Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on $95.5M Mixed-Use Development in Dallas

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Balfour Beatty started construction on a $95.5 million mixed-use development on North Henderson Avenue in Dallas, Texas. Owned and developed by Acadia Realty Trust and development firm Ignite-Rebees, the 161,000-square-foot, creative mixed-use development will occupy a site on Henderson Avenue that has been vacant for decades. The project broke ground Oct. 14 and is expected to be completed by fall of 2026. Designed by GFF, the development will comprise 10 architecturally distinct buildings lined with richly landscaped walkways pocketed with multiple public spaces. The new development will feature 12,000 square feet of restaurant space, 75,000 square feet of retail space, … Read more

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New Report Underscores Progress, Challenges in Preventing Damages to Buried Utilities

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The Common Ground Alliance, the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, published its 2023 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The report introduces the CGA Index, a new metric for evaluating year-over-year damage trends, which revealed both progress and a critical need for accelerated action to prevent damage to vital underground infrastructure. The annual DIRT Report provides a comprehensive analysis of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada to help stakeholders understand the damage landscape and the factors contributing to underground facility damages. In its inaugural year, … Read more

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Skanska Completes North Carolina Surgical Hospital in Chapel Hill

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UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital has been completed. Rising seven-stories and spanning 375,000 square feet, Surgical Hospital is the largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952. Designed by Page and built by Skanska, the new surgical hospital offers 26 operating rooms, four of which are hybrid size operating rooms to accommodate additional equipment and technology for newly developed procedures, 59 pre- and post-operating rooms ,as well as two floors of ICU space with 80 beds. The building has a main reception area, as well as visitor waiting areas on each floor, an indoor … Read more

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National Electrical Contractors Association Donates $50,000 to Helmets to Hardhats

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The DC Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association has donated proceeds from its 2024 Washington, D.C. NECA Annual Golf Classic to Helmets to Hardhats. This year’s contribution of $50,000 marks the second consecutive year that NECA has made a substantial donation to the nonprofit organization, which focuses on transitioning veterans into careers in the construction industry through registered apprenticeships. JT Thomas and his dedicated team at NECA played a pivotal role in making this year’s event a success. Their efforts not only raised critical funds but also highlighted the importance of supporting those who have served our country as … Read more

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CMAA Accepting Education Session Proposals for Annual Conference

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The Construction Management Association of America invites program and construction management professionals and all those involved in design, construction and management in the built environment to submit education session proposals for CMAA Focus25, which will be held March 9-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CMAA Focus25 will provide attendees with valuable insights to leverage leadership skills, technological innovations, digital tools, trends and resiliency best practices that pave the way for innovative and successful project/program execution. For 2025, CMAA has identified a learning matrix — topics with strategic learning outcomes. The matrix identifies learning outcomes that increase PM/CM professionals’ capacity to address … Read more

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