Design-Build Team Selected for New $108M George Mason High School in Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Falls Church city school board recently selected the Design-Build team of Gilbane, Stantec and Quinn Evans Architects for the new $108-million George Mason High School in Falls Church, Virginia. The selection of the Design-Build team comes after the Falls Church community approved a referendum to build the new high school in November 2017, after 10 years of document reviews, community meetings and feasibility studies. The construction of the new building will be the final milestone in the process. The team’s design was selected because it not only addressed the community’s top priorities, but also incorporated … Read more

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JE Dunn Construction Tapped for $107M NC Ag Lab Project

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – JE Dunn Construction has been selected as the construction manager for a new Agricultural Sciences Center for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The $107-million, 220,000-square-foot complex will consolidate five existing labs and accommodate about 200 department employees in a modern, energy-efficient environment that accommodates advanced equipment and methods. The center will house offices and labs that perform tests for the department’s divisions of Food and Drug Protection, Standards, Structural Pest Control and Pesticides, Motor Fuels and Veterinary Diagnostics. The project is being constructed in a joint venture with … Read more

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University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine Expansion Complete

The design of the Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is complete and building construction is underway with the concrete structure of the lower seven of 13 stories completed. Interior spaces have been designed to be innovative, flexible and collaborative between academic, medical research and clinical trial usage. Key components incorporated into the design include a knowledge exchange/library resource center, auditorium, labs, classrooms and café. Plans for cutting-edge technology and infrastructure with a wide range of functionality reflect the project team’s forward-thinking focus to revolutionize the space. A key anchor in Water Street Tampa, a $3-billion pedestrian-friendly real estate … Read more

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MYCON General Contractors Begins Construction on New Ambulatory Surgery Center

DALLAS, Texas – MYCON has started construction on a new ambulatory surgery center located in Plano, Texas. The 20,000-square-foot ophthalmology clinic and ASC facility will include two operating rooms with pre- and post-surgery rooms, consultation and diagnostic areas, offices and reception area. The project architect is Browne McGregor Architects Inc. The owner is Brooks Eye Associates. Construction began in June of this year and is targeted for completion in January 2019.

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Modular Construction Project in San Marcos to Begin Late Summer 2018

CHICAGO, Ill. – Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, will be involved with Cheatham Street Flats, a multi-story steel-framed student housing complex located in San Marcos, Texas. The 175-unit, 234-bed mixed-use development, when completed, will be approximately 192,000 square feet in size. Cheatham Street Flats will replace today’s blighted city block with a contemporary exterior and modern interior that will service the community of Texas State University. “By utilizing Z Modular and our disruptive steel-framed modular construction method,” said Richard Rozycki, senior vice president of Z Modular, “the Cheatham project will be completed within one year of groundbreaking, allowing … Read more

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