The Iron Workers and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Trust (IMPACT) honored local ironworkers, contractors and customers for completing the safest, most complex and most creative projects of 2014 at the North American Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor Management Conference in Las Vegas.
CCB, Inc., working with Ironworkers Local 7 in Boston, and Education First, was one of the ten finalists selected for the award.
The decision was made by a panel of independent judges who critiqued each submission on the safety, complexity and ingenuity used to achieve success.
"We are very proud of all of the finalists in the first-ever Project of the Year award competition," said IMPACT Management co-chair, Bill Brown. "We are inspired by the projects submitted, and we are expected to see even more submissions coming in the fourth quarter of this."
"Our aim is to make sure all workers come home safely each day," added Iron Workers general president Walter Wise. "The Iron Workers and IMPACT are excited to see these projects completed with a focus on safety."
The project for the Education First corporate headquarters, was to erect and detail a 10-story tall, structurally supported, glazed architectural atrium.
This atrium is referred to as the "Waterfall" feature. Work included design constructability assistance with fabricator 3-D modeling interface, 3-D scanning of existing conditions, 3-D field layout, temporary shoring design and steel erection of 60 tons of 10" diameter complex node pipe assemblies inclusive of 330 different geometrical configurations.
The finalists were recognized at the conference and given a few minutes to speak about their projects. The Project of the Year award honors the safest, most challenging projects completed in the last calendar year. Numerous contractors go above and beyond the call of duty to not only provide safe conditions for their ironworkers on challenging jobs with unique circumstances, but to also demonstrate ingenuity and creativity.
Shown (from left) are: Walter Wise, Iron Workers general president and IMPACT labor co-chair; Paul Lynch, Ironworkers Local 7 business manager; Larry Grenier, CCB project manager; Beth Sturtevant, CCB president; Shawn Nehiley, Ironworkers Local 7 business agent; and Bill Brown, Ben Hur Construction president and CEO and IMPACT management co-chair.
Integrated Builders to oversee $4.5 million renovation of Haddad Toyota dealershippittsfield, ma Integrated Builders has been selected to oversee the renovation of Haddad Toyota, located at 130 Pittsfield-Lenox Rd. With construction slated to begin this month, the 36,390 s/f facility will receive $4.5 million of improvements including new lifts, storage and tech areas, waiting facilities, and redesigned offices.
Integrated Bldrs. will lead the renovation of the dealership and provide construction management services on behalf of George Haddad, owner of Haddad Toyota, and will work alongside The Curtis Architectural Group throughout the project.
"We are very excited to begin the renovation of the Haddad Toyota dealership, as it provides a highly-visible and easily-accessible hub for Toyota buyers and owners in the Western Massachusetts market," said Jay Dacey, president of Integrated Bldrs.
With a completion date scheduled for January 2016, Integrated Bldrs. will ensure the facility is aligned with current Toyota design and construction standards.
The scope of the project consists of the demolition of two existing, pre-engineered annexes in the rear of the building and the construction of a single-story service space featuring additional lifts, tire storage, and tech/equipment. Other pre-existing buildings will be renovated to include new customer write-up and waiting facilities, redesigned offices, new tech facilities, and a refinished showroom. Additionally, new roofs and exterior metal panels will be installed to further enhance curb appeal of the dealership.