Nickelodeon-Themed Project in Asia Breaks Ground, Anticipates Opening by 2021

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AECOM will provide its large capital project program management services to EGGL as it seeks to advance development of its $1.85-billion, 250-acre Nickelodeon-themed project, a central feature for the 750-acre, Foshan Cultural and Ecological Coastal Park, a master-planned environment encompassing cultural, tourism, sports and science and technology components. Viacom broke ground earlier this year with an anticipated opening between 2020 and 2021. The project is located in Foshan, a southern China city of more than 7 million people, part of the affluent, greater Pearl River Delta mega metropolitan region. Including the large cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, more than 22 million … Read more

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W/Element Hotel Development Project One of Largest Concrete Pours in Philadelphia History

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The new dual-branded W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia Hotel development project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be the latest luxury addition to the city when it is completed in spring 2018. The project, which is estimated to cost $240 million, has approximately 50 carpenters from the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters building the hotel development’s concrete superstructure. Once complete, there will be 295 rooms in the W Philadelphia hotel and 460 rooms in the Element Philadelphia hotel, as well as an outdoor terrace, outdoor pool, restaurant, banquet facilities, meeting rooms and retail space. “The building will be 52 stories when it’s … Read more

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Construction Employers Add 8,000 Jobs In November, Hourly Earnings Rise

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Construction employment increased by 24,000 jobs in November to the highest level since November 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that tight margins are keeping firms from paying even more to attract hard-to-find workers, noting that efforts to cut tax rates should help lead to higher average hourly earnings for the sector. “Employment and pay in construction have risen more rapidly over the past year than in the economy overall, as the supply of unemployed, experienced workers continues to shrink,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. … Read more

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Central Piedmont Community College Breaks Ground for its Largest-Ever Building

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Central Piedmont Community College officials broke ground for the new North Classroom Building, at the college’s central campus. The 154,100-square-foot facility will be the largest building ever constructed by the college, which is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. “With this new space, the college will be better able to equip students with the skills required to pursue family sustaining careers and transform their lives,” said Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, CPCC president. “I firmly believe we at the college are in the life-transformation businesses, and this new building will be an important element in this process. North Classroom Building project summary: Construction/project … Read more

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Grand Opening Held for California State University Associated Students Sustainability Center

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Gilbane Building Company has completed the California State University Associated Students Sustainability Center. The university recently held a grand opening for the facility with approximately 150 students and community members attending this event. The new 9,275-square-foot facility is home to the Institute for Sustainability and features a seminar room, a conference room, student workspace, lounge, a community resource center, restrooms and a covered courtyard, which will both house equipment for recycling and serve as the rooftop structure for a 25 Kw photovoltaic system with approximately 100 solar panels. The building envelope is high-performance, including glazing systems, enhanced insulation, durable and … Read more

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