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  • BYCOR General Contractors to Assist in Expansion of Monarch School for Homeless Youth

    February 16th Groundbreaking Ceremony will Kick Off Building Remodel Project for Newton Street Campus to Double Student Capacity and Upgrade Support Programs
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  • ACI Developing BIM Information Delivery Manual

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Feb. 15, 2012) – A working group of the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Committee 131 on Building Information Modeling (BIM) is actively developing an Information Delivery Manual (IDM) for cast-in-place concrete.  The IDM will capture in written form the  interaction that occurs in the design and construction of concrete structures by identifying the parties involved in information exchange, what information is exchanged and when, based on a typical construction project timeline. This IDM project is the outcome of ACI’s Strategic Development Council’s (SDC) initiative to focus the concrete industry on developing interoperability standards, and represents the first step in the development of data exchanges into the buildingSMART’s Industry Foundation Classes (IFC).  IFC is an open and neutral data exchange format that covers…
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  • SANY America Partners with DC Bates of Hopedale, Mass.

    PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (February 14, 2012) – SANY America is pleased to announce its partnership with DC Bates Equipment Co, Inc of Hopedale, Mass.  This new dealer agreement expands SANY’s coverage to New England’s bridge, power and general contracting sectors. “We are honored that DC Bates chose SANY to grow their line of hoisting machinery. Coupled with their success in the material lifting market, our crawler and rough terrain cranes will help them become a one-stop shop for hoisting solutions,” said Kirk Erlinger, director of dealer development at SANY America. Until becoming a SANY dealer, DC Bates’ business focused on knuckle boom and aerial lift equipment, mostly serving the railroad, utilities and precast concrete markets. The new lines of SANY rough terrain and crawler cranes…
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  • BIM in Construction: 2012 Trends, Profitability & Budget Forecasts

    ReportsnReports adds new market research report ‘Building Information Modeling in the Global Construction Industry 2012: Implementation and Market Trends, Profitability and Budget Forecasts in the Global Construction Industry’ to its store.
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  • Transportation Secretary LaHood on President’s Plan for Transit Funding

    Washington (Feb. 14, 2012) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced funding recommendations for 10 new capital transit construction projects around the country as part of President Obama’s FY12 budget request. The Obama Administration’s budget proposal, announced yesterday, included a record $3.2 billion in funding for 28 transit construction projects across the United States that will increase mobility, reduce energy consumption, curb air pollution, and help our nation compete to win. “As President Obama made clear in his State of the Union Address, we must win the future by investing in a modern transportation network that will enable us to out-compete the rest of the world,” Secretary LaHood said. “The projects we are proposing to Congress are an important down payment on the President’s…
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  • Solar Reserve Reaches Major Construction Milestone

    Nevada project represents leading solar thermal technology worldwide’integrated energy storage provides predictable and zero-emissions electricity day or night to meet peak demands.
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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plans for 2012 Civil Works Appropriations

    WASHINGTON (Feb. 8, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its work plans for the Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2012 (FY12). The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012, Division B of Public Law 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, signed into law by President Obama on December 23, provided total FY12 appropriations for the Army Civil Works program of $5.002 billion.  The accompanying Statement of Managers report designated $4.495 billion of that total for individual programs, projects, and activities.  USACE was to allocate the remaining $507 million, designated as additional funding for ongoing work, to individual programs, projects, and activities, generally in accordance with criteria provided in the Statement of Managers. The Statement of Managers…
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  • AIA Issues Statement on Transportation Bills

    Washington, D.C. (February 9, 2011) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued the following statement in response to the transportation re-authorization bills making their way through both the House and the Senate. The statement should be attributed to AIA President Jeff Potter, FAIA: “While we are gratified that both the House and the Senate are moving ahead on transportation bills, there are some provisions that would take our communities in the wrong direction,” said Potter. From the AIA’s perspective, here is a detailed look what’s good and what’s problematic in bills in transportation bills making their way through both the House and the Senate: “At a time when communities are struggling to get back on their feet, the ability to plan around transit, revitalize…
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  • Hathaway Commences on $59.1M in New Construction

    ATLANTA, GA. (February 2012) – Hathaway Construction Services, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is eager to announce the commencement of six new projects throughout the United States. The projects consist of nearly 1,000 Class A multi-family units, 100 senior living units and total over $59.1M in contracted value. Two of the projects are also HUD 221(d)(4) deals, which include Mesa Ridge Apartments and Lakeside Village Apartments. The furthest from Headquarters is Mesa Ridge Apartments which is located just south of Colorado Springs in Fountain, Colorado. Mesa Ridge will consist of 240, class A multi-family units and was developed by Nor’Wood Development.  This project is located at the corner of Mesa Ridge Parkway and Sneffels Street and is scheduled to be completed in January 2013. Lakeside…
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  • World of Concrete 2012

    Videos by Construction Business Owner magazine taken at World of Concrete 2012, January 23-27, 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada
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  • USGBC Approves NCCER Course on Alternative Energy

    ALACHUA, FLA. NCCER’s module Introduction to Alternative Energy has been approved as high-quality green building education by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Introduction to Alternative Energy went through a rigorous review process in which a team of third-party subject matter experts evaluated the course based on its content and instructional design quality. NCCER earned recognition as a USGBC Education Provider in 2010 with the approval of Your Role in the Green Environment and four HVAC modules. Education Providers are third-party organizations that offer top-notch and relevant green building education and training that has been peer-reviewed and approved by USGBC. “Education Providers play a pivotal role by working with USGBC to provide green building professionals with the diverse continuing education they need to grow their…
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  • Administrative Law Judge Orders Newport, Del.-Based Daisy Construction to Pay $59,000 for Willful Trenching Violations

    In a recent victory for excavation workers who regularly face dangerous trenching conditions, an administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has found that Newport, Del.-based Daisy Construction willfully violated OSHA’s trenching standards. Judge Dennis L. Phillips ordered the company to pay $59,000 in penalties, resolving litigation that followed citations issued by OSHA based on a 2010 investigation. Two willful violations were issued for failing to provide workers working in a trench with an adequate protection system to prevent cave-ins and protect employees by removing them from the unprotected trench. One serious violation was issued for failing to instruct workers on how to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions. The company contested the citations, and the case was litigated before the commission.
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