Construction Completes on ASU’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7

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Construction is complete on the new $192-million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7 project at Arizona State University in Tempe. The approximately 281,000-gross-square-foot, five-story, high-performance research facility, now known as the Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health, promotes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge generation and leading-edge research intent on improving life on the planet. Designed and constructed as a collaborative research facility, it utilizes clusters whereby researchers of varying disciplines work collaboratively to address global challenges, and support innovative endeavors, to improve the planet’s health and sustainability of food, water and energy into the future. Serving as the […]

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TK Elevator’s Innovation and Qualification Center in Atlanta Achieves LEED Gold Certification

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TK Elevator’s Innovation and Qualification Center, featuring the tallest elevator test tower in North America, has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification. Brasfield & Gorrie was the project’s general contractor. To achieve LEED Gold certification, the IQC realized a 12% reduction in embodied carbon compared to typical construction through concrete mix optimization — using ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash. This approach saved 2.36 million pounds of carbon-dioxide emissions. The IQC achieved more than a 40% reduction in potable water use compared to baseline buildings through the selection of efficiency flush-and-flow fixtures that will save […]

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Consigli Expands Prefabrication Capabilities with Addition of Bill Seery

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Consigli Construction Co., Inc. has added Bill Seery as director of prefabrication to expand the company’s existing capabilities in modular construction and prefabrication. Seery was a co-founder of the first U.S. company to integrate construction and manufacturing processes to produce custom, prefabricated bathroom units for commercial instruction. With more than 17 years of leadership experience, he will bolster efforts to improve scheduling, cost certainty and safety for projects in healthcare, life science, hospitality, higher education and multi-unit residential buildings using prefabrication. “Bill’s enthusiasm for prefabrication and his nearly two decades of proven leadership will help us implement innovative techniques for […]

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Scandic Kiruna 1st Commercial Enterprise to Open in New City Center

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Scandic Kiruna was recently the first commercial enterprise to open its doors in the new city center located in Kiruna, Sweden, a milestone in the internationally renowned urban transformation that has been ongoing since 2004. The new hotel has 231 rooms on 13 floors and architecture featuring a valley and peak design that echoes the Kebnekaise massif and Lapporten Valley. With the opening of Scandic Kiruna, Scandic will increase its room capacity by 60 rooms and become the largest hotel operator in the city. Skanska served as the project developer and contractor. Scandic Kiruna is strategically located next to one […]

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Department of State Breaks Ground on New US Consulate General in Milan, Italy

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In a display of the strengthening ties between the United States and Italy, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, the U.S. Mission in Italy and other U.S. and local officials recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new U.S. Consulate General in Milan. The new U.S. Consulate General campus, which includes the restored iconic Liberty Building, Liberty Plaza and Parade Ground, will offer a modern public gathering space and gateway welcoming visitors and staff. SHoP Architects is the design architect and Caddell Construction Company, LLC is the construction contractor. An estimated $65 million will be directly invested in the local economy […]

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