We Should Talk: Committing to Meeting of the Minds with PMs

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By John Rowlett One strong indicator of a top-performing construction project is vigorous interaction and communication between the superintendent and the project manager. While it may be common for the two roles to intersect, the argument here is for a heartier, more cohesive relationship, one in which the two parties are fully in sync and clearly understand each other’s expectations and needs. Nowadays, owners expect even their most complex projects to be delivered faster, cheaper and with value-added services. In this environment, what’s called for is not an isolationist “I’ll-do-my job; you-do-yours” relationship between superintendent and project manager. To win … Read more

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Progressive Design-Build Water Treatment Plant Project Underway in Texas

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In order to meet the needs of a growing population and to shift from reliance on groundwater to surface water as the source for its drinking water, the city of Houston and four regional water authority partners are undertaking a 320 million gallons per day $1.765-billion Design-Build expansion of the Northeast Water Purification Plant. It is the largest progressive Design-Build water treatment plant project underway in Texas and in the United States. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., through the Houston Waterworks Team, was awarded three separate contracts on the project—the early works central plant foundations package, which broke ground in June … Read more

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BAM Denmark to Build New School in Sluseholmen

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The design and construction of a new school at Sluseholmen has been awarded to BAM Denmark, together with JJW Architects, consulting engineers AB Clausen and JL Engineering, Thing Brandt Landscape and Keingart, for the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. The new three-track school will be built at Sluseholmen between Sjællandsbroen and by Stigbordene, and will accommodate approximately 840 students. In addition to the school itself, which will be on five floors (living room for the fourth floor), a parking garage and a sports hall will be erected. The sports hall, with its location at the top of the parking garage, will … Read more

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China State Construction to Manage Hong Kong Palace Museum Project

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Recently, China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited (a subsidiary of China State Construction), won the bid for the Hong Kong Palace Museum Project. The project is located at the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. It is the first pavilion established by the Palace Museum with the name “Forbidden City” outside of Mainland China. The total gross floor area of the project is about 43,000 meters, and the scope of works includes a seven-floor main museum building with surrounding parking lots and supporting traffic facilities. The Hong Kong Palace Museum Project is a key cultural project proposed in … Read more

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Skanska Develops Parkview Complex in Prague

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The Pankrác project of developer company, Skanska, called Parkview, is under construction in Pujmanová street in Prague 4, opposite the Pankrác Central Park. After its completion in the second quarter of 2020, the nine-floor building, designed by the New York Architectural Studio, Richard Meier & Partners, is to offer almost 16,000 square meters of top-class office space. A quarter of the building—almost 4,000 square meters, has already been leased by IWG for its co-working center, Spaces. One of the most notable features of Parkview will be its clean white façade and an airy atrium incorporating greenery, which will serve to … Read more

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