Skanska Begins Second Phase of Renovation, Expansion of Kymenlaakso Central Hospital in Finland

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Skanska has begun the second phase of renovations and expansion of the Kymenlaakso Central Hospital located in Finland. The project is owned by Carea-Sairaalat Oy. Carea-Sairaalat Oy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kymenlaakso Medical and Social Services Joint Undertaking. The expansion comprises a total of five floors, one of which is entirely—and the other partly—underground. The project will take place in a functioning hospital. Skanska’s work will begin in November-December 2017 and the contract will be completed in August-September 2019. Once complete, the hospital will have a new maternity unit, maternity clinic, operations unit, emergency room, intensive care unit, four … Read more

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6 Trends on the Frontline of Construction

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By Todd Imming Construction has thrived on innovation and technological breakthroughs for millennia. Now is no different. Firms that embrace today’s cutting-edge technology and techniques can shorten project timelines, cut construction costs and promote a cleaner, more sustainable industry. The search for efficiency in terms of labor, materials and timelines has come with the territory in the construction industry from the moment someone first made a brick out of mud and then wondered if there was a better way. We’re way beyond that now, but the spirit remains the same. How can we speed up construction? What materials can we … Read more

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Outdoor Rink Coming to Grounds of Parliament Hill

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OTTAWA, Ontario – It’s not the outdoor classic many were expecting to see this winter, but a skating rink will be built on the lawn of Parliament Hill. The Department of Canadian Heritage says the NHL-sized arena will be built with temporary stands and locker rooms. The rink is part of Canada 150 celebrations and will operate from Dec. 7 until New Year’s Eve. “One of the things that we are going to have is lots of activities on the Hill in general and the skating rink will be part of it,” said Andrew Campbell, a senior executive for Canada … Read more

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BNBuilders Welcomes Construction Leaders to Team

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – BNBuilders welcomes three construction leaders to its Southern California team: Tom McCready, Matt Hersam and Douglas Allen, LEED AP BD+C. McCready, BNBuilders’ newest senior superintendent, brings decades of experience as a leader in managing both large-scale, ground-up construction projects, as well as smaller renovations. Particularly, he has extensive experience in healthcare construction, managing projects for Riverside Community Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Universal Health Services, Miller Children’s Hospitals and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital to name a few. He serves on the board for the LA/Orange County Chapter of the Lean Construction Institute. Matt Hersam, project manager with BNBuilders, … Read more

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Hammers and Drills Give Way to Violins, Voices as Phase I of Wheaton College’s New Performing Arts Center Completes

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CHICAGO, Ill. – The sounds of violins and voices replaced hammers and drills on Oct. 19 as classes began at Wheaton College’s new Armerding Center for Music and the Arts, located in Chicago, Illinois. Mortenson Construction completed the year-long, $18-million transformation of the former science building in early October, with the college moving in over fall break to the new home for the school’s Conservatory of Music. In renovating the four floors of the gutted 52,000-square-foot structure, Mortenson has concluded the first phase of Wheaton’s College’s investment in centralizing its music and performing arts program in state-of-the-art educational, research and … Read more

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