McCormick Construction will bring more housing to Burbank, Calif., next year with the completion of Talaria at Burbank.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers
McCormick Construction is the general contractor for the development of Talaria at Burbank, a premium residential rental community located in the heart of Burbank, Calif. “It is right in the middle of the Media District so since much of the workforce commutes into Burbank, it has gotten a lot of visibility and interest,” President and CEO Mike McCormick says.
Set to open in the first quarter 2018, McCormick Construction says Talaria at Burbank’s future residents will likely consist of people who currently commute into Burbank for work. The Burbank Studios, iHeart Media and Warner Bros. Studios are all a stone’s throw from Talaria at Burbank. The community is also a short distance from The Walt Disney Co. and Universal Studios.
McCormick Construction is a Burbank-based construction and consulting company with more than 100 years of experience in the industry. “We were founded in 1914 and my brother, Steve, and I are the fourth-generation to run the business,” McCormick says. “I think the biggest differentiator for us is that we are a high-touch builder. It’s all about the client relationship and responsiveness.”
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How one contractor is leveraging technology to overcome labor challenges.
Faster. Leaner. Cheaper. Gone are the days of simply meeting expectations when it comes to construction budgets and timelines. Contractors today are challenged to produce higher quality products, on fast-track schedules, with economically-driven costs, all while facing an industry-wide labor shortage. With more workers leaving the trades than joining, the push for innovative ways to attract and retain skilled labor is at an all-time high.
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Jonas Construction Software prides itself on developing industry-leading software that construction companies can count on to succeed.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Media
Jonas Construction Software was founded 27 years ago with a vision to be more than a typical construction software company. The operation set out to build a better, fully integrated construction software solution that offers exactly what its clients need to succeed.
“The most valuable aspect of our software is that our solution is truly integrated and our development is done fully in-house,” Sales Manager Yana Tcharnaia says. “Our company doesn’t buy third-party systems and try to piece meal solutions together; we develop every module that we have in-house so there are no syncing issues and our clients truly get the value of integration. For this reason, all screens look the same, making it user-friendly and easy to learn.”
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KCG Development is focused on identifying the needs within a community when developing sustainable multifamily housing.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers
KCG Development strives to set the standard for excellence in the multifamily industry and be the partner of choice for community redevelopment. The company was formed in 2015 to develop, acquire, rehabilitate and own apartment communities along the East Coast, in the Midwest, South and Southeast.
Marvin Wilmoth and Anthony Ceroy, both vice presidents of development, oversee the company’s East Coast development division from Florida, focusing on property development from Florida to New York and west to Louisiana. KCG Development’s team in Texas manages development in the Southeast, and its headquarters in Carmel, Ind., focuses on the Midwest operations.
KCG Development sets itself apart as a developer by understanding that vibrant communities must have connections to all who live and work there. “We approach community development a little different,” Wilmoth says. “We start by identifying housing needs with the local municipality.”
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Sage X3 Construction is following a roadmap that will keep it on the cutting edge of capital project management solutions.
By Tim O’Connor
Version 2.0 of the Sage X3 Construction (X3FC), developed by {SAW} Software Mill, which is the construction vertical module for the Sage X3 ERP platform, went live at the end of September and made several improvements to how users report and access project information. The methods for managing Job Cards and Work Packages were rebuilt from scratch to make them easier to use, increase their capabilities and more accurately track information. “We’ve enhanced the functionality around the execution of Job Cards and Work Packages to make it easier for a smaller team to facilitate a project,” says Chris Wiener, CEO of {SAW} Software Mill.
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Barr & Barr’s Experience Helps Bring a New Science Center To Amherst College.
By Chris Kelsch
Even for long-standing universities known for their excellent liberal arts programs, there is no getting around the fact that STEM education is extremely important. Like other schools, Amherst College has seen its math and science curriculums grow tremendously in recent years. To meet this demand, Amherst enlisted Barr & Barr, a longtime partner with the university, to build its New Science Center.
In July 2018, the school will open the four-story, 250,000-square-foot New Science Center with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. The center will include a science commons that will unite the five wings of the building. 
It will also include classrooms, teaching labs, a library, café and informal learning areas for students. In addition to the new building, improvements will be made to the infrastructure that serves the building as well as the Greenway Dorms. These upgrades include steam, chilled water, stormwater, sanitary sewer, electric and tele-data utilities.
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Craft Construction’s extensive local experience has made it a go-to hotel builder.
By Tim O’Connor
Barry Craft and Stephen Harden are used to working with their hands. The two began their careers in the construction industry as carpenters, and as the principals of Florida’s Craft Construction they still want to touch every part of a project, from laying the foundations to completing the finishes.
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MDOT tackles infrastructure improvements in south Mississippi.
By Construction Today staff
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is nearing completion on a number of infrastructure improvement projects in south Mississippi.
“These district-wide projects are designed to improve safety, efficiency and mobility in this region,” Mississippi Transportation Commission’s Commissioner Tom King stated. “This fall, MDOT urges the public to be mindful of highway construction and maintenance workers who are actively working on these important roadway projects.”
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