Work Begins on Next Segment of San Pedro Creek

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Sundt Construction has started work on a new segment of San Pedro Creek in San Antonio, Texas. The transformation of the creek into a linear park began in 2017. The project for the San Antonio River Authority is spread over multiple phases. The new segment of work includes continued excavation, installation of utilities and walls to create an envelope of the park and to complement the new federal courthouse in development. Meanwhile, Sundt is continuing to build three components of the park scheduled to be complete in 2021: a performance plaza adjacent to Alameda Theater, additional greenspace and a five-piece … Read more

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Alternate Care Facility Project Finishes in 22 Days for COVID-19 Patients Near Chicago

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with Clark Construction Group and Perkins and Will, has successfully transformed the MetroSouth Medical Center—a shuttered hospital south of Chicago, Illinois—into an alternate care facility to treat COVID-19 patients. The re-activated facility provides 585 surge beds, including 265 high-acuity beds to support critically ill patients. Work on the fast-track project began March 30 and was completed in 22 days. The MetroSouth Medical Center served the Blue Island community for more than a century before closing its doors in the fall of 2019. Clark led a Design-Build team in revitalizing the once-dormant facility … Read more

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Milestone Reached on Lakeview Terrace Tower

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The final trusses were recently placed on the new five-story tower at Lakeview Terrace, a lakefront, gated retirement community in Umatilla, Florida. Hoar Construction is serving as general contractor on the $30-million expansion project, which includes the apartment tower, as well as a clubhouse and villas for the 100-acre campus north of Orlando. The tower includes a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, each with a screened-in patio terrace, full kitchen, living/dining room and den. Nine two-story villas include four units each with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two screened-in patio terraces, a full kitchen, two dens and a laundry room. … Read more

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Construction Underway on Kurita U.S. Headquarters in Minneapolis Suburb

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Ryan Companies recently closed on land in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where it will develop the new U.S. headquarters for Kurita America, Inc., a producer of water treatment solutions. The build-to-suit will be located at Ryan’s business park development, 610Zane. The City of Brooklyn Park approved the project on March 30, and Ryan began construction on April 13. The location will stand as Kurita’s U.S. headquarters, which is comprised of a consolidation between Tonka Water out of Plymouth, Minnesota; Fremont Industries out of Shakopee, Minnesota and US Water out of St. Michael, Minnesota. Of the 156,000-square-foot facility, approximately 84,000 square feet … Read more

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McCarthy Delivers Student Union at Hubbard Hall at Texas Woman’s University

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., recently completed a renovation and expansion project at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Renovations for the university’s Student Union at Hubbard Hall were phased and portions of the building remained occupied during construction. The Student Union at Hubbard Hall, which once served as the university’s dining hall and a conference facility and reception hall, will now serve as the university’s student union. Features include SGA chambers, student organization suite, art gallery, ballrooms, retail dining and over 20 meeting rooms. The building underwent approximately 100,754 square feet of renovations and 23,920 square feet of additions were … Read more

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