Recently, Hensel Phelps Construction, was awarded the Excellence in Partnering Award for Projects over $50M by the Associated General Contractors of California. This award recognizes the best project in terms of collaboration, teamwork and overall results. In addition, this courthouse won a 2010 GSA Design Award. The new U.S. Courthouse promises to be a landmark in the San Diego skyline. Construction on the $300 million project began in April 2006,
FROM CALTRANS NEWSLETTER – MAY 2013 – We all want to do a good job, get recognized for it and enjoy going to work—all at the same time. You may ask how that’s possible in the world of construction, where changes, challenges and disputes happen daily. The Division of Construction administers a Partnering Program aimed at doing just that. While the term “partnering” is thrown around in many circles as
Jun 2013
Q&D Construction recently was awarded a Silver Partnering Award for their efforts on the NDOT 3477 Project which took place in 2012 in Winnemucca, Nevada on the I-95. Nevada faces a multibillion-dollar transportation funding deficit. Meanwhile, transportation projects grow more complex, potentially leading to construction-related problems or delays. To formalize an already-strong working relationship and most efficiently build Nevada’s needed transportation infrastructure, NDOT and the contracting community have jointly
Jun 2013
ENR is seeking entries for their annual awards program, which is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Projects compete in 20 specialized categories, ranging from airports to sports/entertainment. Independent juries of industry leaders in design and construction from each of ENR’s ten regional editions will judge the projects using five criteria, including
Recently, a senior member of the construction team was quoted as saying, “Team members continue to say that they will never get to work on a project this great again. To many this is truly a career project.” As the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton draws near a close, the team has already been recognized for their extraordinary efforts and achievements on this project. Just recently, they were awarded a Design Build Institute of