Reno Cyclery Project Facilitates City Growth

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The Reno Cyclery construction project in Nevada was recently awarded to general contractor SR Construction, Inc. for Phase I of the 9,793-square-foot building. It will be a full-service bike shop intended to provide bike sales, repairs, maintenance services, as well as provide bike tours. Design methods on this project included a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts. With the addition of solar panel roofing, the Reno Cyclery project will be constructed with LEED certification and net-zero energy and carbon emissions to help sustain and protect the surrounding environment. Phase I of the project will include site work scopes, site … Read more

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AP Tops Out Potter County District Courts Building

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A topping out ceremony was held to sign the final beam prior to placing it on top of the building Potter County’s District Courts Building, Potter County, Texas, officially marking the midpoint of construction and bringing the replacement facility one step closer to completion. The project team includes AP and HOK Group Inc. The new building will replace the previous location and relieve the county of increasing maintenance expenses. At 158,250 square feet, the five-story building will have security improvements and house courtrooms, a jury assembly, county offices, courtroom in-custody holding and records storage. Judges and other elected officials will … Read more

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Joint Venture Awarded $840M Contract to Build New Veterans Administration Medical Center

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The Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, selected Turner Construction Company and Walsh Construction to build an $840-million, full-service medical center to serve military veterans in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to the construction of the new 104-bed, 910,115-square-foot medical center, the project includes parking structures, central utility plant, roadways, sidewalks and other site improvements. Small, local and veteran-owned groups will be involved in the construction of the facility. The facility will integrate modern patient-centered care concepts to veterans. To address the needs of women veterans, the facility will include a Women’s Health Clinic … Read more

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Northeast Community Propel Academy Opens Doors for 1,600 Philadelphia Students

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After more than a year of remote learning, 1,600 students from the School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) returned to school this academic school year in the new Northeast Community Propel Academy, a 180,000-square-foot K-8 facility resulting from a public-private partnership between the district, Gilbane and Stantec. The building is modern, vibrant and student-centered, providing an engaging new learning environment for the district, which has experienced extraordinary and sustained growth. Financing for the project was completed one week before COVID-19 shut down schools in March 2020, yet Gilbane and Stantec completed the $80-million social infrastructure project on time for the start … Read more

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Transformative Living, Learning Neighborhood Fulfills University of California San Diego’s Vision

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After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction delivered the transformative North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at University of California San Diego, fulfilling UCSD’s vision of a fully integrated university community. Spanning seven buildings, the community is the new home to Sixth College and features four residential halls, each named after a symbol from La Jolla’s natural landscape, that will house 2,000 undergraduates. Open air spaces connect residences, academic facilities, parking, retail, dining hall and market. Within the new neighborhood are the Arts and Humanities Building, the Social Sciences Public Engagement Building and the Craft Center, a space for … Read more

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