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MBTA Notebook: T Searches for New GM, Bids For Long-Stalled Green Line Extension To Go Out This Spring

February 17, 2017

In an address before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) announced the state is seeking a new general manager for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation who can lead capital projects such as the Green Line Extension.

ENR Southeast's 2017 Top Young Professionals

As Southeast construction activity remains robust, up-and-coming industry professionals are making valuable contributions on jobsites, at their companies and within local communities

Jim Parsons

Scott Judy

January 20, 2017

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Up-and-coming industry professionals are making valuable contributions on jobsites, at their companies and within local communities

Dave Crawford, Sundt Prosper Together

Legacy honoree began his career as a field worker in college and later became a champion for alternate delivery

John Guzzon Karen Weil

January 9, 2017

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Nearly five decades ago, Dave Crawford was literally in the trenches for Arizona-based Sundt Construction.

The Year in MidAtlantic Construction

Justin Rice

December 27, 2016

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The MidAtlantic region saw significant growth in residential construction in 2016, a trend that is likely to continue in 2017 as young professionals move into downtown districts.

New England Construction Looks Up Heading Into New Year

Boston’s tall towers continue to rise despite market shift to institutional and higher education

Justin Rice

December 27, 2016

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With a slight shift from residential to the industrial and higher-education sectors in 2016, New England’s construction market will continue to look up in 2017, especially in Boston.

Sleek Midtown Tower Hides Complex Supports

The 1,050-ft-tall 53W53 condominium tower will add 65,000 sq ft of gallery space to its neighbor, the Museum of Modern Art

Tom Stabile

November 15, 2016

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Manhattan’s latest skyscraper project—a sleek tower that will taper on its way up to 1,050 ft—has a secret buried inside its walls.

Eskom will take output at below-market prices

South Africa Approves Two New Coal-Fired Power Plants

Shem Oirere

November 4, 2016

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South Africa has approved the construction of two coal-fired power plants with collective capacity of 863.3 MW under the first phase of the country’s two-phase Coal-based Independent Power Producer Program that aims to generate an additional 2,500 MW by 2021.

Small Project Best Project - Preschool Partners

November 2, 2016

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Construction of this $3.4-million, 12,500-sq-ft educational center for Birmingham’s PreSchool Partners, a 501c3 organization dedicated to preparing at-risk 3- and 4-year-olds for kindergarten, marked the group’s first facility and enabled it to significantly expand operations.

University of Florida, J. Wayne Reitz Union Student Center

Higher Education Best Project - Univ. of Florida, J. Wayne Reitz Union Student Center Expansion and Renovation

November 1, 2016

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With a student population of roughly 50,000 and more than 900 registered clubs and organizations, the first significant expansion of the University of Florida’s community center was arguably overdue.

Jim Henson addition at Center for Puppetry Art

Small Project, Award of Merit - Center for Puppetry Art, Jim Henson Addition

November 1, 2016

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The Center for Puppetry Art’s addition features a complex shape and colorful Kermit-green exterior, with off-centered windows and sharp angles that give the building a playful appearance.