San Antonio’s New Frost Tower ‘Crown Jewel’ of Central Business District

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After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction has reached substantial completion on Frost Tower, the first new office tower to rise in downtown San Antonio, Texas since 1989. Located in the heart of San Antonio’s Central Business District, Frost Tower features 440,000 square feet of leasable office space and an additional 20,000 square feet of street retail. The structure also includes a 1,000-space wraparound parking facility, which tucks under the first four floors and wraps the west side of the building. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc, the 24-story octagonal building tapers up to a curtainwall … Read more

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JE Dunn Construction Delivers Advanced Parking, Ground Transportation Center for Nashville International Airport

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JE Dunn Construction has completed a $102-million, technology-integrated parking and ground transportation center and related improvements at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. The new center is a component of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s BNA Vision, a $1.2-billion expansion and renovation plan to accommodate regional population growth and the airport’s record-breaking passenger increases. The new parking and transportation center project was completed under budget, and features a six-level, 2,200-space garage equipped with parking guidance which includes sensors to direct drivers to open parking spaces. The facility also features car-locator kiosks. Other amenities include electric-vehicle charging stations and a fee-free tire-inflation … Read more

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Ground Broken on Buena Vista Schools, Largest Construction Project in County

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Haselden Construction recently broke ground on construction of Buena Vista High School and McGinnis Middle School in Buena Vista, Colorado. The schools, located on a shared campus, are part of a two-phase project that will include construction of a new academic wing, renovation of the high school gymnasium and demolition and new construction of the remaining existing facilities. The project, a joint venture with Diesslin Structures Inc, has a projected budget of $41.5 million and is set to be the largest construction project ever in Chaffee County. The project, designed by Chad Novak, principal at TreanorHL, is broken into two … Read more

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Construction Begins on Veterans Resource Center at Cypress College

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A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held at Cypress College, located in Cypress, California, for the new Veterans Resource Center on its campus to be constructed by Sundt Construction, Inc. The state-of-the-art VRC will support the transition, integration and development of student veterans at the college. The Veterans Resource Center building addition will be the centerpiece of the Veterans Education Resource Complex, which includes a tribute garden, veterans memorial bridge and outdoor event plaza. The project also involves renovation of the existing Student Activities Center. The VRC will be equipped with private counseling rooms, social space and patio, computers and other … Read more

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Ground Broken on First Condo Tower in Seattle’s International District

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PCL Construction Services, Inc. recently broke ground on the KODA Condominiums in Seattle, Washington. This $81.5-million tower is the first new-construction, for-sale high-rise to be built in the area known as Nihonmachi or Japantown, the gateway to the historic Chinatown-International District. KODA will feature 203 units within the building’s 17 stories. Two of the units are dedicated guest suites. The building will offer three levels of below-grade parking, various amenity spaces and retail at the street level. Prior to the project’s approval and permitting, KODA faced review by the International Special Review District, a panel of community stakeholders that regulate … Read more

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