Tag: takes
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CIOB fellow Ian Brant takes CIC chair
Ian Brant FCIOB has formally taken over as chair of the Construction Industry Council (CIC). A former CIOB trustee who has served on national and international committees for the institute, Brant was appointed deputy chair of the CIC last year and succeeded Dr Wei Yang as chair on 18 June. “Following in the footsteps of…
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Tradesman takes on 5k challenge to raise mental health awareness
A Worcestershire-based tradesman is running 5k every day in May to raise awareness of the construction industry’s mental health crisis. Joe Baker’s challenge is inspired by his personal battle with addiction and mental health, and is dedicated to the 7,000 construction workers who have died by suicide over the last decade. Baker, who is founder…
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Trump administration takes control of $7B Penn Station redevelopment
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Trump administration has removed New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority from leadership of the $7 billion Penn Station redevelopment project, transferring control to Amtrak and the DOT, according to an April 17 news release. The…
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Paschen Scholars Program Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom with Garfield Park Conservatory Site Visit
The Paschen Scholars Program, an innovative educational partnership between F.H. Paschen (FHP) and George Westinghouse College Prep (GWCP), organized a student worksite visit to the historic Garfield Park Conservatory where a renovation of the existing children’s garden within the southwest atrium conservatory is taking place. Once complete, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden will feature…
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Passivhaus takes hold in the UK aiming for 10% of new homes by 2035
The Passivhaus standard is gaining serious momentum in the UK housing market, according to a new report. Finsings from the Passivhaus Trust revealed that 1% of all new homes currently being built in the UK are adhering to this energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly standard. This shift is attributed to changes in policy, growing concerns over rising…
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Steve Gilbreath Takes the Helm as LAN’s New President
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnan, Inc. (LAN), a leading planning, engineering and program management firm, announces the appointment of Steve Gilbreath, P.E., as its new president. Effective March 1, Gilbreath will succeed Wayne Swafford, who has been named chief development officer for LAN and LEO A DALY. Gilbreath joined LAN in 2000 as a project manager…
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Trump takes action around energy, immigration, tariffs
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day in office Monday, many of them with repercussions for the construction industry. The actions embody a shift in federal priorities around critical issues like…
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What to expect as Trump takes office
As President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in next week, industry leaders wait with both optimism and concern to see how his second term in the White House will impact construction. There are a host of actions for builders to follow. From an expected loosening of regulations and more oil and gas work…
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Ryan Null takes on new role as Business Relationships Manager!
Horst Construction is pleased to announce that Ryan Null has accepted a new role working as a Business Relationships Manager. Bringing over two decades of experience to the role, Ryan shifts his focus to intentional nurturing of relationships with past, present, and future clients, as well as partners in our industry. Working as the Director…
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The Next AEC Hackathon Takes Place Online
AEC Hackathon online is a multi-week experience of online presentations, workshops, interviews, mentor hours, meetups, hackathon, and more. The event starts on July 6, 2020, and the winners will be announced on the 26th. Register at https://www.hackaec.com/. The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Hackathon was created in 2013 to give those designing, building, and maintaining our…