Brasfield & Gorrie installed the first major steel piece for a new structural test stand for the liquid hydrogen tank of the NASA Space Launch System's massive core stage on Aug. 31 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.   Crews welded the steel to the foundation of a structure that will rise to 215 feet—or about 23 stories—when completed in the summer of 2016, adding another distinctive feature to Marshall's skyline.   The installation is part of a construction project led by general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. The project includes construction of two large stands that will … Read more

DALLAS, Texas — A groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 1, marked the start of construction on a new Renaissance hotel in Plano, Texas. Part of the new 250-acre Legacy West master development, the 15-story, 304-guestroom hotel will feature a modern, upscale design. The luxury hotel will also include more than 100,000 square feet of conference and meeting space, feature lobby, restaurants, outdoor bar terrace and a third-floor amenity deck with a swimming pool, bar, spa and fitness center. An attached parking garage will provide 470 parking spaces for hotel guests. Serving as general contractor, Brasfield & Gorrie is teaming with … Read more

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A significant project for the City of Rochester, the convention center addition to the Mayo Civic Center, reached the 10 percent completion mark on July 31. The project, which broke ground on March 19, is expected to be open to the public in 2017. More than $7 million of work has been completed on the $84-million expansion project thus far. Demolition, steel piles and major utilities are now complete on the convention center addition, and earthwork activities have started on the kitchen addition. As of June, the project recycled 73.5 percent of accumulated construction material including building … Read more