Solar-Powered Parking Structure to be Built by Turner

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The Denver Health and Hospital Authority has selected Turner Construction Company to manage construction of a net-zero parking structure in the middle of downtown Denver, Colorado. The $25-million Design-Build project will feature a rooftop photovoltaic array and other green features that will enable the garage to operate 98 percent of the year with the electrical meter spinning backwards, selling power back to the local utility. For the remaining two percent of the year, the team has elected to employ a small 100A electrical service to charge the building’s DC battery system, rather than turning to natural gas. “We didn’t start … Read more

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Construction Complete on Vertex Pharmaceuticals Research Center in San Diego

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – BNBuilders, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals recently celebrated the grand opening of Vertex’s new research facility in San Diego, California with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Vertex’s new facility was developed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. with the building shell designed by LPA and interiors designed by DGA. Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a biotech company focused on creating transformative medicines for people who have serious diseases. The company has had a research and development presence in San Diego for more than 15 years. Its San Diego research team is responsible for the discovery of … Read more

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Expansion, Upgrades Complete on Interim International Arrivals Building at Nashville Airport

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JE Dunn Construction has completed the first project of BNA Vision, a $1-billion expansion for Nashville International Airport, located in Tennessee. Enhancements and expansion of the airport’s interim International Arrivals Building took center stage recently at a ribbon cutting marking completion of the $8.2-million first project. The upgraded interim IAB will accommodate immediate needs for additional international capacity while a permanent building — a larger, state-of-the-art International Arrival Facility — is being designed and built, by 2023. The interim IAB will serve as a welcome center and process international passengers arriving in Nashville, including passengers to be served by British … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Selected to Build Newest Addition to Toringdon Development

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Trinity Capital Advisors will begin construction of Toringdon 7 this month, the seventh and final office building in South Charlotte, North Carolina’s Toringdon Office Park. The eight-story, 198,195-square-foot building’s shell construction is scheduled for completion by summer 2019. Toringdon 7 features nearly column-free floorplans, floor-to-ceiling windows and a four-per-thousand parking ratio, along with unmatched visibility from I-485 and Community House Road. The general contractor is working on several projects in the area for Trinity Capital Advisors, including 2200 Perimeter Park, Perimeter Five, Perimeter Six and Syneos Health Headquarters.

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First U.S ‘Next-Generation’ Biomanufacturing Plant Amgen Comes to Rhode Island

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Amgen will expand in Rhode Island, with a new $160-million, next-generation biomanufacturing plant that will be the first of its kind in the United States. The facility, which will produce approximately 150 new highly skilled manufacturing jobs, will be supported by incentives from Rhode Island’s innovative toolkit of economic development programs. “I am thrilled that Amgen is planning to expand and bring new, highly skilled jobs to Rhode Island and further enhance the State’s life sciences community and manufacturing expertise,” said Governor Gina M. Raimondo. “We welcome Amgen’s future health care advancements for patients around the world … Read more

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