Joan Perry Brock Center Underway at Longwood University to Feature 3,020-Seat Arena

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Skanska USA has been selected to build the new Joan Perry Brock Center at Longwood University, located in Durham, North Carolina. The 72,000-square-foot, 3,020-seat arena and convocation center will accommodate the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams, as well as other university programs. The construction of the new convocation and events center project is being funded in part with a $15-million contribution from philanthropist Joan Perry Brock (1964). The centrally located building will reflect the traditional architectural style of the campus. The new facility will be a venue for university-wide ceremonies, events, lectures and concerts, as well as a worthy […]

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Mixed-Used Development on Premier North Loop to Feature Activated Green Space

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A new mixed-use development in Minnesota is underway. Located in Minneapolis’ bustling live-work-play-stay-shop-dine North Loop neighborhood, the project will feature 350,000 square feet of next-generation office space, 350 residential units, 100 hospitality units and 17,000 square feet of premier food and retail offerings. A key feature of North Loop Green will be “The Green,” a one-acre, highly activated green space that will be programmed year-round with a wide range of artistic, cultural and community-based events for locals and visitors to enjoy — from outdoor movie nights, to live performances, seasonal festivals, family activities and more. The project team general contractor […]

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Net-Zero Energy Targeted for Physical Sciences and Engineering Building at Yale University

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The preconstruction contract for Yale University’s $365-million Physical Sciences and Engineering Building project was awarded to Turner Construction Company. This project will feature forward-thinking sustainability efforts, including carbon reduction to lower energy and carbon impact during the construction process. The building will also target net-zero performance and rely on a concerted prefabrication and Lean strategy. The physics and engineering research complex will include a 253,000-square-foot research laboratory building, a 48,000-square-foot addition to Wright Laboratory and a 220-space parking garage. The facility will include an advanced instrumentation development center, research labs, offices, seminar rooms, social spaces, chemical safety facility and delivery […]

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Construction Complete on New Eight-Acre Life Plan Community in Fairfield, California

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Construction is complete on The Ridge at Paradise Valley Estates, a new eight-acre life plan community located in Fairfield, California. Sundt Construction, Inc. served as the general contractor. The Ridge features a mix of 70 cottages and villas. The private cottages have two bedrooms and attached garages, and the villas are either one bedroom or two bedrooms with under-building parking. In addition to the amenities of the larger Paradise Valley Estates 76-acre community, residents can access the Ridge’s dining facility and outdoor amenities such as a learning center and outdoor café. This is Sundt’s second project at the life plan […]

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Construction Begins on New 72,000-SF Arizona Humane Society Campus, Medical Complex

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Ground has been broken for the Arizona Humane Society Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus, located in Phoenix. The new 72,000-square-foot campus and medical complex will be a state-of-the-art facility that will create a sustainable, long-term system of care for the Valley’s most vulnerable animals. Ryan Companies US, Inc. will construct the new campus. The two-story campus will serve as the regional hub for comprehensive services including acute medical and trauma care, spay/neuter services, rescue and cruelty investigations, pet adoptions and education programs. This new facility will also have an expanded triage area in the trauma hospital, which will […]

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