SAN DIEGO, Calif. — PCL Construction recently announced that the San Diego Airport Terminal 2 expansion has become the first commercial airport terminal in the world to receive LEED Platinum certification. Working with joint venture partners, Turner Construction and Flatiron Construction, the project initially targeted LEED Silver certification. The San Diego Airport Authority focused heavily on involving local contractors and vendors throughout, to ensure the entire project was a community effort. Project teams must follow strict guidelines during construction to obtain LEED certification. The team incorporated 20,000 tons of recycled aggregate into 1.5 million square feet of taxiway and airport […]

Mortenson Construction and joint-venture partner GE Johnson Construction, have been selected to continue their work on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, Kansas. Details of the new, privately funded Vanier Football Complex and North Stadium project were unveiled in a press conference during the Wildcats" spring football game in April. “With more than $125 million of facility improvements completed in the last 24 months and the excitement of our fans, evidenced by the current string of 13 consecutive football sellouts, it is imperative that we build upon the tradition and success of our program under Coach Snyder's leadership and […]

Minneapolis, Minn. — Knutson Construction recently celebrated the grand opening of Target Field Station. Connecting transit with culture, the new multi-modal hub and public plaza will provide an iconic gateway to Target Field Stadium, home of the Minnesota Twins. Hennepin County selected Knutson Construction in May 2012 as part of the multidisciplinary, design-build team working closely with Perkins Eastman and New York-based architect Peter Cavaluzzi, FAIA. Target Field Station is a project of Hennepin County, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. A mix of federal, state and local sources funded the $79.3-million […]

Piedmont Construction Group crews are heading into the final project phases of the Tubman African American Museum, and eyeing a spring 2015 completion date. Located in downtown Macon, Georgia, the multi-million dollar project first broke ground more than a decade ago, but funding hiccups have slowed, and at times even halted, progress. The museum is touted by community leaders as the bedrock of revitalization efforts in downtown Macon, which continues to evolve and attract new businesses that include eateries, nightlife establishments and unique shops. When the new portions of the museum opens to the public, it will include more than […]

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Central Connecticut State University has awarded its 2014 Construction Industry Award to KBE Building Corp.’s Kenneth Russo. Russo is a 40-year construction industry veteran and has served as KBE’s director of preconstruction since 2002. Russo was chosen based on criteria set by the college’s Industrial Advisory Board. In 2014, he demonstrated skill, integrity and responsibility while making a significant contribution to the architecture, engineering and construction industry. He has served on the CCSU Advisory Board for 14 years, including two years as its chairperson, and has been instrumental in ongoing improvements to CCSU’s construction management program. […]