Brasfield & Gorrie Earns Safety Certification for Arizona Project

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TUCSON, Ariz. – Brasfield & Gorrie recently attained Voluntary Protection Program Star certification at a Tucson, Arizona site where the general contractor is expanding Raytheon Missile Systems’ corporate headquarters. VPP is an Occupational Safety & Health Administration cooperative program. The certification process requires an application that details risks associated with the project, an explanation of safety and health training, assurance that the applicant will correct hazards and more. VPP offers three programs, of which Star is the highest. RMS is VPP Star certified, and the company sponsored Brasfield & Gorrie in the application. During the eight-month process, VPP authorities visited … Read more

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W Hotel in Aspen Tops Out New Modern Chalet, Twist on Traditional Alpine Retreat

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. – Haselden Construction recently celebrated the topping out of the W Hotel in Aspen, Colorado. The new resort—which will include 88 guest rooms, 11 fractional residences, a rooftop pool and spa and speakeasy-style nightclub—will be a “modern chalet” for Aspen Mountain. Being built on the site of the former Sky Hotel, the W Aspen will offer guests and residents slope-side access to Aspen Mountain along with a state-of-the-art ski shop, outdoor patio and fire pits for après and a spacious 12,000-square-foot rooftop pool and bar with picturesque views of the ski resort. Rowland + Broughton designed the … Read more

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JE Dunn Construction Begins Major Renovation of Tarpon Springs High School in Florida

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TAMPA, Fla. — JE Dunn Construction has broken ground on a sweeping modernization project for Tarpon Springs High School in Pinellas County, Florida. The $13.8-million overhaul involves new construction, the demolition or renovation of multiple structures, as well as site improvements throughout the campus. Noteworthy in the scope of services is the construction of a 12,261-square-foot building that will be the new home for Tarpon Springs High School’s widely acclaimed music program. A building formerly used for the program will be demolished. Renovation activity will include, among other tasks, replacement of flooring and carpet, painting, new doors and hardware sets, … Read more

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Winter Construction to Renovate Piedmont Center Building

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ATLANTA, Ga. – Winter SPACES, a division of Winter Construction, will begin mobilization this month to renovate common areas at The Tower at Piedmont Center, Building 15, in Buckhead, Georgia. The work will update about 8,000 square feet, and will add additional access to surrounding walkable amenities via a new pedestrian bridge connecting the building to Old Ivy Road. Piedmont Center is a united, nine-building office campus connecting three diverse workplace neighborhoods — the Commons, the Fountains and the Tower. The campus offers a natural progression for dynamic startups and established professionals to join a progressive workplace that nourishes creative … Read more

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Sundt Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ in North Texas

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DENTON, Texas – Sundt Construction, Inc. and the University of North Texas celebrated the topping out of the university’s new Biomedical Engineering addition, located at the northwest corner of the UNT Discovery Park campus in Denton, Texas. The ceremony, which commemorated the placement of the structure’s last steel beam, was held with university officials, the construction and design teams and approximately 200 students from the campus for a beam-signing ceremony in honor of this milestone. The university selected Sundt as the general contractor for the $12.6-million project, which includes a 26,250-square-foot addition onto the existing main building at Discovery Park. The … Read more

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