Ground Broken for New Houston Methodist System MOB

A groundbreaking ceremony was conducted for the Houston Methodist Clear Lake Medical Office Building. Hoar Construction’s Texas Division participated in the event to celebrate the first phase of the hospital’s multi-year expansion plan in Nassau Bay. The 158,000-square-foot, six-story office building will be home to orthopedics and sports medicine, including two floors dedicated to physical therapy and a sports medicine gym and clinic. The $30-million MOB will also have shell space for future tenants. This is Hoar’s sixth project with the Houston Methodist system, following successful deliveries of the Central Utility Plant renovation, LinAc replacement at the Cancer Center, cath … Read more

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11-Story LEED-Certified Taystee Lab Building Tops Out

The Taystee Lab Building, an 11-story, 350,000-square-foot, LEED-certified, Class-A lab and office building in the Manhattanville Factory District in West Harlem, Pennsylvania, has topped out. The project team includes property manager Janus Property Company, architect LEVENBETTS, SLCE and BR+A and construction manager Lendlease. This large-scale ground-up development is a technologically enabled project that will accommodate a range of tenants, from life sciences to creative technology, advertising, media and information, to retail and academic users, mirroring the diversity of the neighborhood. Flexible floor plates run from 36,000 square feet at the base to 15,000 square feet in the penthouse, while all … Read more

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California State Polytechnic University Phase 1 Replacement Project Complete

Phase 1 of the first-year student housing replacement project at California State Polytechnic University, located in Pomona, has recently been completed. The project consists of two eight-story towers that house 980 students and includes a 35,000-square-foot dining facility. Both towers are structural concrete constructed by the contractor’s own concrete crews. The project included the relocation of approximately 2,600 linear feet of along one drive, and the addition of 400 parking spaces around the area. With the site comprising 16 acres, and the project itself a little more than 10 acres, it was the largest project to date for the university. … Read more

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Phase II of Northland Central Project Exceeds Minority/Women-Owned Business Utilization Goals

The recently completed Phase II of the Northland Central project, located in Buffalo, New York, creates a new home for Buffalo Manufacturing Works. This second phase of construction provides 50,000 square feet of a facility that is twice the size of the organization’s previous space. Gilbane Building Company served as general contractor on the project. “The completion of Phase II of Northland Central is yet another step forward in the continued economic development of Western New York,” said John Cleary, senior project executive, Gilbane Building Company. “This project, which will help advance Buffalo’s manufacturing capability, is particularly exciting because of … Read more

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Construction Milestone Reached at Cherese Mari Laulhere Children’s Village

A construction milestone was recently reached with a topping out celebration for the Design-Build Cherese Mari Laulhere Children’s Village at MemorialCare Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, located in Long Beach, California. The project team includes Turner Construction Company and c|a ARCHITECTS. The 80,000-square-foot, four-story medical building is intended to provide all specialties within a single building so that patients and their families no longer have to travel to multiple locations for care. The Children’s Village will offer access to pediatric doctors in more than 36 specialties, as well as a range of services all in one location. “It’s been exciting … Read more

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