Tag: Job
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Choosing the Right PPE for Construction: Gloves and Eyewear That Match the Job
In the construction industry, personal protective equipment (PPE) is more than a regulatory checkbox — it’s a critical part of staying safe on the job. But not all PPE is created equal, and not every glove or pair of safety glasses will suit every task. Selecting the right protection means understanding the specific hazards of…
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Turner-Wohlsen JV wins $6B Pennsylvania data center job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: CoreWeave Pennsylvania data centerValue: $6 billionLocation: Lancaster, PennsylvaniaClient: CoreWeave A joint venture of New York City-based Turner Construction and Wohlsen Construction of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has won a blockbuster data center project amid a surge of artificial intelligence-related…
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Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Calvert Square and Young Terrace redevelopmentValue: $1 billionLocation: Norfolk, VirginiaClient: City of Norfolk, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Development Co. has snared the lead development role for the $1 billion Calvert Square…
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Job spotlight: apprentice plumber, L&Q
Alfie Green explains how the experience gained during his apprenticeship has been a major confidence booster. Why did you choose your apprenticeship? Before college, I went to a plumbing induction day that really inspired me. I signed up for the Level 1 diploma afterwards and soon realised it was the right fit. Plumbers are always…
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FlatironDragados, Herzog JV to start $414M Virginia rail job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A FlatironDragados and Herzog team is set to break ground this month on the $414 million Franconia-Springfield Bypass, per a July 17 release from Broomfield, Colorado-based FlatironDragados. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s project will allow passenger and…
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Why Every Job Site Needs a Reliable Dumpster Partner
Here in the construction industry, many say that success can be achieved by having strong project management, skilled labor, high-quality materials, and by sticking to deadlines. But there’s one unseen element in the blueprint—one that shapes more than walls and profoundly impacts job site efficiency, safety, and profitability: a reliable dumpster rental partner. While it…
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Tutor Perini unit cashes in on $220M casino job
Award: Casino expansion projectValue: $220 millionLocation: Porterville, CaliforniaClient: Tule River Gaming Authority Tutor Perini Building Corp. played its cards right and won a $220 million contract for the next phase of a California casino expansion. Los Angles-based Tutor Perini announced that the Tule River Gaming Authority picked subsidiary TPBC to build the Eagle Mountain Casino…
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Gas fitter jailed after doing botched job while suspended
A gas fitter from Norfolk has been jailed after carrying out unsafe gas work in a residential property while suspended from the Gas Safe Register. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that 52-year-old Antony Clifton, from Wymondham, had fitted a cooker at the home in Drayton that left gas leaking from…
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Tutor Perini nabs $1.87B NYC bus terminal job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Bus terminal staging and storage facility and rampValue: $1.87 billionLocation: New York CityClient: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Tutor Perini has won a $1.87 billion guaranteed maximum price contract to construct the staging and storage…
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Hiring rate, job openings remain historically low
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction counted 3,000 more open jobs on the last day of May compared with April, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Tuesday. The industry had 245,000 unfilled positions at the end of…