MILPITAS, Calif., – XL Construction just celebrated its 30th anniversary as a leading general contractor in Northern California with a ‘Vision Launch’ event where the company unveiled its long-term plan for enhancing employees’ professional development. The day-long celebration on September 16 was attended by 350 employees and held aboard the USS Hornet – Sea, Air and […]
Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, a leading mass timber manufacturer in North America, hired Jason Trenn as the company’s new vice president of manufacturing & operations for its new production facility in Conway, Arkansas. “Jason’s comprehensive background in lumber and engineered wood brings incredible wealth of knowledge to our Arkansas operations,” said Hardy Wentzel, CEO of […]
Las Vegas – Forté Specialty Contractors, a construction company known for its experiential design and luxury home builds, received two gold designations from the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2021 Best of Las Vegas Awards. Nominated in the “Luxury Home Builder” and “Custom Home Builder” categories, Forté was selected by readers through a popular vote. This year […]
Project Complexity, Delivery, Scheduling and the Need to Innovate Drive Design-Build Usage Despite Market Challenges Researchers at FMI first looked at design-build utilization in 2018 and confirmed what many in the industry knew first-hand: design-build wasn’t an “alternative delivery process” anymore. The company’s new market analysis forecasting 2021-2025 shows that is especially true: Design-build growth will […]
Plan marks major step to engage U.S. policymakers, industry partners and NGOs to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced its Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, an ambitious journey to carbon neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain by 2050. Given the significant role of cement in society and anticipated infrastructure development, […]
Renovation to Increase Capacity Georgia-Pacific announced it is modernizing one of its premier sawmills in Texas, the Pineland Lumber Complex, located in Pineland, Texas. It will undergo $120 million in additions and improvements in an overall modernization effort that will also increase the mills’ overall production. The modifications include a new sawmill which will replace […]
Eric Raff, Co-founder and CEO of XL Construction, Selects Richard Walker Next CEO Eric Raff, co-founder and CEO of XL Construction, will step down as CEO of the purpose-driven Northern California general contracting firm at the end of 2021 and assume the role of executive chairman. He will be succeeded by Richard Walker, the current […]
Bosch Thermotechnology, a leading global source of high-quality heating and cooling systems, today announced the availability of its new, ultra-quiet heat pumps, the QV Series, for commercial spaces in multiple sizes and both horizontal and vertical configurations. The commercial grade QV Series, industry leader in sound reduction and represents one of the most comprehensive sound […]
Telecom Transport Services has more than doubled the size of its Birmingham, Alabama storage facility to 19,000 square feet. The full-service trucking company has expanded its secure commercial storage division that serves telecommunications, construction, utilities, manufacturing and retail businesses. “With construction on the rebound, we’re seeing growing demand for warehouse storage and staging services. Builders […]