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With the oncoming potential of Hurricane Irene making landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region as a Class 1 hurricane, Mid Atlantic BX has compiled storm hazard awareness preparedness information from FEMA regarding construction site preparedness.

Event will feature live music by the Kinsey band

73-year-old commercial construction association hires experienced leader

Mid-Atlantic construction companies can nominate top employees for awards

Total estimated construction project value approaches $40 billion

Axcess48 will provide 48-hour access to entire MABX construction project database

BIM 101 will serve as an introduction to Building Information Modeling

Executive committee plans to have new executive director in place by end of August

First-half online planroom activity up slightly from 2010

Mechanicsburg-based security system provider secures title sponsorship of commercial construction golf event

Optimized Optical Character Recognition allows quicker, more thorough bid document searches

 Construction training sessions scheduled for July 12 and August 23

2011 commercial construction jobs in MABX planroom up three percent from 2010

New partnership provides cost-effective industry training sessions for MABX members

June Construx focuses on design and features articles on a variety of architecture related topics. We take a look at BIM, the Green Advantage Certification program, and Tim Woolford explains the architect’s duty to inspect.

Mid Atlantic BX and other sponsors support architecture, construction and engineering mentor program.

 2011 commercial construction jobs in MABX planroom still ahead of 2010 numbers

This month in Construx, we take a look at workplace safety. We have feature articles on the importance of safety trainings, the history of OSHA and the business costs of workplace injuries. Tim Woolford provides legal insight on commercial general liability insurance coverage.

CPBJ writer Eric Veronikis interviewed members of the BX for his article titled "Rebuilding a region" in the publication's Spring Construction and Real Estate insert.

Cailin Miller named Membership Associate; Sarah Bowers named PP+ Coordinator

Mid Atlantic BX Members, guests and industry partners fill The Hite Company Warehouse

E.J. Stuebner Inc. wins Bishop McDevitt contract worth estimated $42 to $45 billion

The April edition of Construx focuses on asphalt and paving, which is fitting since this is the time of year when we start to see more construction vehicles on the road. Spring marks the beginning of the "busy" season (when aren’t we busy?) in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction community. As new structures pop up throughout the Mid Atlantic, it’s easy to take quality roads and highways for granted.

Mid Atlantic BX Members win $4.3 Million in contracts for Dauphin County project

BX will offer training seminars and other benefits to AACCCP members.

Powered by BX3G technology, PP+ is an interactive, online bid and database management solution designed for the Mid Atlantic BX’s General Contractor Members to streamline the estimating and bid process, and to manage and verify their subcontractor database.

Architect, General Contractor, Electrical Contractor, HVAC Contractor and Plumbing Contractor win bids.

As spring approaches and activity begins to pick up at construction jobsites, the issue of safety becomes increasingly important. Having a properly trained and well-informed workforce will greatly reduce accidents and can actually help improve productivity.

Mid Atlantic BX (Builders Exchange) CEO R. Pete Gum, CIT announced that Nate Pigott has joined the BX as Director of Public Relations and Communications. Pigott will be responsible for effectively communicating to Mid Atlantic BX members and prospective members regarding the organization’s benefits and services.

New construction start statistics continue to move erratically, fluctuating in an up-and-down trend.  Such patterns reflect a stabilizing industry that has yet to gain sufficient footing for renewed expansion.  

The race is on in northern and western Pennsylvania to tap into the massive natural gas reserves of the Marcellus Shale region. Simply turn on the news, view a news app on your smart phone, or pick up a newspaper and the topic of Marcellus shale is sure to come to the forefront. In this month’s issue of Construx, we take an in depth look into drilling the Marcellus Shale for natural gas and the economic impact on Pennsylvania and the construction industry, while providing insight into the drilling process.

There seems to be some mixed messages being communicated in the bonding world regarding surety credit. On one hand the surety underwriters are getting nervous about their clients balance sheets, suggesting they look elsewhere for surety credit. On the other hand there are surety companies, with the capacity, willing to take on struggling companies because the company has stabilized, are well managed and possess a backlog of work to move forward. 

Mid Atlantic BX services foster a much more competitive bidding environment, saving owners, and in this case taxpayers millions of dollars every day,” said Pete Gum, Mid Atlantic BX CEO. In 2010, Mid Atlantic BX surpassed its all-time record of posted construction projects reported - ending 2010 with 13,603 Mid Atlantic regional projects posted.

All construction project participants must consider the unique risks presented by green projects when negotiating contracts.  Obtain advice from counsel familiar with green building rating systems and the risks that green design and construction entails.

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