Author: Meghan Murphy

The KBE Foundation Awards $18,000 in Scholarships to 18 Connecticut Technical High School Graduates and Connecticut students

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Farmington, Conn. (June 27, 2023) – Hoping to make a small dent in the ongoing shortage of construction workers facing Connecticut and the nation at large, the KBE Foundation has awarded $18,000 in scholarships to students pursuing post-high school careers in the commercial construction industry. According to the national Associated Builders and Contractors, the national… Read more »

KBE Building Corporation earns notable safety awards

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Farmington, Conn., November 22, 2022: Job site safety is always a challenge in the construction industry. Achieving industry recognition for achievements in this critical area of work is one way construction firms can demonstrate their safety commitment to trade workers, clients, and employees. KBE Building Corporation has built a strong reputation for safety over the… Read more »

The KBE Foundation Awards $18,000 in Scholarships to 11 Connecticut Technical High School Graduates

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For a seventh year, the KBE Foundation has awarded scholarships to 11 graduating students from the Connecticut Technical High School system, with the hopes of encouraging the State’s youth to pursue careers in the construction industry. To date, KBE has awarded $114,000 to 101 graduating technical high school seniors in the state. In previous years,… Read more »

KBE Announces Multiple New Projects

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KBE Building Corporation’s roster of new work continues to grow, with recently awarded projects in both the preconstruction and construction phases. Among the new projects are: The Station House in Greenwich, CT: Construction is underway on this 38,000 sf, luxury residential property. When complete in spring 2023, the three-story building will provide 34 high-end residential… Read more »

Women In Construction

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Celebrating Women in Construction Week Why women should pursue construction careers If you haven’t heard, women are finally starting to make inroads into this traditionally male industry.  Women in Construction Week, created by the National Association of Women in Construction: is just one way to call attention to the growing numbers of women choosing construction careers – and… Read more »

And now we tear it out: What it’s like to build a quarter-mile-long NASCAR racetrack in just six weeks… and then tear it all up again

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The back story: When it comes to all-star performance on a project, the entire project team delivered — and then some — on this very unusual and demanding project:  the installation of a temporary, quarter-mile-long asphalt racetrack for NASCAR in just six weeks  — inside the historic LA Memorial Coliseum. The project team included NASCAR,… Read more »

KBE Sunrise New Dorp

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Please check out our Full Slideshow: Sunrise New Dorp! Location: Staten Island, NY Client: Sunrise Senior Living (McLean, VA) Architect: Moseley Architects (Springfield, VA) Description: Construction Manager at Risk for new 84,137 sf, 95-unit, 4-story senior living facility providing 45 Assisted Living units and 50 Memory Care units. The steel-framed building includes a combination of… Read more »

KBE breaks ground on new senior living project, The Chelsea at Washington Township

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Farmington, CT 25 October 2021: Groundbreaking ceremony kicked off the start of construction for The Chelsea at Washington Township, an assisted living and memory care community in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. KBE Building Corporation of Farmington has been working with the owner, Capitol Seniors Housing (Washington, D.C.) and architect Meyer Design (Ardmore, PA)… Read more »