Ground Broken for $20M Facility at Fenton Logistics Park

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Ground was recently broken for the new $20-million, 182,400-square-foot facility that 1st Phorm will occupy at Fenton Logistics Park in Fenton, Missouri by early next year. Once complete, Building V will house more than 400 employees and feature an auditorium, a state-of-the-art gym, locker rooms, media rooms, a podcast room, basketball court, full kitchen and more. 1st Phorm is on track to outgrow its current space, and the new one-story, tilt-up building will provide the room it needs to continue to expand operations and staffing. The facility will feature both office and warehousing space, and company sales representatives and coaches, … Read more

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Modular Building Completed for Temporary Flying Squadron Facility

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A 17,284-square-foot Temporary Flying Squadron Facility for the 33d Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma is complete. Ramtech Building Systems served as Design-Build firm on the project. The single-story modular building complex will be used for pilot training as part of a program aimed at increasing the graduation rate to address the shortage of pilots that exists within the U.S. Air Force. Ramtech worked with the 71st Mission Support Group and ASRCC, Vance AFB’s Base Operations Support contractor, to develop the project. The L-shaped relocatable modular building provides space for eight training classrooms, 15 offices, … Read more

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Renovation of Historic Ford Auditorium at Berry College Takes Center Stage

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High-performance acoustics, digital lighting and sound systems and reconfigured audience seating are among enhancements underway during renovation and restoration of historic Ford Auditorium on the campus of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. The renovation—funded by gifts from more than 400 alumni and friends—will enhance the experiences of artists and audience members alike, delivering benefits from improved sightlines to impressive multimedia capabilities, while preserving and restoring historic elements of the facility, which dates to the late 1920s. The auditorium will be completed in time for start of spring semester January 2020. Ford Auditorium is Berry’s signature venue for music performance. It … Read more

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NFL Chicago Bears’ Halas Hall Modernization Moving Toward Goal

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The first phase of the partial demolition, expansion and renovation of Halas Hall, the iconic Lake Forest, Illinois headquarters of the National Football League’s Chicago Bears, has been completed by Mortenson. Strategic planning and innovative solutions have enabled the team to stay on track in meeting the accelerated project timetable while also accommodating additional scope. Even with the additional work, the project remains on schedule to wrap up in August for the Bears’ return from summer camp. The first phase, turned over on April 1, focused on football operations. It included demolition of part of the original facility and building … Read more

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Ground Broken on New High School to Match Excellence of its Student Body

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Ground was recently broken for construction of Meeker High School in Meeker, Colorado by Haselden Construction. The 87,600-square-foot addition and remodel, designed by architect TreanorHL, will provide better facilities for the school’s faculty and almost 200 students. Construction will touch nearly every aspect of the school, including a new classroom wing and gymnasium; remodel to the existing gymnasium and auditorium and updates to the commons area, administration offices, kitchen, science labs, metals classroom and wood shop. Construction will be completed in two phases over 18 months, with much of it taking place during the school year when students are on … Read more

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