Gilbane Building Company Appoints Anthony Armento as Senior Preconstruction Executive

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Anthony Armento has joined Gilbane Building Company as senior preconstruction executive in the company’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. In his role, he will oversee the daily operations of the preconstruction department. He will report to Jim Gibson, vice president of preconstruction, who will continue leading the overall strategy and advancement of the preconstruction and purchasing departments. Armento comes to Gilbane after spending the last 17 years with a local competitor, where he had roles in estimating and purchasing. He most recently served as the senior preconstruction director for its Philadelphia operations, where he was responsible for overseeing estimating and purchasing, recruiting … Read more

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Orange Technical College Completes Comprehensive Renovation

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In collaboration with Orange Technical College and architectural firm Harvard Jolly, Gilbane Building Company celebrated the ribbon cutting of the comprehensive renovation project within OTC’s main campus in the heart of Creative Village in Orlando, Florida. This 135,000-square-foot, five-story facility, which had not seen such extensive renovation since its opening in 1981, underwent a complete re-roofing and significant building envelope enhancements. The project included extensive interior renovations and demolition to create new spaces. The newly renovated facility features technology-equipped labs and specialized training rooms in healthcare and patient care, offering programs such as practical nursing technology, health unit coordinator/monitor technician, dental … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company, Prestige Construction Group Selected to Build Richmond Diamond District Ballpark

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Gilbane Building Company in association with Prestige Construction Group has been selected by the Richmond Flying Squirrels to build a new stadium to support the Richmond Flying Squirrels and Virginia Commonwealth University. The planned 10,000-seat Richmond Diamond District Ballpark will have an industrial, warehouse feel meant to pay homage to Richmond‘s railway lineage. The stadium project, managed by Machete Group, is the cornerstone of the large-scale, multi-billion-dollar Diamond District development. The project will be delivered in under two years, in time for the 2026 baseball season. The project’s goal is to spend 40% of the improvement cost of the entire project on emerging small businesses and minority business enterprises.

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Gilbane Building Company Releases Q2 2024 Market Conditions Report

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Gilbane Building Company released its Q2 2024 Market Conditions Report. The quarterly report provides a national macroeconomic view of the overall economy and its impacts on the U.S. construction industry, focusing on market-driven data, end-to-end supply chain constraints, equipment and material availability, costs and risk mitigation strategies. This quarter, the report added two new features: a regional overview of market conditions as reported by Gilbane’s preconstruction teams across the country and a supply chain spotlight feature, focused on the impact of disruptions to global ocean shipping routes on U.S. construction supply chains. Q2 construction market overview takeaways include: Following strong … Read more

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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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