ICRI Announces 2020 Project of the Year, Awards of Excellence Winners

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The International Concrete Repair Institute recently announced the winners of its 2020 Project Awards. The Austonian – Exposed Slab Edge Repairs was chosen as the ICRI 2020 Project of the Year. This year, three finalists were chosen. Less than six years after construction of a 59-story building located in downtown Austin, Texas, a large piece of concrete from a slab edge fell more than 200 feet. The repair design team performed a forensic investigation to determine the cause of the premature damage and identify repair solutions. Based on the investigation findings, the adopted repair plan included full-depth removal and replacement … Read more

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Joint Venture Selected to Construct $124.5M Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

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The joint venture led by Skanska, along with New South Construction, FS360 and Synergy Construction, has been selected to construct five additional gates at the north end of Concourse T at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Hartsfield-Jackson) in Georgia. In addition to building the gates, the joint venture will also rebuild a major portion of the North Terminal exit road, construct a Delta Air Lines ground support equipment facility and a fire station, as well as oversee relocations to the utilities’ infrastructure. The project at the world’s busiest passenger airport is part of a broader expansion and renovation plan, ATLNext, which … Read more

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Vertical Construction Grows Tall at New Australian Embassy Building

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In downtown Washington, D.C., vertical construction is underway at the Australian Embassy’s new chancery after a year-long effort onsite to remove the existing building and excavate the below-grade structure. Built by Clark Construction and designed by Bates Smart, the 220,000-square-foot chancery will feature a custom curtainwall system and expansive interior glass atrium, as well as open assembly spaces, an exhibition gallery, event spaces and offices. The new six-story building will facilitate Australia’s work to advance foreign policy, security, international development, trade, investment and business interests in the United States, and promote the strong partnership between the governments and people of … Read more

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Construction Seasons Begin at Antarctic Research Hub

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A 20-person-plus team is working on the second season of building a new science and operations building located in Antarctica. Construction can only take place during a short window during the Antarctic summer months, avoiding the harsh, dark winter. This season, the team aims to complete the pre-cast concrete foundations, ground floor slab, rock anchors and stub columns, as well as drainage and the perimeter wall, before returning in December to complete the outer structure. The scientific support facility, named the Discovery Building, commemorates the discovery of Antarctica just over 200 years ago. Facilities in the new two-story 4,500-square-meter building … Read more

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Construction Complete on 161,000-SF Creative Office Building in Heart of Silicon Beach

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Located in the heart of Southern California’s Silicon Beach, Water’s Edge III is a six-story creative workspace—built on what was formerly a parking lot and a soccer field—that has been integrated within an existing development through landscaped courtyards, parking and open spaces at both the pedestrian and podium levels. Wrapped in an eye-catching metallic exterior, the $78.6-million structure offers two below- and two above-grade levels of parking with a soccer field perched atop for tenant recreation. Water’s Edge III boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as numerous outdoor spaces attached to the offices, including large balconies and an atrium on its … Read more

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