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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Summer Groundbreaking Sets Stage for New Cici & Hyatt Brown Hall for Health & Innovation

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This summer, Stetson University will break ground on the new Cici & Hyatt Brown Hall for Health & Innovation, located in Deland, Florida. The end result will be a 120,000-square-foot science complex for students studying the health sciences, environmental sciences and other fields. The building is named for longtime trustees and supporters Hyatt and Cici Brown, who donated $18 million to the project in 2018. At just over 40,000 square feet, the building will connect to Sage Hall Science Center – currently 81,000 square feet – through glass-enclosed walkways and is scheduled for completion by the fall 2022 semester. In … Read more

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4 Key Considerations on Healthcare Renovation Projects

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By Jillian Boeker Hospital and medical facility renovations continue to boom and, while hospital executives and staff entertain a vision of the outcome of a construction project, how to get there is the responsibility of the general contractor, as well as the superintendent on the jobsite. This responsibility includes working closely with facilities liaisons and staff to ensure operations – whether patient care or research – are not impacted. Owners rely on their contractor particularly on four key aspects: infection control, water infiltration protection plan, communications and scheduling and install verification. These elements are, of course, interwoven with safety – … Read more

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