New Brookhaven City Centre Showcases Georgia’s First Mass Timber Municipal Building

Brookhaven City Centre celebrates the grand opening of Georgia’s first mass timber municipal building, constructed McCarthy + Barnsley, A Joint Venture. Located just north of Atlanta, the new city hall is a major milestone for Brookhaven, serving a populace of nearly 60,000 people and marking the first purpose-built city hall since the city of Brookhaven was incorporated in 2012. Brookhaven City Centre is the only government facility in the state of Georgia built primarily using mass timber, featuring exposed wood throughout the upper levels and concrete for the parking garage. The building exemplifies a growing national trend in sustainable development … Read more

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Turner, Tennessee Oncology Celebrate Opening of Midtown Medical Office Building

Turner Construction Company and Tennessee Oncology celebrated the opening of the $105 million Midtown Medical Office Building, a five-story, 311,881-square-foot facility that will serve as a hub for cancer care in Middle Tennessee. Turner provided comprehensive preconstruction and construction management services for the project, which features three levels of underground parking and five above-grade floors. The team managed three concurrent scopes of work: construction of the core and shell, full interior fit-out of four floors and completion of a specialized drug development unit. This effort required close coordination among field teams, trade partners and the design team to maintain quality, uphold safety standards … Read more

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McShane Construction Completes Schuetz Container Systems’ Manufacturing Facility in Wisconsin

McShane Construction Company announced the completion of a build-to-suit manufacturing and distribution facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The manufacturer of industrial packaging is part of the globally operating Schütz Group, which is headquartered in Germany. McShane provided Design-Build construction services for this 372,000-square-foot facility. Project highlights include: 372,000 square feet 14,000-square-foot office 25-acre site 245 trailer parking spaces Positioned on a 25-acre site, the precast building offers a 40-foot clear height with 48 truck docks, four drive-in doors, 245 trailer parking spaces and six 4,000-amp power services. The facility also integrates a two-story, 14,000-square-foot office, mezzanines throughout … Read more

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Turner Celebrates Opening of $284 Million Peabody Union Development in Tennessee

Turner Construction Company celebrates the opening of Peabody Union, a $284 million, 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development along the Cumberland River in Nashville’s South Bank neighborhood. The project redefines urban living and working by combining luxury residences, modern office space, retail, dining and public amenities into one vibrant destination. Turner provided preconstruction and construction management services for the two-building, five-acre development. Built to integrate seamlessly with Nashville’s dynamic growth, Peabody Union emphasizes sustainability, wellness and connectivity while fostering a pedestrian-friendly environment. The project includes: Olive at Peabody Union – a 27-story residential tower with 355 apartment homes and lifestyle amenities such … Read more

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University of Virginia’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology Tops Out

Skanska has reached a major milestone with the topping out of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. The milestone represents the installation of 3,739 tons of structural steel and over 160,000 worker hours dedicated to the project to date. Upon completion, the $350-million facility will span 355,809 square feet across five stories and provide modern, flexible laboratory space, expanded research and core capabilities, as well as an area for researchers and partnering biotechnology companies. Located in Fontaine Research Park, laboratory and research space at the Manning Institute of Biotechnology will … Read more

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