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2011-12-21

Gilbane Building Co. Awarded $88 Million Contract for Elementary School Construction in Ohio

The new award, which comprises the construction of five new elementary schools and demolition of 11 older facilities, is the latest K-12 building program managed by Gilbane for the Ohio School Facilities Commission since 1998 
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2011-12-20

New Gilbane Construction Industry Economic Report Foresees Ongoing Industry Challenges

Gilbane Building Company’s analysis of trends, construction starts, and other indicators identify key considerations for building owners and the construction industry in response to the anticipated continuation of economic challenges and a slow, multiyear recovery 
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2011-11-16

Construction Industry Leaders Gather for Forum on Diversity Hosted by Gilbane Building Co.

Declared a “groundbreaking” event for the industry, Gilbane’s First Annual National Partners Council Forum addressed diversity and inclusion as well as building partnerships with minority, veteran, and women-owned businesses 
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2011-11-14

New Court Tower Achieves Multiple Milestones

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Maricopa County Department of Public Works and the Maricopa County project team (Gilbane/Ryan and GouldEvans + AECOM) achieved substantial completion on the Maricopa County South Court Tower.  The project has consistently remained on time and under budget since the beginning. 
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2011-11-10

Gilbane Awarded Gold Cup by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston

Gilbane Building Company won the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Greater Houston’s coveted Gold Cup along four other awards for excellence and merit at the recent Excellence in Construction event.
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2011-11-03

Lehman College Honors William J. Gilbane, Jr. with 2011 Corporate Leadership Award

Lehman College recently honored William J. Gilbane, Jr, President and Chief Operating Officer of Gilbane Building Company, with its 2011 Award for Corporate Leadership.
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2011-10-31

Dedication Ceremony Held for Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

Architectural firm HDR/Dewberry, together with construction management partners Turner Construction Company and Gilbane Building Company celebrate opening of state-of-the-art 1.2 million square foot healthcare facility 
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2011-10-31

MacKenzie Joins Gilbane as Senior Preconstruction Executive

 Neil MacKenzie has joined Gilbane Building Co. as senior preconstruction executive to grow Gilbane’s institutional, healthcare and residential preconstruction expertise in the Commonwealth. 
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2011-10-31

Gallagher Joins Gilbane as District Business Development Manager

 Joseph R. Gallagher has joined Gilbane Building Co. as Massachusetts district business development manager, to grow Gilbane’s private commercial development sector practice in the Commonwealth. 
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2011-10-13

Gilbane Building Company Honored With Three Awards by the AGC of Metro DC

The Association of General Contractors of Metro DC announced this week the winners of the organization’s annual Washington Contractors awards.
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2011-10-03

Gilbane Wins the Prestigious CURT Safety Award

For the third time in the past six years, the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) has honored Gilbane Building Company with the prestigious Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) award in recognition of Gilbane’s outstanding safety performance and best practices.  
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2011-09-13

Safety Week 2011

It is no accident that we are well-known in the construction industry for our uncompromising commitment to work safety — every day, on every project - on job sites across the country. 
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2011-09-01

Gilbane Partners with ESPN to Renovate Local Boston School

Gilbane’s Special Projects Group partnered with ESPN, the NFL, Camp Dresser & McKee and Asylum Entertainment for the “Rise Up” Program. 
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2011-08-26

Potter Honored with Marketing Association’s Highest Honor

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) has recognized Alfred K. Potter II, FSMPS, senior vice president with Gilbane Building Company, with the 2011 Weld Coxe Marketing Achievement Award (MAA).
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2011-08-25

Construction Industry Top Executives Gather in the Name of Safety

Senior-level executives from some of the leading construction firms in the industry – including Skanska, Gilbane, Jacobs and others – met this week at Gilbane Building Company’s corporate headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island to discuss strategies for improving safety in the construction industry.
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2011-08-22

Turner/Gilbane team wraps up construction on Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

Turner Gilbane, a joint venture between Turner Construction and Gilbane Building Company, is pleased to announce substantial completion/Beneficial Occupancy Date on the state-of-the-art, 1.27 million SF Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH).
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2011-08-11

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Receives LEED NCv2009 Silver

The U.S. Green Building Council awarded University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center a LEED New Construction 2009 (NCv2009) Silver certification – making the new hospital the first healthcare facility in the country to receive certification under this version. LEED NCv2009 raised the bar with higher and more stringent sustainable requirements. 
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2011-07-11

Kennedy to lead Gilbane’s Massachusetts District; Busam takes over as Regional Business Development Manager

Gilbane Building Company announces two exciting leadership changes in its New England Region. Michael Kennedy, previously Regional Business Development Manager for New England, is the new Vice President and District Manager for Massachusetts and will be based in Gilbane’s Boston office.
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2011-07-11

IPD And BIM Go Hand in Hand

IPD challenges everyone to think creatively, to explore new ways of thinking. It’s an organic, unselfish, seamlessly oriented process. BIM is a tool that feeds that, but it doesn’t replace that team approach. The Zweig Letter has an article that explains this collaboration. 
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2011-07-07

Gilbane Names Fumosa New Jersey District Manager

Gilbane Building Company has named John Fumosa vice president and district manager of its New Jersey office operations.
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2011-06-29

Gilbane Building Company Opens Office in Springfield, Massachusetts

Gilbane Building Company has opened an office in Springfield, Massachusetts in order to support the company’s growing local client list and significant volume of work in the area.
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2011-06-27

Worcester Team Celebrates One Million Safe Hours

The Worcester Psychiatric Hospital project team in Worcester, MA recently celebrated one million safe hours from January 2008 to June 2011.
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2011-06-07

Gilbane/Harvey Selected to Build New ExxonMobil Houston Office Campus

Houston team announced today it was selected by ExxonMobil to construct its new multiple building office campus in North Houston.
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2011-05-20

Boston Business Journal honors Gilbane as 2011 Best Places to Work winner

Boston Business Journal honors Gilbane as 2011 Best Places to Work winner
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2011-05-17

Dan Gilbane named to Houston’s 40 under 40 Class of 2011

Dan Gilbane, vice president and regional business development manager for Gilbane’s Southwest regional office, was recently named to the Houston Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list, a prestigious honor for the area’s most promising and innovative young leaders.
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2011-05-03

Gilbane to partner with Steel Orca to build ultra-green data center

Gilbane, along with Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, has been selected to partner with Steel Orca to design and build a 300,000-square-foot data center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania that will be powered entirely through renewable energy sources (gas, solar, fuel cells, wind and geo-thermal).  
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2011-05-02

University Hospitals Awards $50,000 to Students in ACE Mentor Program

University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, will award $50,000 in scholarships to students at the ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mentor Program. This is the first scholarship award made from the health system’s $200,000 donation to the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland to be distributed over the next four years.
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2011-04-04

UVA opens Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center

The new Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia opened its doors on Monday, April 4, 2011, bringing together UVA’s cancer experts in a patient-friendly facility with the most advanced treatment options.
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2011-03-21

Builders of the Year Award

Gilbane's Iver Johnson Builders of the Year winners were announced today.
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2011-03-01

Safety First

The Boston Business Journal reports on how workplace injuries remain in check despite wave of construction cutbacks. Tony O'Dea explains how an emphasis on safety has enabled Gilbane to send workers home to their families. Read complete story here.
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2011-01-17

One Company, One Family Diversity Week

Gilbane is celebrating Diversity Week January 17-21, 2011.
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2011-01-13

Gilbane Names Brad Gordon Senior Vice President

Gilbane Building Company has named Brad Gordon a Senior Vice President. Gordon serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
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2011-01-11

Gilbane Names Crowder to Lead North Carolina District

Gilbane Building Company has named Robert Crowder, PE, Vice President, to lead its operations in North Carolina. In this position, Crowder will manage all of Gilbane’s business and construction operations throughout the district.
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2011-01-05

ENR Southeast Highlights Firms Poised to Lead the Region

Keeping an eye on 2011’s prospects, ENR Southeast highlights five private firms and a public agency that are poised to lead the region.  
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2011-01-03

ENR Midwest Announces Top 20 Under 40

Gilbane's Adam Jelen makes Midwest Construction’s list of 20 under 40.
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2011-01-01

Stretch and Flex

Warm up stretches before work begins can reduce the incidence and severity of soft tissue injuries.  
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2011-01-01

Columbus State Community College

 Gilbane Building Company intern Andrea McGee shares her story of coming back to college at Columbus State to get a degree in Construction Management.
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2010-12-01

Gilbane Names Giordano Corporate Controller

Gilbane Building Company has named Lori Giordano corporate controller.
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