The Red Sea Project Achieves Construction Milestones

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The Red Sea Development Company, the developer behind Saudi Arabia’s flagship international regenerative tourism initiative The Red Sea Project, has awarded to date more than 500 contracts to international and local firms. Collectively worth around SAR 7.5 billion ($2 billion), these include awards for the design, build and operation of the following projects: Archirodon is constructing a crossing linking Shurayrah Island (the destination’s main hub) to the mainland, as well as a number of jetties. Saudi Amana Contracting has delivered the first volumetric prefabricated units, which were built in a newly established facility in Saudi Arabia. These units will form part … Read more

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New Salt Lake City Airport Concourse A West Opens, Demolition Phase Commences on ‘Legacy’ Airport Structures

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Just a few weeks since its opening, the new Salt Lake City Airport has proven to be well-received by Utah residents and visitors, alike. And now, the Holder/Big-D joint venture has commenced with the next phase of the project – the demolition of Salt Lake’s former airport. In conjunction, the partnership continues to celebrate completion of its primary task – construction of the new airport’s Concourse A West terminal. Phase II is expected to be complete by late 2024/early 2025. The new airport will welcome more than 34 million passengers a year to its main terminal, parking garage and two … Read more

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Higher Education Project Delivers Leading-Edge Research Space

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Construction is complete on University of California, Santa Barbara’s Jeff and Judy Henley Hall, which houses the university’s Institute for Energy Efficiency. The project team included general contractor Sundt Construction, Inc. and architect KieranTimberlake. The 49,908-square-foot, three-story facility includes a 128-seat lecture hall, 18 laboratories, 26 offices, conference rooms and group office spaces that accommodate 174 graduate students. The building design creates a prime research space and leading paradigms in energy efficiency. It features extensive natural lighting, adaptable laboratory space for evolving research needs and intelligent energy monitoring and control systems with interactive displays. The higher education project, with a … Read more

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Construction Progresses on $25M Subterranean Parking Garage Reaching 3 Stories Below Sea Level

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Construction is progressing on what’s said to become Miami, Florida’s deepest, most expensive underground parking garage. Reaching nearly 50 feet and three stories below sea level, the 100,000-square-foot, 236-car garage for Miami’s Una Residences condominium will cost the developers $25 million to build. The first-of-its-kind subterranean parking garage, set on the edge of the Biscayne Bay waterfront, will become a key element of the 47-story luxury residential tower upon its completion in 2023. Developers OKO Group and Cain International have enlisted architects Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill to design Una Residences. The 579-foot-tall tower was envisioned to embody the spirit … Read more

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Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in October, Contractor Optimism Rises

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded to 7.7 months in October, an increase of 0.2 months from September’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5. The backlog is 1.2 months lower than in October 2019. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels increased in October. Sales and staffing index readings remained above the threshold of 50, indicating expectations of expansion over the next six months. For profit margins, this is the eighth consecutive month of decreasing readings. “Given political uncertainty, surging COVID-19 infections, a … Read more

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