San Antonio’s Frost Tower Construction, Design to Focus on Lean and Green

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Clark Construction Group has been awarded a contract to build Frost Tower, a 23-story office building in downtown San Antonio, Texas. This project marks Clark’s return to the city after completing the 2.8-million-square-foot San Antonio Military Medical Center in 2013. Clark will construct a 440,000-square-foot office building with an additional 20,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The post-tensioned, cast-in-place concrete tower will be constructed on a deep pier foundation, anchoring the tower as it rises into the San Antonio skyline. Each floor’s unique footprint will generate a twisting geometric structure giving the building a distinct […]

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Construction Underway of $110-Million Modernization of Big Ten Basketball Arena

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Mortenson Construction has been selected to transform Welsh-Ryan Arena into a world-class playing and practice facility for Northwestern University’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. The $110-million renovation and expansion project began in mid-March in Evanston, Illinois, just as Northwestern’s men’s basketball team made its first run in the NCAA basketball tournament. The architect for the project is HOK. The Welsh-Ryan Arena is scheduled to complete in the fall of 2018 so each sports team misses just one season playing in the arena. In addition to the aggressive 18-month construction schedule, the worksite poses some logistical challenges. The […]

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Bethancourt Earns 2017 Safety Professional of the Year Award

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The American Society of Safety Engineers announced that Jeremy Bethancourt, a professional member and government affairs chair of its Arizona chapter, has been selected as ASSE’s 2017 Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year. He plays a leading role in getting billboards posted throughout Arizona to bring attention to the dangers of distracted driving, the hazards of heat stress and the annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Bethancourt is director of safety, health and training for LeBlanc Building Co. Inc. According to the society, he “has developed a reputation as a tireless advocate for workplace safety, serving […]

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Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention Membership Grows

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PRINCETON, N.J. – After the July 2016 Centers for Disease Control report showed construction is one of the most at-risk industries for suicide, more than 30 key organizations have pledged support of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Formed less than one year ago by the Construction Financial Management Association, the mission of the alliance is to provide and disseminate information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion in construction. CFMA President & CEO Stuart Binstock said, “We are humbled by the industry’s strong support of this initiative to save the lives of our most valued resources […]

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Data Center Alley Project Closer to Being Online

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STERLING, Va. – DPR Construction recently hosted more than 500 people at the topping out ceremony for the latest CyrusOne Kincora data center project in Loudoun County, Virginia. In an area known for hosting 70 percent of the world’s internet traffic, CyrusOne is adding nearly 650,000 square feet and 45 MW of critical capacity to the famous “Data Center Alley.” Members of the DPR Construction and CyrusOne team, along with subcontractors, neighboring businesses and members of the Loudoun County board of supervisors, came together for the celebratory lunch as DPR and CyrusOne thanked the men and women for being a […]

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