Alternate Care Facility Project Finishes in 22 Days for COVID-19 Patients Near Chicago

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with Clark Construction Group and Perkins and Will, has successfully transformed the MetroSouth Medical Center—a shuttered hospital south of Chicago, Illinois—into an alternate care facility to treat COVID-19 patients. The re-activated facility provides 585 surge beds, including 265 high-acuity beds to support critically ill patients. Work on the fast-track project began March 30 and was completed in 22 days. The MetroSouth Medical Center served the Blue Island community for more than a century before closing its doors in the fall of 2019. Clark led a Design-Build team in revitalizing the once-dormant facility … Read more

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CPWR, NABTU Release New COVID-19 Resources

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As part of the commitment to helping the construction industry take necessary precautions during the coronavirus pandemic, CPWR and NABTU have released the COVID-19 Standards for U.S. Construction Sites. They are an evolution of the guidance CPWR has been updating since early March and identifies what steps should be taken to reduce construction worker exposure to the virus on the job. The hierarchy of controls, a basic principle of occupational safety and health, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, are the foundations upon which this new document is based. The virus is a hazard on the job, and … Read more

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Construction Underway on Kurita U.S. Headquarters in Minneapolis Suburb

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Ryan Companies recently closed on land in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where it will develop the new U.S. headquarters for Kurita America, Inc., a producer of water treatment solutions. The build-to-suit will be located at Ryan’s business park development, 610Zane. The City of Brooklyn Park approved the project on March 30, and Ryan began construction on April 13. The location will stand as Kurita’s U.S. headquarters, which is comprised of a consolidation between Tonka Water out of Plymouth, Minnesota; Fremont Industries out of Shakopee, Minnesota and US Water out of St. Michael, Minnesota. Of the 156,000-square-foot facility, approximately 84,000 square feet … Read more

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McCarthy Delivers Student Union at Hubbard Hall at Texas Woman’s University

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., recently completed a renovation and expansion project at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Renovations for the university’s Student Union at Hubbard Hall were phased and portions of the building remained occupied during construction. The Student Union at Hubbard Hall, which once served as the university’s dining hall and a conference facility and reception hall, will now serve as the university’s student union. Features include SGA chambers, student organization suite, art gallery, ballrooms, retail dining and over 20 meeting rooms. The building underwent approximately 100,754 square feet of renovations and 23,920 square feet of additions were … Read more

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New Olympic and Paralympic Museum Transforms Colorado Springs Skyline

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Set next to America The Beautiful Park, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the new Olympic and Paralympic Museum is a massive and unique building. “The building itself is just short of 65,000 square feet, and about 25,000 square feet of that is exhibit space,” said Brian Tominov, project manager, at GE Johnson Construction, general contractor on the project. The building has even been recognized worldwide as one of the most anticipated buildings of 2020 because of its design. “One of the more challenging parts of that geometry has been the diamond metal panels we see on the building. There’s 9,987 … Read more

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