Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Omaha, Nebraska
Construction Dive
JANUARY 15, 2020
Omaha’s inexpensive land and centralized location have helped fuel an explosion in construction-related employment.
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Planned Streetcar Line Drives New Development in Omaha
ENR Construction
MAY 23, 2022
A key element convincing Mutual of Omaha to build its new headquarters in Omaha is a planned streetcar line for the city's downtown. .
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January 2023 City Scoop: Omaha
ENR Construction
JANUARY 27, 2023
Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics for the Omaha area.
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Omaha to Build $1 Billion Neighborhood
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 18, 2017
billion mixed use development is ready to grow this coming spring on the far west side of Omaha, Nebraska. West Farm will be a 500-acre live-work campus that over the next 15 years will include 1500 apartments, 140 townhouses, and 440 single-family homes, a hotel, and 1.36 million square feet of office space.
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Subcontractor files suit for $1M nonpayment for Omaha cemetery work
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
But firms can't enforce liens on federal projects, like Omaha's. When a contractor is owed a significant sum, it can protect its position by filing a mechanics lien.
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Omaha, NE To Become One Of The Fastest Broadband Cities In America
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 25, 2013
Downtown Omaha, Nebraska viewed from Hampton Inn at night. Ultrafast Internet speeds—up to one Gigabit per second (Gbps)—are coming to Greater Omaha, instantly elevating it to one of the fastest broadband cities in America. Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO David G. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
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Best Project, Landscape/Urban Development and Excellence in Sustainability: Omaha Riverfront Revitalization
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
A transformative $325-million program has converted three long-standing and underutilized downtown Omaha parks into an amenity-rich open space, anchored by the Missouri River.
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Revit OpEd: 2012 Central States Revit Workshop - Omaha, Nebraska
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
2012 Central States Revit Workshop - Omaha, Nebraska. If you are within driving distance of Omaha, Nebraska hopefully youve heard about the Central States Revit Workshop? Look forward to seeing you this weekend in the Omaha Metro! 2012 Central States Revit Workshop - Omaha, Nebras. Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Newer Post.
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Holder Construction to manage $950M Nebraska airport expansion plan
Construction Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Eppley Airfield’s terminal in Omaha will almost double in square footage, and will feature more gates, streamlined security and a unified concourse.
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The design of the new Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center incorporates veteran symbolism throughout the building
BD+C
MAY 24, 2018
A new $86 million project will add 157,000-sf of space to the VA campus in Omaha, Neb. The Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center will allow several outpatient services to move out of the main hospital, which opened in 1950.
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A new live/work neighborhood is about to get under way in Omaha, Neb.
BD+C
DECEMBER 12, 2017
billion live/work destination in Omaha, Neb., This spring, construction is expected to begin on the first phases of West Farm, a 500-acre, $1.2 that, when built out over the next 15 years, will include 1.36 million sf of office space, 500,000 sf of retail, 1,900 apartments and townhouses, 400 single-family homes, and a 300-room hotel.
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Project of the Year, Best Health Care: Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center
ENR Construction
MARCH 16, 2022
The Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center became the first project to put private money toward the construction of a Dept. of Veterans Affairs facility while also using funds from available VA appropriations.
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Kiewit to lead up to $290M Omaha, Nebraska, riverfront renovation
Construction Dive
JANUARY 11, 2019
As construction manager, the firm will oversee the addition of new entertainment and recreation areas along the Missouri River.
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Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 20, 2023
The company is more than 100 years old, with roots in Omaha where it has helped design and build the electrical backbone that powers much of the city’s economic engine and cultural infrastructure. Miller Electric has grown a great team with more than 1,000 electricians in the field.
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Doosan Names Bobcat Omaha an Authorized Distributor
Construction Equipment
JUNE 28, 2019
Doosan Portable Power has made Bobcat of Omaha an authorized distributor. Bobcat of Omaha has had a long history with Doosan,… The company will supply Doosan Portable Power air compressors, generators, light towers, and light compaction equipment throughout Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Omaha
ENR Construction
JANUARY 18, 2021
Dodge data on projected 2021 construction starts in Omaha.
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Fidelity Announces $20 Million Data Center in Greater Omaha
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 19, 2012
Fidelity Investments has announced plans to construct a new $200 million data center in Greater Omaha. In efforts to create the most competitive business assistance package, the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership worked with Gov. Fidelity is joining the metro’s growing list of data centers including Yahoo!,
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56 Omaha Standard Palfinger Partners with Reading Truck
Construction Equipment
MARCH 6, 2018
Omaha Standard Palfinger, a division of Palfinger North America, has entered into a co-branding relationship with Reading Truck Group. The agreement includes a range of Palfinger telescopic crane models ranging in size from 12,500 to 72,000 lb.-ft. in electric and hydraulic configurations.
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Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha fire could prompt building code changes
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2014
A dormitory fire at the University of Nebraska at Omaha that displaced with 42 students (but caused no injuries) could trigger local building code changes. The residence hall fire was the latest in a string of Omaha fires caused by discarded cigarettes.
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New Grand Ocean International Opens North American Office In Omaha, NE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 8, 2013
New Grand Ocean International, a Chinese-owned agribusiness based in Thailand with operations throughout eastern Asia, held a grand opening ribbon cutting recently on its newest and only North American facility in Omaha. The post New Grand Ocean International Opens North American Office In Omaha, NE appeared first on Business Facilities.
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Jacobs to oversee $410M Omaha school construction program
Construction Dive
AUGUST 14, 2018
The school board first denied Jacobs the contract in June after members said the selection process had not been thorough enough.
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January 2022 City Scoop: Omaha
ENR Construction
JANUARY 28, 2022
Dodge data on projected 2022 construction starts in Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Doosan Portable Power names Bobcat of Omaha an authorized distributor
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 26, 2019
Bobcat of Omaha has been serving the construction, landscape and agriculture industries for over 30 years.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Omaha
ENR Construction
JANUARY 14, 2020
HDR's Matt Tondl discusses the Omaha and Council Bluffs transportation market.
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NEW WEBINAR: Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 20, 2023
The company is more than 100 years old, with roots in Omaha where it has helped design and build the electrical backbone that powers much of the city’s economic engine and cultural infrastructure. Miller Electric has grown a great team with more than 1,000 electricians in the field.
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177 Synagogues in Omaha and New York get new lives after intense reconstruction
BD+C
JUNE 16, 2016
A couple of years ago, Ruth Meints, Executive Director of the Omaha Conservatory of Music, got a notice from the organization’s landlord that the conservatory would have to vacate its space in a local community center by January 2016.
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40 Concrete Truck Rolls Over, Killing Two
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 25, 2017
A concrete mixer truck tipped over as it turned a corner in Omaha, Neb., It took two cranes two hours to lift the fully loaded truck off the vehicle, according to the Omaha World-Herald. The truck was from Consolidated Concrete of Omaha. crushing a vehicle and killing the driver and a front-seat passenger.
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2020 Top 500 Sourcebook: Ironing Out Iowa's Interstate
ENR Construction
JULY 1, 2020
billion Council Bluffs Interstate System Program is approximately two-thirds of the way toward achieving its goal of modernizing the highway system serving metropolitan Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Neb.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Omaha
ENR Construction
JANUARY 23, 2017
Sharp Uptick Expected in Construction Starts in Most Sectors for Omaha Area.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Omaha
ENR Construction
JANUARY 22, 2018
Omaha's K12 and government markets are still growing. DLR Group is seeing strong business, according to Principal Curtis Johnson.
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Accelerate Live! talk: The data-driven future for AEC, Nathan Miller, Proving Ground
BD+C
MAY 24, 2017
. We call him the " other Oracle of Omaha.” Hailing from the great state of Nebraska, Nathan Miller has no formal training or education in computer coding—but don’t let that fool you. .
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78 A million small connections: Designing the New NY bridge
BD+C
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Based in Omaha, Christian, who is Director of Digital Implementation at HDR, was visiting the offices of TZC (the consortium of design-builders constructing the NNYB) regarding an unrelated transportation project. Connor Christian wasn’t supposed to be working on the NNYB.
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USACE taps Turner for $389M military flood contract
Construction Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
The project calls for two buildings at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, that will sit above the 100-year floodplain after a deluge on the Missouri River in 2019.
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62 COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 18, 2012
Skilled Workforce Ready In Greater Omaha. Greater Omaha continues to attract business from a variety of growing industries. These individuals stay in Greater Omaha because opportunities are plentiful—both professionally and personally—and the area offers a superior quality of life. and Mutual of Omaha. And it’s no wonder.
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76 Doosan Names Bobcat an Authorized Distributor
Construction Equipment
JUNE 28, 2019
Doosan Portable Power has made Bobcat of Omaha an authorized distributor. Bobcat of Omaha has had a long history with Doosan,… The company will supply Doosan Portable Power air compressors, generators, light towers, and light compaction equipment throughout Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
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48 Honeywell announces building control systems "Contractor of the Year" Award winner at Momentum 2013 conference
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 16, 2013
with offices in Lincoln and Omaha, NE and Clive, IA, has received Honeywell’s “2012 Contractor of the Year” Award. Honeywell announced that Engineered Controls Inc., Management'
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2013 Central States Revit Workshop Registration
Revit OpEd
APRIL 26, 2013
Please let me encourage you to consider spending a couple days (August 15-16, 2013) at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha soaking up Revit information and wisdom. Registration for the next workshop opened 9 days ago, very sorry to be so slow to mention it. I attended and participated in a couple sessions last year.
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PalFleet Renames to Palfinger USA
Construction Equipment
APRIL 6, 2018
Following the 2008 acquisition of Omaha Standard LLC, PalFleet formed in 2010 by integrating the Palfinger Group’s Tiffin Loader Crane Co. and Omaha Standard Distribution companies. PalFleet Truck Equipment Co., wholly owned by Palfinger, will discontinue the name PalFleet and will continue operations as Palfinger USA, LLC.
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48 Travelers Companies, Inc. Announces Data Center In Sarpy County, NE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2013
Additionally, Omaha Public Power District, Sarpy County and Travelers Companies, Inc. Plains Utilities arpy County Blog-Oct-2013 DED Omaha Public Power District' DED also approved Site and Building Development and Customized Job Training funding to support the project and the highly technical employee base the company will be hiring.
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47 Make a Company Logo for a Titleblock
CAD Shack
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
Now I am going to add a parameter to the text "Omaha" so I can turn it on and off based off which office this logo is attached to. First select the word Omaha. Name the parameter "Omaha", make it a type parameter and Group it under "Graphics". Name the parameter "Omaha", make it a type parameter and Group it under "Graphics".
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Omaha’s first entertainment district
BD+C
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Omaha, Neb., is getting in on the entertainment district game. The Capitol District is a 5.4-acre acre mixed-use development that includes an entertainment district and will feature dining options, a full-service hotel, upscale apartments, office space, and a shared outdoor plaza.
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Elliott Equipment Celebrates 70 Years
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Founded in 1948 by Dick Elliott, the company is based in Omaha, Neb., Elliott Equipment marks it 70th anniversary this year. where it manufactures truck-mounted aerial equipment. Today, Elliott serves leaders in the utility, sign & lighting, public works, mining, telecommunications, energy and construction industries. .
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