Mon January 15, 2018
New Orleans Culinary, Hospitality School Under Way
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two New Orleans restaurateurs and a developer say they have the $32 million in financing needed to turn a failed visual arts center into a nonprofit restaurant and hotel school, and construction has begun....
Wed January 03, 2018
Contractors Association Creates Virtual Reality Training Facility
A $200,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Science will go toward a new learning tool for those in the construction trades: a virtual reality training facility. Two new simulators are expected to provide reality-based training for heavy equipment operators....
Tue January 02, 2018
Project REAP Graduates 35 From NYC Class of 2017
A group of 35 participants from Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program) NYC recently held their graduation ceremony to build on the success of the program's effort to expand minority participation in commercial real estate....
Tue January 02, 2018
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Howard College-San Angelo Construction Trades Program
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Howard College-San Angelo Construction Trades Center of Excellence was held on Oct. 5, 2017. Over the past 18 months, Michael Biggerstaff, past president of the Home Builders Association of San Angelo and chairman of the Texas Builders Foundation, and the Home Builders Association of San Angelo in partnership with the Texas Builders Foundation have worked with community leaders in San Angelo to raise more than $600,000 for the new center which is now fully funded....
Wed December 27, 2017
Missouri University to See Engineering Center in 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Officials with the University of Missouri-Kansas City said students will soon have access to state-of-the-art 3-D technology, analytics labs and other innovations provided by a $32 million education and research center on the university's Volker campus....
Dick Rohland - Wed December 27, 2017
HCPA Students to See New Sports Dome, Classrooms in 2018
Progress clearly moved forward in dramatic fashion when crews recently raised a 89,000 sq. ft. air supported sports dome as part of a multi-year expansion program for the Hmong College Prep Academy (HCPA) in St....
Fri December 22, 2017
Topcon, Bentley Systems Announce Kick-Off of Constructioneering Academy
Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems have announced the kick-off date of their collaborative Constructioneering Academy initiative. The first session is scheduled for Feb. 13, 2018 in Livermore, Calif....
Fri December 22, 2017
Chemours Breaks Ground on Innovation Center in Delaware
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, announced on Dec. 18 that it has broken ground on the company's new state-of-the-art research and innovation facility on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus....
Wed December 20, 2017
PISCES Seeks RFP for Basalt Fiber Manufacturing in Hawaii
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) — a state-funded aerospace center located in Hilo, Hawaii — is seeking a qualified firm to conduct a comprehensive market feasibility study....
Daniel Ricci – COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - Wed December 20, 2017
AGC Recognizes CSU Dept. of Construction Management
The Associated General Contractors recently awarded the CSU Department of Construction Management its prestigious AGC ACE Construction Education Award. The award was presented at AGC's Industry & Awards Gala, Colorado's largest commercial building construction event....
