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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6 Lessons Learned from Historical Renovations

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Cutting-edge technology + old world skills meet in the middle By Robbie Lund As a superintendent, I’ve developed a dual expertise in historic renovations and construction technology. Familiar with the ins and outs of a jobsite, I also complete my own 3D modeling. In addition, I serve as an advisory superintendent for multiple projects, particularly in the preconstruction and planning phases. Recently, I had the opportunity to work on two historical renovations—the University of Washington’s Denny Hall, and the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The following includes takeaways from both projects, which can then be applied to future historic renovations to … Read more

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U of A Student Success District Project Designed to Encourage Seamless Transition between Spaces

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Sundt Construction, Inc. recently started construction on the University of Arizona Student Success District in Tucson, Arizona. The project will transform the main library, the science-engineering library and bear down gym, while adding a new four-story student success building into an interconnected district, which will provide indoor and outdoor spaces. The new district will encourage students to move seamlessly between spaces that provide a full range of services and expertise, allowing them to reach their academic and career goals. The project is being delivered via a Design-Build delivery method with Sundt’s design partners of Miller Hull and Poster Frost Mirto. … Read more

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New $105M Airport Ground Facilities Critical Milestone in O’Hare Runway Modernization

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Mortenson used innovative construction technologies and Lean practices to build three major new ground facilities totaling 180,000 square feet for United Airlines at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (Illinois) in less than a year. The contractor fast-tracked the project because United Airlines needed to vacate its previous ground facilities to make way for runway construction at O’Hare. Completion of the United project is a critical milestone in O’Hare’s massive modernization of its runways, which includes adding and extending some while closing others. The runway work complements the planned $8.5-billion investment to upgrade terminals and other amenities and add the first new … Read more

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Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley Campus Building Tops Out

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Haselden Construction recently celebrated the topping out of two new buildings at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Haselden Construction is building a 34,000-square-foot fitness center and the 16,000-square-foot Ascent Center, which will serve as the welcome center and entrance focal point for the campus. The two new buildings, designed by Anderson Mason Dale Architects and being constructed to LEED Silver standards, will offer students, staff and community members flexible spaces for classrooms, meetings and lectures, as well as state-of-the art workout facilities. The fitness center will have two full basketball courts, an indoor track, a … Read more

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