UMass Medical School New 350,000-SF Education, Research Building to Target LEED Gold Certification

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Construction on the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s New Education and Research Building is underway. Shawmut Design and Construction has been selected to build the nine-story biomedical research and education facility, which will support laboratory research growth and acceleration into new therapeutics for some of the most challenging diseases that humans face. In partnership with architecture firms ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge and ZGF, as well as the UMass Building Authority, the nine-story, 350,000-square-foot building will support the development of therapeutics in a high-performance, sustainable environment. The complex will feature program space for a projected 77 principal investigators, an FDA-compliant manufacturing facility … Read more

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What Keeps You up at Night? Making Workplace Safety Top Priority

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By Deb Hilmerson We can build elaborate multi-million-dollar buildings but we can’t stop seriously injuring and killing people on construction sites. The million-dollar question is why? Not long ago, I read an article listing the top five things that keep most CEOs awake at night. Worker safety wasn’t even considered. I can pretty much guarantee it’s on your mind now. And if you’ve ever had an on-the-job fatality, it’s not something you’ll ever want to experience again. We are getting better but we are not improving fast enough. Ask yourself the hard questions: Do you do safety because the law … Read more

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New Facility Christened by Phoenix Rising Football Club

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Construction recently wrapped up on Rising’s new stadium and training facility, and the team christened its new home during the opening match of the 2021 Phoenix Rising Football Club season with a 4-1 win over the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club. The new facility is located on the Gila River Indian Community just south of Phoenix, Arizona, and is part of the Wild Horse Pass sports and entertainment development growing near the Wild Horse Pass Casino.    The complex is complete with two full practice fields, as well as a field fans can enjoy as green space before and after … Read more

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Dodge Data & Analytics Reports Construction Starts for Single-Family Decline, Nonresidential Gain

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Total construction starts fell 2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $853.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Single-family construction posted a sizeable decline following months of strong activity, while nonresidential building and nonbuilding starts both gained. “The pullback in single-family construction starts was inevitable after showing exceptional strength over the past year,” said Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. “Higher material prices, supply shortages and a dearth of skilled construction labor were bound to catch up with housing and will ultimately limit the ability of this sector to show the same rate … Read more

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Construction Complete on Transformative $22M Dallas County South Dallas Government Center

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The recently completed Dallas County South Dallas Government Center combines the amenities of a modern, sustainable facility with a socially conscious design emphasizing justice equality. The new $22-million government center replaces and consolidates three aging facilities under one roof to house Dallas County’s Tax Office; Veteran’s Affairs; County Constable; Sheriff’s Traffic Division, Dispatch and K-9 Unit and two Justice of the Peace courts. KAI Design served as the architect-of-record on the 73,000-square-foot, two-story building, and also integrated its in-house MEP engineering group into the project and assisted with master planning of the overall site for future growth. The general contractor … Read more

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