News Roundup

News Roundup (396)

World Cup Stadium Construction Concerns Prompt Outside Safety Check

Russia may be hosting the next World Cup, the biggest event in professional soccer, but the International Labour Organization and FIFA have concerns for worker health and safety during the build of the stadium. That's according to Global Construction.

Read more...

Milwaukee Bucks Select Construction Manager for New Basketball Arena

Mortenson Constructiion has been named the construction manager for a 714,000 square-foot multi-purpose arena to build in downtown Milwaukee. So reports NBA.com.

Read more...

Gilbane Nets Nat'l Award for Walt Disney World Build

Global construction leader Gilbane earned the Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award by the ABC for the 13,000 square foot, one-of-a-kind Walt Disney World Resort Textile Services Laundry Facility. So reports Benzinga.

Read more...

Karen Nettleton Named Director of Construction at Grabbagreen, AZ Healthy Food Restaurant

Grabbagreen, an Arizona-based restaurant company specializing in healthy, nutrient dense meals and environmentally-conscious dining experiences, has named Karen Nettleton the Director of Construction and Logistics. So reports QSR Magazine.

Read more...

Worker Falls From 53rd Story, Lands of Moving Car

A construction crew member, who was on his second day at work, fell from the 53rd story of the Wilshore Grand Center tower in an incident the construction company says is not work related. So reports KTLA in Los Angeles. 

Read more...

U.S. Home Construction Leaps Ahead in February

The leap year was a lucky one for the construction industry. So reports from U.S. News  World Report.

Read more...

6 Students Win Construction Contest, Get Job Offers On-the-Spot

The Associated Schools of Construction sponsored a student competition in February that led to six on-the-spot job offers for the winning team from Central Washington University. So reports the school's website.

Read more...

What Does the Future of Construction Hold?

Whether it's materials, energy transfer, design strategies or self-healing materials, the future of construction looks a lot like the products of George Lucas' imagination. So reports Raconteur.

Read more...

Construction Inspection Fraud on a Grand Scale in NYC

Avanti Building Consultants president, Richard Marini, promised to deploy highly-trained safety experts to construction sites in the NYC financial district, Gramercy Park, and on the Upper East Side.

Read more...

Visit other PMG Sites: