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KBE’s latest UCONN project featured in High Profile magazine Connecticut Hall project completed in record 17 months
Completing the 280,000 square-foot Connecticut Hall residences and dining facility at UCONN in just 17 months was no small feat! This exceptional project was recently featured in High Profile magazine, with an in-depth look at some of the challenges and successes achieved by the KBE/Newman Architects’ design build team.
We-Ha.com Feature: Ground-Breaking Celebrated for New Wampanoag Clubhouse, 7 Months After Fire
Golden shovels and hardhats were positioned Wednesday afternoon in front of a large hole that will become the foundation of the new Wampanoag clubhouse, but before club leadership, town officials, and members of the design and construction team held a champagne toast and tossed their shovelfuls of dirt at the ceremonial groundbreaking, club President Glenn Cunningham remarked on the significance of the day.
The KBE Foundation Continues Its Tradition of Community Support
KBE Foundation’s mission of community support this summer included everything from serving BBQ lunches to veterans and their families to helping land fish at the Special Olympics fishing derby to hosting its annual charity golf tournament to provide scholarships to technical high school students.
KBE Recognized for Exemplary Safety Performance
KBE Building Corporation, a national construction services firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, has recently been recognized for its exemplary efforts in ensuring safe work sites.
The Abbington at Gilbert
Abbington of Gilbert, a new senior living community located at 3239 Mercy Rd., celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 16, 2024.
KBE Building Corp. Honored with CT ABC Awards
KBE Building Corporation and two of its senior leaders were honored at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Connecticut chapter’s annual meeting on March 28 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.
KBE Listed Among ABC National’s Top Performers for Third Year
KBE Building Corporation has once again been named a “Top Performer” by the national Associated Builders and Contractors industry organization. This is the third consecutive year that KBE has been honored with this achievement.
Featured in Construction Executive - Strong Foundation: KBE Celebrates 50 Years by Giving Back
We are thrilled to have our KBE Foundation featured in Construction Executive this month, the national magazine of the Associated Builders and Contractors organization. Our long tradition of philanthropy has always been a point of pride for all of us.
Delivering 583 Thanksgiving Meal Boxes for CT and MD Families in Need The KBE Foundation’s 15th Annual “Gift of Gobble” Event
For the 15th year running, the KBE Foundation hosted its annual Gift of Gobble Thanksgiving meal assembly program on Saturday November 18 in Farmington, CT.
The KBE Foundation Continues Its Tradition of Community Support
For the 15th year running, the KBE Foundation hosted its annual Gift of Gobble Thanksgiving meal assembly program on Saturday November 18 in Farmington, CT.
KBE Hosts 25th Annual Subcontractor Appreciation Night
KBE Building Corporation’s Northeast office hosted its annual subcontractor appreciation night on October 5, with 100+ trade contract firm representatives and KBE staff on hand. The evening event was held at Southington Country Club with plenty of good food, good drink, and good company.
The KBE Foundation Awards $18,000 in Scholarships to 18 Connecticut Technical High School Graduates and Connecticut students
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.