dedicated spaces for science, art and … Read more

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12-Story Office Building in West Palm Beach Tops Out

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Gilbane Building Company, Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners, Wheelock Street Capital and teams of skilled builders and tradespeople celebrate the topping out of 300 Banyan in West Palm Beach, Florida. This marks the completion of vertical construction on the 12-story building, which is 115,000 square feet of Class A office space, a private outdoor terrace with breathtaking water views, an indoor/outdoor gym and a full-service restaurant and café on the ground floor. With an integrated parking garage offering 300 spaces, this structure is set to welcome its first tenants in 2024. Rising up to 12 stories, this tower has a … Read more

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