Leopardo Completes Renovation of Hillshire Brands Headquarters

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CHICAGO, Ill. — Leopardo recently completed the renovation of 400 S. Jefferson St., which will serve as the new headquarters for Hillshire Brands Company, formerly known as Sara Lee Corporation. The project was also recently named NAIOP Chicago’s 2012 Office Redevelopment of the Year. The project entailed a comprehensive repurposing of the existing 300,000-square-foot industrial building, including demolishing the building to its cast-in-place concrete skeleton and rebuilding the new exterior skin. All new systems were installed, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, roof and elevators. In total, approximately $75 million was invested in the building in 10 months — an … Read more

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Total New Construction Starts in 2012 Advance 6%

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — New construction starts in December climbed 23 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $530.0 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The sharp increase for total construction followed two months of lackluster activity, as several very large projects in December helped to lift the pace of contracting. By major sector, substantial gains in December were reported for nonresidential building and nonbuilding construction, while housing maintained the steady upward trend that's been present for much of the past year. For all of 2012, total construction starts grew 6 percent to $463.6 … Read more

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Danis-Wise Completes MVHS Comprehensive Cancer Center

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On October 3, 2011, Danis Building Construction and Wise Construction Company broke ground on the Miami Valley Hospital South Comprehensive Cancer Center. Danis-Wise Construction LLC is nearly finished with the 93,000-square-foot facility on the MVHS campus. The Danis-Wise team used innovative and efficient techniques throughout construction — which included building mock-ups to resolve issues and make adjustments pre-construction, as well as conducting regular meetings to discuss safety precautions, power shutdowns and other situations — resulting in an early completion date. “From the start, Danis-Wise knew this project would require collaboration with our team to keep the hospital’s business running as … Read more

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USGBC Releases List of Top 10 States for LEED

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, highlighting regions transforming buildings and communities across the country. The per-capita list is based on 2010 U.S. Census data and includes commercial and institutional buildings certified under LEED, through which approximately 2.2-billion-square-feet of space has been certified worldwide through 2012. “Securing a spot on this list is a remarkable achievement for everyone involved in the green building movement in these states,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO & founding chair, USGBC. “From architects and designers to local chapter … Read more

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Reno Contracting Supports SunEdison on Solar PV Project at California State Prison

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Reno Contracting recently announced it has installed a 2.6MW solar photovoltaic project at California State Prison Lancaster, Calif., for SunEdison, a worldwide solar energy services provider. The single-axis tracker PV project incorporates 9,500 panels. The Lancaster facility is one of five state prisons in Southern California that has added a combined 23MW of solar-generated power in 2012, an initiative undertaken by SunEdison and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. These solar projects should result in $55 million in energy cost savings over the next 20 years, according to the CDCR. Reno served as general contractor … Read more

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