Category: News
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Vantage Builders Donates $50,000 to Fisher House Boston Through Annual Golf Classic
One swing at a time, Vantage Builders turned its fourth annual fore Charity Golf Classic into a $50,000 boost for Fisher House Boston, drawing 100 golfers and support from 39 sponsors at Franklin Country Club on Aug. 11. Fisher House Boston provides free lodging and compassionate care for military families whose loved ones are receiving…
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Mark Farmer: AI ‘blind spot’ threatens construction’s professional services
Industry veteran Mark Farmer has urged construction leaders to face the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) on the sector’s white-collar workforce, warning that the industry is “missing a trick” by focusing too narrowly on trade skills shortages. Delivering this year’s CIOB Sir James Wates lecture in central London on Wednesday evening (24 September), the…
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JTM Construction Delivers Expanded Production Campus for Netflix Albuquerque
JTM Construction Group Inc. (JTM CGI), an affiliate of JT Magen, has completed a major expansion of the Netflix Studios Albuquerque campus, delivering a next-generation production facility designed to elevate creative output and support Netflix’s long-term sustainability goals. Serving as construction manager, JTM CGI oversaw the project from demolition and grading through to core and…
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Medieval church tower suspended 14m above ground at City high-rise site
Tom Sleigh, chairman of the City of London Corporation planning and transportation committee, added: “Nobody values the Square Mile’s heritage more than the City Corporation, and we’re delighted at the lengths the Fifty Fenchurch project teamhave gone through to preserve the medieval Lambe’s Chapel Crypt and All Hallows Staining Church.” View the original article and…
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‘Small changes’ to Building Regs could make new homes more water efficient
The 12-week consultation, developed with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is looking at amending the current Building Regulations 2010 Part G2, which Defra said were “insufficient” to meet the challenges of housing delivery and water conservation. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Vantage Builders Completes Expansion for Brown University Health
Vantage Builders Inc., a commercial contractor celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has completed a 7,000-square-foot expansion of Brown University Health’s primary care center in Cranston, Rhode Island. The project is the contractor’s first for Brown University Health, adding to its portfolio of more than 60 healthcare-related builds. The expansion allowed Brown University Health to…
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Skanska Tops Out at NCDEQ’s Reedy Creek Laboratory in Raleigh
Skanska has reached a major milestone at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Reedy Creek Laboratory in Raleigh, celebrating the topping out of the $65 million renovation and expansion project. The event marks steady progress on the complex upgrade, which continues even as research and lab operations remain fully active at the facility.…
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76 FENCE Cuts the Ribbon on West Georgia Growth
Community spirit was on full display as 76 FENCE celebrated its West Georgia debut with a ribbon-cutting at the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. The event marked the official launch of new territories in Douglasville and Newnan, led by local entrepreneur Matthew Skuodas. After decades in the corporate world—and ten years working abroad—Skuodas is channeling…
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Sisk CEO appointed Build UK’s new chair
Build UK’s chief executive, Suzannah Nichol OBE, said: “We are delighted to have Paul as our new chair. By bringing the whole industry together around the same table, Build UK has demonstrated that it can successfully respond to the issues we face, such as the new building safety regime, and Paul’s leadership and experience will…
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Clarion secures £26m of government funding to build affordable homes
Social landlord and Homes England strategic partner Clarion has been awarded £26m of government funding to build affordable housing as demand increases. The funding is channelled through Homes England’s latest £2bn bridge funding programme. The government agency has £9.23bn of cash to deliver at least 100,000 affordable homes outside of London by the end of…