Tag: construction
An Interview with Michael Carr of Touchplan, Part 3
The following interview with Michael Carr, president at Touchplan (a division MOCA Systems), is being published in High-Profile Monthly in four installments. Below is the third installment. Scroll down to find links to the first two installments of this interview. HP: What are you most proud of in your career to date? MC: The […]
Daedalus OPM for Lincoln School Project
Lincoln, MA – Daedalus Projects, Inc. was recently selected to serve as owner’s project manager for the Lincoln School project. The Lincoln School is a 137,452sf, single-story, campus-style facility that serves as the sole public educational facility for Lincoln students in grades K-8. Originally constructed in 1948, the building needs extensive repairs to bring it up […]
Construction Industry Adds 6,000 Jobs in July
National – Construction employment increased by 6,000 jobs in July to the highest level since October 2008, amid a tight labor market that may be keeping contractors from hiring as many workers as they need, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged local, state […]
KBE Ranked Among Top 400 National Contractors
Farmington, CT – KBE Building Corporation was recently ranked as one of the top 400 contractors and one of the top New England contractors by Engineering News-Record. Jim Culkin, KBE COO, noted that, “We’ve been ranked by ENR among the nation’s top 400 contractors each year for at least the last 20 years.” Among the […]
Viewpoint Acquires Dexter + Chaney
Portland, OR -Viewpoint recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Dexter + Chaney, a market leader in cloud-based construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The addition of Dexter + Chaney’s product suite will be a powerful component of Viewpoint’s strategy to drive further the adoption of technology in construction. “The addition of […]
NDA Meets with OSHA Director
Washington, D.C. – The National Demolition Association (NDA) visited the Department of Labor on June 28, to meet with Dean McKenzie, director of construction at Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The meeting was a next step in NDA’s increased activity and visibility with government affairs. OSHA expressed enthusiasm about working with the association, which […]
SCI Promotes Quinlan to COO
Marion, MA – South Coast Improvement Company (SCI) recently promoted Henry Quinlan to chief operating officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for oversight of project managers and site superintendents at all South Coast Improvement projects. This includes devising and implementing work flow systems to ensure smooth co-existence of construction work and […]
Touchplan and Procore Launch Software Integration
In terms of Lean or the spirit of being more efficient with our processes, construction software is broken down into two different categories: 1) solutions that allow the builder to become more efficient or Lean and 2) solutions that emulate an existing Lean process. Procore’s software encourages Lean-like process efficiencies. Through its short learning curve, […]
Procore Seeks Nominations for Hard Hat Hero Competition
National – Procore Technologies is currently accepting nominations for the Hard Hat Hero (#hardhathero) competition, a photo/video contest that invites AEC professionals to nominate an individual from the architecture/engineering/construction industry that they regard as heroic. A hero may be someone who saved a life, or it may be someone who brings positivity to the workplace […]
Construction on Mixed-Used Development Begins
Beverly, MA – NEI of Randolph has begun construction on 112 Rantoul Street, a transit-oriented mixed-use development project located adjacent to the commuter rail station in the heart of downtown Beverly. The project is a six-story, 66,000sf podium construction building that will be composed of 67 market-rate residential rental units with a wood structure constructed […]
