Joint Venture Completes Arizona State Route 260 Improvements

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Sundt Construction, Inc. and joint-venture partner Vastco recently completed the State Route 260 widening improvements between Cottonwood and Camp Verde west of Interstate 17 in Arizona. The project expanded eight miles of two-lane road into a four-lane divided highway. It also includes a new bridge and a multi-modal pathway from Cherry Creek Road to Interstate 17, as well as seven roundabouts. The full-access roundabout intersections were constructed at Thousand Trails Road, Coury Drive, Cherry Creek Road, Horseshoe Bend Drive, Wilshire Drive and two new locations to accommodate projected future traffic demands in the Verde Valley. The job also involved Sundt’s […]

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Contractor Selected to Build $41M Design and Innovation Building at UCSD

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BNBuilders was recently selected by the University of California, San Diego (California) to construct its new Design and Innovation Building. The $41-million facility will emphasize collaborative workspace to encourage new ideas, products and services that contribute to UCSD’s entrepreneurial spirit. The new Design and Innovation Building is one of several projects BNBuilders is undertaking for the university. The new Design and Innovation Building at UCSD will be a 74,000-square-foot building situated at the south edge of the existing Structural and Materials Engineering Building, and just north of the future Light Rail Transit station. The building will contain numerous workspaces that […]

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Delaware River and Bay Authority Awards Memorial Bridge Protection System

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Modjeski and Masters has recently been selected for the Delaware Memorial Bridge Protection System contract with the Delaware River and Bay Authority. As the prime consultant for this contract, Modjeski and Masters will design a vessel collision protection system for the northbound and southbound structures of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The firm will design new pier protection cells and replace the channel-side fender system for the tower piers. The existing fender system is original to each of the spans and inadequate to protect the bridge from collisions with modern cargo ships. The design will protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge from […]

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Reno Orthopedic Clinic Expansion Serves as Flagship Location

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Ground has been broken on a 76,000-square-foot addition to Reno Orthopedic Clinic in downtown Reno, Nevada. The four-story addition will connect to the existing 57,000-square-foot clinic. Upon its completion in fall 2020, the new facility will enhance the clinic’s services including physical therapy, with the addition of an advanced imaging center and the expansion of ROC Express Urgent Care, where patients can receive fast treatment with no appointment required. The facility serves as the only urgent care and orthopedic care site in Reno’s emerging downtown corridor. Increasing the amount of exam rooms by more than double, the new facility will […]

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Urban High-Rise Hotel in Chicago Built Lean + Green

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A newly opened 17-story, 206-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago River North, located in Illinois, recently opened. Mortenson teamed up with lead developer and owner Akara Partners on the $67-million extended-stay hotel, one of the few Home2 Suites by Hilton’s urban high-rise hotels, while also serving as the Design-Builder with Norr Architects. The general contractor built the flagship hotel in just 14 months on the site of a former parking lot. Unlike the smaller, three-story Homes2 Suites by Hilton suburban locations, the 120,000-square-foot River North building features a modern glass enclosure system and a jump-lobby configuration to maximize space for […]

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