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April 2025 Newsletter
- Estimating Trends in Pittsburgh’s Commercial Construction
- Navigating the Ups and Downs: The Rollercoaster of Construction Material Prices
- Industry News
- Project Spotlight: Pittsburgh International Airport Retail Expansion & Refresh
- Material News
- PPE Style Guide: Because Safety Never Goes Out of Fashion
March 2025 Newsletter
- Shannon Wins MBA Award for Transformative Renovation of WVU’s Chitwood Hall
- Employee Spotlight: Leanne Mazur - Project Administrator
- Industry News
- Project Spotlight: Shannon Completes Custom Buildout for Sisterson & Co.
- Global Industry News
- Safety News
February 2025 Newsletter
- State of the Industry
- State of the Industry News
- Project Spotlight: Construction Manager at Risk for Pittsburgh Gateways
- Global Industry News
- Safety News
January 2025 Newsletter
- Trades vs. College
- Project Spotlight: Service Link
- Global Industry News
- Safety News
2024 Newsletters
December 2024 Newsletter
- Happy Holidays
- MBA Safety Awards
- Project Spotlight: InMotion and Johnston & Murphy – Pittsburgh International Airport
- Giving Thanks
- Industry News About 2025
- Global News
- Safety News
November 2024 Newsletter
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Thank You for Your Service!
- AIA Award Submissions: ColdSpark and CCA – Erie
- Giving Back
- Global News
- Safety News
October 2024 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Project Spotlight: Sisterson & Co., LLP
- Global News
- Safety News
September 2024 Newsletter
- Shannon Construction Outing
- Project Spotlight: Fine Wine & Good Spirits – The Waterworks Shopping Center
- Global News
- Safety News
- Carpenters, Laborers, And Tapers Union
August 2024 Newsletter
- Interior Market Trends
- Employee Spotlight: Joe Hancovsky
- Project Spotlight: Park Lane Amenity Suite
- Global News
- Safety News
July 2024 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Project Spotlight: PA CareerLink – Pittsburgh
- Material Costs
- Safety News
June 2024 Newsletter
- Construction History
- Welcome Shannon Construction’s Newest Team Member
- Project Spotlight: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – East Liberty
- Global News
- Safety News
May 2024 Newsletter
- Education Articles
- Employee Spotlight: CJ Coyne at CCA Monongahela
- Project Spotlight: Chitwood Hall, West Virginia University
- Global News
- Safety News
April 2024 Newsletter
- Green Building
- Interview with Jack Bruce
- Project Spotlight: PPG 2 Fitness Center
- Industry News
- Safety News
March 2024 Newsletter
- Women in Construction: Mary Haffner and Tammy Chiesa
- Global/Industry News
- Safety News
Shannon Construction Celebrates Women in Construction
March 3-9, 2024 marks Women in Construction Week, a time to celebrate women and their accomplishments. Both Mary Haffner and Tammy Chiesa have taken note that over the years women have gained more support and stereotypes are fading in the construction industry. Read more...
March 3-9, 2024 marks Women in Construction Week, a time to celebrate women and their accomplishments. Both Mary Haffner and Tammy Chiesa have taken note that over the years women have gained more support and stereotypes are fading in the construction industry. Read more...
February 2024 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Welcome John Beck
- Project Spotlight: Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge
- Global News
- Safety News
January 2024 Newsletter
- 2023 Year in Review
- Industry News
- Introducing Dave Toggas, our new Business Development Specialist and Estimator for the DMV market.
- Project Spotlight: Vitalant – Renovation
- Safety News
2023 Newsletters
December 2023 Newsletter
- Season's Greetings
- Giving Back: Stockings for Soldiers and Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church Thanksgiving Food Distribution
- Local News: Build on Career Fair and South Hills Trade and Tech Fair
- Project Spotlight: Ogletree Deakins
- Safety News
- Global / Industry News
November 2023 Newsletter
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Thank you for your service
- Shannon Services: Construction Management
- Project Spotlight: Commonwealth Charter Academy Erie
- Safety News
- Industry News
October 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Haunted Buildings in Pittsburgh
- Project Spotlight: Crews Control, LLC
- Global News
- Safety News
- Safety Tips: Cuts and Utility Knife Safety
September 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Safety Tip – Overhead Safety
- Safety News
- Global News
- Pittsburgh Commercial Real Estate Trends
August 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Safety Tip – When Thunder Roars Go Indoors
- Safety News
- Project Spotlight: Slippery Rock University Projects
- Global News
- Education
July 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Safety Tip – Stay Hydated and Safe
- Safety News
- Project Spotlight: Northway Christian Community-Wexford Campus
- Global News
June 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Safety News
- Safety Tip – Extension Cords and PPE – Importance of Proper Fit For Women
- Shannon Solutions - Improving Project Effectiveness with Tammy Chiesa
- Project Spotlight: Atlantic Engineering Services
- Technology & Innovation
May 2023 Newsletter
- Safety Tip – Fall Prevention: May is National Safety Stand-down to Prevent Falls in Construction
- National Safety Stand-down
- Safety- Mental Health News
- Industry News
- Shannon Solutions
- Project Spotlight: Education Projects
- Technology & Innovation
April 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Project Spotlight: Commonwealth Charter Academy
- Green Building
- Safety
- Shannon Solutions
- Technology & Innovation
March 2023 Newsletter
- Shannon Construction Timeline
- Industry News
- The 10 Best Commercial Contractors in Pittsburgh, PA
- Project Spotlight: Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop
- Shannon in the Community
- Safety
- Women In Construction
- Shannon Solutions
- Technology & Innovation
February 2023 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Meet Our Estimating Team
- Project Spotlight: Vitalant Labs
- Safety
- Technology & Innovation
January 2023 Newsletter
- Shannon in 2023
- Industry News
- Project Spotlight: EXUS Expansion
- Our Year in Review: Completed Projects from 2022
- Safety
- Cold Weather Tips for Safety
- Technology & Innovation
2022 Newsletters
December 2022 Newsletter
- Industry News
- Our Field Holiday Party
- Stockings for Soldiers
- Creative Solutions: Old Mill Site
- Project Spotlight: Commonwealth Charter Academy, Johnstown
- Safety
- Technology & Innovation
November 2022 Newsletter
- Industry News
- The Opportunities in Historic Trades Restoration
- MBA Safety Awards
- Project Spotlight: Shannon Concrete Restoration
- Local News: PTHS Tech and Trade Fair
- Safety: Safety Tip from Matt Miller
- Technology & Innovation
The Opportunities in Historic Trades Restoration
Historical restoration trades such as window restoration, masonry restoration, plaster repair, and finish carpentry are all highly specialized, making it hard to find skilled craftsmen in these areas of expertise today. Read more...
Historical restoration trades such as window restoration, masonry restoration, plaster repair, and finish carpentry are all highly specialized, making it hard to find skilled craftsmen in these areas of expertise today. Read more...
October 2022 Newsletter
- Creative Construction
- Shannon’s Top 10 Creative Construction Solutions
- Project Spotlight: Shannon Construction University Work
- Industry News
- Safety
- Technology & Innovation
September 2022 Newsletter
- Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh
- Construction: Giving Back
- Project Spotlight: Carbon Health, Columbus, OH
- Industry News
- Safety
- Technology & Innovation
August 2022 Newsletter
- Cool New Tools & Sustainability
- Project Spotlight: 11 Stanwix St. 9th and 22nd Floor Speculative Suites
- Industry News
- Safety & Technology
July 2022 Newsletter
- The Art of Construction
- Project Spotlight: Glenmede Investment & Wealth Management Services
- Safety News
- Industry News
- Technology News
June 2022 Newsletter
- Safety News
- Technology News
- Project: Cranberry Business Park - HRG and Life Science Connects
- Industry News
- The Art of Construction
Cranberry Business Park: HRG and Life Science Connect
Cranberry Business Park has proven to be a hotbed of activity for Cranberry / Wexford professionals. From top-of-the-line office spaces with amenities to spare to open warehouse areas bustling with success... Read more...
Cranberry Business Park has proven to be a hotbed of activity for Cranberry / Wexford professionals. From top-of-the-line office spaces with amenities to spare to open warehouse areas bustling with success... Read more...
North Way Christian Community Church
Superintendent John Burton has been creating art with his superior carpentry skills for four decades and sharing his knowledge and expertise with apprentices and journeymen, like Mike Cataldo, for nearly as long. Read more...
Superintendent John Burton has been creating art with his superior carpentry skills for four decades and sharing his knowledge and expertise with apprentices and journeymen, like Mike Cataldo, for nearly as long. Read more...
May 2022 Newsletter
- Safety News
- Technology News
- Career for the Future: Shannon Construction is Supporting the Trades
- Industry News
- News Around the Globe
- Mental Health Awareness
Supporting the Trades
As fewer and fewer individuals apply for apprenticeships within the construction trades, our industry faces a potentially difficult future. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) February 23, 2022 news release, one in five construction workers will retire in approximately five years. Read more...
As fewer and fewer individuals apply for apprenticeships within the construction trades, our industry faces a potentially difficult future. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) February 23, 2022 news release, one in five construction workers will retire in approximately five years. Read more...
April 2022 Newsletter
- Project Spotlight: VertMarkets Life Science Connect, Cranberry Business Park
- Technology News
- Safety News
- Industry News
- Hybrid Workforces are Here to Stay
- News Around the Globe
March 2022 Newsletter
- Framework for Our Future
- Project Spotlight: 275 Technology Drive, Consol Office Renovation, Canonsburg, PA
- Ladder Safety Month: This Movement is Dedicated to Ladder Safety Awareness
- Eye Safety Awareness During Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- 25 Construction Safety Statistics for 2022
- Industry News
February 2022 Newsletter
- News Around the Globe
- Project Spotlight: Commonwealth Charter Academy, Johnstown, PA
- The Top OSHA Violations of Q4 2021
- Building Better Mental Health in the Construction Industry
- Object Detection Software Improves Jobsite Safety
- How To Train Construction Workers On New Technology
- How Emerging Tech Will Influence Freedom, Industry, and Money in the Metaverse
- Industry News
January 2022 Newsletter
New Shannon Construction Office Opens In Maryland
Shannon Construction expands service offering in the Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia area and opens an office location to better service our clients. Concentrating on federal projects and the private sector, Shannon is already making an impact and winning new jobs. The office officially opened in January of this year and is located at 7660 Airpark Road, Gaithersburg, MD.
- Project Spotlight: First National Bank’s new location at 330 College Ave, Oakmont, PA.
- Status of the Construction Industry and How to Still Make a Profit in 2022
- Best Architecture & Design of 2021 and Trends for 2022
- Riding the Construction Wave
- 2022 Construction Industry Outlook Economic Forecast
- Labor Shortage Could Be 2022’s Biggest Barrier to Construction Growth
- Pittsburgh and Across the US News
- Industry News
2021 Newsletters
December 2021 Newsletter
Happy Holidays
As the ball dropped on December 31, 2020, the world crossed fingers and toes that 2021 would escort in a more “normal” future. Many of us returned to our offices, while others continued working remotely from home.
Happy Holidays
As the ball dropped on December 31, 2020, the world crossed fingers and toes that 2021 would escort in a more “normal” future. Many of us returned to our offices, while others continued working remotely from home.
November 2021 Newsletter
Happy Thanksgiving
As this year rolls to a close, we would like to take a moment to say thank you for another prosperous year. No doubt a more challenging year than any of us had hoped, but that is precisely why we should express our thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving
As this year rolls to a close, we would like to take a moment to say thank you for another prosperous year. No doubt a more challenging year than any of us had hoped, but that is precisely why we should express our thanks.
October 2021 Newsletter
Taking a Look Back for Our Anniversary
The decade between 2010 and 2019 had many changes in company strategy that helped grow the company’s client base, project volume, staff, and markets while maintaining our core values.
Taking a Look Back for Our Anniversary
The decade between 2010 and 2019 had many changes in company strategy that helped grow the company’s client base, project volume, staff, and markets while maintaining our core values.
September 2021 Newsletter
50th Anniversary Looking Back at 2000-2009
In this decade, significant events happened both for the U.S. construction industry and for Shannon Construction. The economic trends from 2000 to 2009 were very tumultuous and tested the construction industry.
50th Anniversary Looking Back at 2000-2009
In this decade, significant events happened both for the U.S. construction industry and for Shannon Construction. The economic trends from 2000 to 2009 were very tumultuous and tested the construction industry.
August 2021 Newsletter
Shannon Was Featured in the Recent Apeiron Construction Magazine
Among all the hype about technological developments in construction, an important point about how the industry actually works cannot be overstated: it all begins and ends with people.
Shannon Was Featured in the Recent Apeiron Construction Magazine
Among all the hype about technological developments in construction, an important point about how the industry actually works cannot be overstated: it all begins and ends with people.
Shannon Construction in the 2000s
During the Decade of 2000-2009, Shannon Construction Was Impacted by Changes in the World
In this decade, significant events happened both for the U.S. construction industry and for Shannon Construction.
During the Decade of 2000-2009, Shannon Construction Was Impacted by Changes in the World
In this decade, significant events happened both for the U.S. construction industry and for Shannon Construction.
The Best Commercial Contractors in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Driven by the belief that treating people fairly is one of the best methods in any business, Shannon Construction is a Pittsburgh commercial builder with a long history that has been passed down through two generations.
Driven by the belief that treating people fairly is one of the best methods in any business, Shannon Construction is a Pittsburgh commercial builder with a long history that has been passed down through two generations.
Our Spotlight on Carpenters
The construction industry depends upon those who create the magic, taking the blank canvas to impeccable art appreciated for years into the future. And that’s exactly how the carpenters of Shannon Construction view their integral role in building for the future.
The construction industry depends upon those who create the magic, taking the blank canvas to impeccable art appreciated for years into the future. And that’s exactly how the carpenters of Shannon Construction view their integral role in building for the future.
July 2021 Newsletter
Shannon Continues Adding Cutting Edge Technology
Technology within our industry is ever-changing, providing greater opportunities to better serve and communicate with clients, partners, and our teams. Shannon Construction continues to research and investigate new possibilities to do exactly this.
Shannon Continues Adding Cutting Edge Technology
Technology within our industry is ever-changing, providing greater opportunities to better serve and communicate with clients, partners, and our teams. Shannon Construction continues to research and investigate new possibilities to do exactly this.
June 2021 Newsletter
It's All About Safety: Our Field Leadership
Safety is truly a team effort. Research indicates that the worker’s perceptions of how well safety policies, procedures, and practices are implemented on the job site, or the safety climate, is key to improving safety outcomes.
It's All About Safety: Our Field Leadership
Safety is truly a team effort. Research indicates that the worker’s perceptions of how well safety policies, procedures, and practices are implemented on the job site, or the safety climate, is key to improving safety outcomes.
May 2021 Newsletter
Partnering with Local Unions
For the past 50 years, Shannon has worked in partnership with our local labor unions. This workforce provides professionalism and a strong work ethic to our job sites.
Partnering with Local Unions
For the past 50 years, Shannon has worked in partnership with our local labor unions. This workforce provides professionalism and a strong work ethic to our job sites.
Shannon Construction Company 50th Anniversary Being Celebrated
Shannon Construction Co., a mid sized, locally owned construction company with its headquarters located in Dormont, PA, is celebrating its 50th year in business.
Shannon Construction Co., a mid sized, locally owned construction company with its headquarters located in Dormont, PA, is celebrating its 50th year in business.
April 2021 Newsletter
Our New and Even Better Estimating Team
Shannon Construction has been on a steady growth path that has enabled us to provide improved service for our valued clients and partners.
Our New and Even Better Estimating Team
Shannon Construction has been on a steady growth path that has enabled us to provide improved service for our valued clients and partners.
March 2021 Newsletter
Shannon Construction Turns 50!
In March of 1971, George Schultz began Shannon Construction Company, formed after participating in a partnership with Larson Builders.
Shannon Construction Turns 50!
In March of 1971, George Schultz began Shannon Construction Company, formed after participating in a partnership with Larson Builders.
January 2021 Newsletter
Our Message for a Great 2021
This past year presented unprecedented challenges many of us felt both professionally and personally. Innovation, resilience, and the values upon which Shannon Construction was built allowed us to transform these challenges into opportunities for progress.
Our Message for a Great 2021
This past year presented unprecedented challenges many of us felt both professionally and personally. Innovation, resilience, and the values upon which Shannon Construction was built allowed us to transform these challenges into opportunities for progress.
2020 Newsletters
December 2020 Newsletter
Happy Holidays from Ken Schultz & the Shannon Construction Team
No matter what holiday you celebrate, we'd like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Our wish is that your 2021 will be filled with good health and abundant joy.
Happy Holidays from Ken Schultz & the Shannon Construction Team
No matter what holiday you celebrate, we'd like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Our wish is that your 2021 will be filled with good health and abundant joy.
November 2020 Newsletter
The Skilled Trades Industry 2020 Pain Point – It’s not COVID-19
A critical shortage of skilled trades workers in the United States is creating an acute pain point for the industry.
The Skilled Trades Industry 2020 Pain Point – It’s not COVID-19
A critical shortage of skilled trades workers in the United States is creating an acute pain point for the industry.
October 2020 Newsletter
Laborer to Leadership; Women in Construction
The Construction Industry has been, historically, dominated by men. While currently a true statement, the number of women entering the industry continues to grow annually.
Laborer to Leadership; Women in Construction
The Construction Industry has been, historically, dominated by men. While currently a true statement, the number of women entering the industry continues to grow annually.
September 2020 Newsletter
Project Spotlight: MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni Architects, Inc.
MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni Architects, Inc. design team created an incredible vision for an open, modern office floor plan including unique craftsmanship and finishes in the historic Frick Building located in downtown Pittsburgh.
Project Spotlight: MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni Architects, Inc.
MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni Architects, Inc. design team created an incredible vision for an open, modern office floor plan including unique craftsmanship and finishes in the historic Frick Building located in downtown Pittsburgh.
August 2020 Newsletter
Project Spotlight: Terminal 21
Drawing on its history as a former terminal building, the renovated older building features industrial finishes, polished concrete floors, steel beams, and large industrial-style windows.
Project Spotlight: Terminal 21
Drawing on its history as a former terminal building, the renovated older building features industrial finishes, polished concrete floors, steel beams, and large industrial-style windows.
The Making of Terminal 21
Originally constructed in 1921 as the distribution center for the grocery chain known as Keystone Grocery and Tea Company, the Try Street Terminal Building (most recently a student dormitory) is now a luxury multi-family residence boasting 207 apartments with amenities most desired by young professionals interested in a modern yet urban environment.
Originally constructed in 1921 as the distribution center for the grocery chain known as Keystone Grocery and Tea Company, the Try Street Terminal Building (most recently a student dormitory) is now a luxury multi-family residence boasting 207 apartments with amenities most desired by young professionals interested in a modern yet urban environment.
July 2020 Newsletter
Check Out Shannon Construction's New Website!
Our new website is here. We've included many of our recent projects and we will be updating/adding to those often. If you have partnered with us on projects, you may see one of those on our site.
Check Out Shannon Construction's New Website!
Our new website is here. We've included many of our recent projects and we will be updating/adding to those often. If you have partnered with us on projects, you may see one of those on our site.
June 2020 Newsletter
Shannon Committed to Staying Safe
Shannon Construction is committed to keeping everyone safe at our job sites. We have protocols in place that adhere to safety guidelines for COVID-19.
Shannon Committed to Staying Safe
Shannon Construction is committed to keeping everyone safe at our job sites. We have protocols in place that adhere to safety guidelines for COVID-19.
Shannon Update: Reopening
The Governor's office provided guidance to the Construction Industry for re-starting work beginning May 1. That guidance from the Governor for Non-Residential or Commercial Construction is attached. It is very straightforward.
The Governor's office provided guidance to the Construction Industry for re-starting work beginning May 1. That guidance from the Governor for Non-Residential or Commercial Construction is attached. It is very straightforward.
Shannon Update: COVID-19 Communication
As we continue to navigate the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at Shannon Construction would like to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and business.
As we continue to navigate the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at Shannon Construction would like to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and business.
Other News
New Outlook
Randy Rava of Shannon Construction Co. attaches drywall to metal studs during the $1.9 million renovation of the Pittsburgh Hyatt ballroom, Downtown.
1989 photo
Randy Rava of Shannon Construction Co. attaches drywall to metal studs during the $1.9 million renovation of the Pittsburgh Hyatt ballroom, Downtown.
1989 photo
Personality Profile: Ken Schultz, Construction Manager
"Shannon Construction was selected by The Galbreath Company to centralize all construction activities in USX Tower," says Mr. Ken Schultz, vice president with Shannon Construction and the Construction Manager for The Galbreath Company at USX Tower.
1985 photo
"Shannon Construction was selected by The Galbreath Company to centralize all construction activities in USX Tower," says Mr. Ken Schultz, vice president with Shannon Construction and the Construction Manager for The Galbreath Company at USX Tower.
1985 photo
Face Lift on Grant Street, Larrimor's Part of New Look
Part of Grant Street is torn up, and more will be, before its face lift is complete. Scaffolding festoons Two Mellon Bank Center, formerly the Union Trust Building, and will until September.
1985 article
Part of Grant Street is torn up, and more will be, before its face lift is complete. Scaffolding festoons Two Mellon Bank Center, formerly the Union Trust Building, and will until September.
1985 article