Neuroscience Research Building at Washington University School of Medicine Opens

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A grand opening was recently celebrated for the new Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building for Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Designed to accelerate research in areas that include Alzheimer’s disease and brain tumors, the facility accommodates 1,000 faculty and staff, including 95 research teams. Additional space could be built out in the future to accommodate another 350 faculty and staff, including about 145 research teams. The $616-million, 11-story, 609,000-square-foot facility is one of the largest neuroscience buildings in the world. The building is located within the Cortex Innovation District on the eastern edge of the … Read more

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Construction Sector Adds 9,000 Jobs in April

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The construction industry added 9,000 jobs in April — the fewest since August 2022 — as a downturn among residential remodelers and subcontractors undercut job gains at nonresidential construction firms, according to an analysis of new government data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that demand for workers remains high among nonresidential firms, and they urged government officials to enhance support for career development and more employment-based immigration. “It appears that high interest rates are dragging down remodeling, homebuilding and apartment construction,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But firms working on infrastructure, data … Read more

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Gloria Drummond Patient Tower at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Reaches Construction Milestone

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The Gloria Drummond Patient Tower at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Florida has topped out. Robins & Morton is the general contractor for the project and HKS is the architect. Once complete in 2025, the new nine-story patient tower will include all-private patient rooms, surgical suites and critical care units, leveraging the latest in healthcare technologies and design principles that foster healing environments. It will also house the Michelle and Michael Hagerty Center for Graduate Medical Education, more than doubling the hospital’s existing education space and helping recruit and retain top medical school graduates. The tower will encompass more than … Read more

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University of Nevada, Reno’s Mathewson Gateway Project Tops Out

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The University of Nevada, Reno Mathewson Gateway recently topped out. University representatives joined Clark Construction and project developer Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate at a ceremony celebrating the over 40,000 work hours that took place to reach this milestone. The five-story, 128,000-square-foot academic building will house the College of Business and provide various spaces tailored to best practices in modern business education. These include a 300-seat auditorium, advanced technology labs, optimized teaching and study spaces, a student commons, team meeting spaces and collaboration zones and faculty and administrative offices. The best-in-class campus also features a landscaped courtyard, outdoor plazas and … Read more

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Elisabeth-Selbert-Haus Tapped for German Parliament in Berlin

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New offices and an administrative building for the German Parliament will be built on one of Berlin’s most historic streets by the end of 2026 to replace the demolished building. The sustainable concept envisages the use of alternative energies, such as geothermal energy and photovoltaics. PORR was awarded the contract as general contractor for the project by the Institute for Federal Real Estate. The building is named after the politician and lawyer Elisabeth Selbert, who is known as one of the four “Mothers of the Basic Law.” She successfully campaigned for the inclusion of equal rights for men and women … Read more

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