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APi Construction secures major turnkey power project
June 7, 2010 - APi Construction Co. was recently awarded a turnkey insulation and lagging contract to work on the country's largest coal-fired power plant currently under construction. Once completed in 2012, the Prairie State Generating Campus will be a 1,600-megawatt side-by-side coal-fired power plant in downstate Illinois, capable of supplying electricity to more than two million homes. The contract with Bechtel Power will likely be the largest ever for APi Construction, and one of the
Hooked on safety
June 7, 2010 - In an effort to attain a zero accident safety culture in workers lives both on and off the job, Industrial Contractors Inc. (ICI) recently invited Billy Robbins to present in North Dakota. Robbins is an internationally known motivational speaker who lost both of his hands in a work-related electrical accident. Audience members included ICI's field front-line supervisors, management and office staff and representatives from OSHA, Workforce Safety and Insurance (workers compensat
WaterSaver Faucet gets steel
LeJeune Steel partners with Pepper Construction to provide and erect the structural steel at the new WaterSaver Faucet Co. headquarters in Chicago, Ill. The project consists of 46,000 square feet of new construction plus renovation to an existing building. The new construction will start this summer, while work on the existing building will be phased between this fall and next spring. Wisconsin Structural Steel Company will fabricate more than 400 tons of steel for the project, including g
Platinum Membership
May 25, 2010 - The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) of New Mexico awarded platinum level membership to the Western States Fire Protection Co. (WSFP) - Albuquerque office. The ASA Safety and Health Initiative PartnerSHIP is the first subcontractor-only partnership with the State OSHA in the U.S. The recognition allows the Albuquerque office to reach the highest level of accolades within other safety and health associations. "The
