New 22-Story Marriott International Headquarters Towers over Bethesda, Maryland

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At 22 stories, the new Marriott International headquarters towers over Bethesda, Maryland. As the new home for Marriott International, the 785,000-square-foot building will house over 3,500 employees. Developed by Boston Properties and designed to meet LEED Gold standards, the new workplace offers state-of-the-art technology and an abundance of modern amenities to its employees. These amenities include a childcare center, fitness center, rooftop space with outdoor seating and a public plaza with outdoor seating to host community concerts and cafeteria. General contractor Hensel Phelps’ scope of work contains the core and shell building, the 354,000-square-foot, five-level parking garage, plaza and landscaping […]

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St. Regis Chicago Defines Skyline in New 4K Time-lapse

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St. Regis Chicago, formerly known as Vista Tower, is one of the city’s newest residential buildings. The tower defines a new edge to the city in Lakeshore East. EarthCam has been working alongside Magellan Development Group since ground break in 2016 to document St. Regis Chicago from the ground up. The new 101-story luxury building will be the home to 393 condominiums and 192 hotel rooms. Watch the new 1.9-million-square-foot tower come to life in this time-lapse movie.

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Newly Installed Prefabricated Cottages Used as Low-Threshold Transitional Housing

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Gilbane Building Company provided construction management services for the installation and occupancy of 20 prefabricated cottages manufactured by Pallet Shelters and procured through DCAMM and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The scope of work included all site preparation and utilities work, concrete foundations, permanent electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm systems, as well as hardscape and paving, landscaping, painting, and miscellaneous site furnishings. The erection of this low-threshold transitional housing on the campus of the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain provides shelter and support services for individuals struggling with homelessness. The Shattuck Hospital Cottages were completed in […]

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New Highland Public Safety Building to House Police, Fire and EMS Under One Roof

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed the new $6.8-million Highland Public Safety Building in Highland, Illinois. The 31,000-square-foot facility houses the city’s police, fire and emergency medical services departments under one roof, including a communications, reception and data center. The new facility will allow the city’s emergency services to double its capacity to meet increased demand in the future. S. M. Wilson collaborated with the city of Highland, as well as the design team on value engineering solutions to ensure the project was delivered on time and within budget. The new facility features a training/community room, bunk rooms, locker rooms and […]

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Jupiter Medical Center and Robins & Morton Celebrate Surgical Center Groundbreaking

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Construction firm Robins & Morton and Jupiter Medical Center recently celebrated the groundbreaking for the hospital’s new two-story, 90,000-square-foot surgical institute, a key part of the hospital’s ongoing expansion. Jupiter Medical Center’s Surgical Institute will expand and renovate the surgical department on the center’s campus with 16 operating rooms and two hybrid operating rooms. Private consultation rooms and comfortable areas for preoperative and postoperative meetings will further elevate the patient experience. Patients and families will benefit from outdoor spaces with a terrace adjacent to a new dedicated waiting room, along with covered parking. For staff, anesthesia workrooms, multiple nurses’ stations, […]

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