The ACE Mentor Program of America received two substantial donations. The International Masonry Institute contributed a gift of $175,000 and senior officials from Turner Construction Co. donated more than $500,000.

LePatner & Associates is offering law firms in New York a new seminar called "Defending Your Client Owner Against Unwarranted Construction Delay and Cost Overrun Claims." For more information call Barry LePatner at (212) 935-4400.

Skanska USA Building Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration for the IKEA New Haven store, currently under construction.