Mortenson to Build $140M in Wind Energy for Illinois

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Mortenson recently added three new Illinois wind farm projects that will contribute an additional 289 MW of electricity to the state by the end of 2018 and an additional 194 MWs in 2019. “Illinois is an ideal state for wind energy, both because of its geography and its need for power due to major manufacturing centers and large population,” said Tim Maag, vice president and general manager of Mortenson’s Wind Energy Group. “Despite ranking sixth in the nation for wind energy, though, Illinois has to really ramp up energy from renewables very quickly to meet its goals.” “According to the American Wind … Read more

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JE Dunn to Renovate Atlanta Middle School Building

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ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta Public Schools has selected JE Dunn Construction to convert an existing middle school to a new elementary school—Harper-Archer Elementary— for the school system’s Douglass Cluster of geographically close elementary, middle and high schools. The $7.8-million renovation will cover approximately 140,000 square feet. Improvements will include reconfigurations of select classrooms to support elementary instructional programs, select upgrades to interior finishes and modifications to HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems. Portions of the building will remain occupied during of the second phase of construction during 2018-2019. The project is scheduled to be completed for the start of the 2019-2020 … Read more

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Groundbreaking Held for Brethen Tower

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DAYTON, Ohio — A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Brethen Tower at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. The tower will be more than 100 feet tall and hold the historic Callahan clock, which dates to 1892. Woolpert is providing the civil and structural engineering for the tower, Roll & Associates is providing the code review and architectural support services and Brackett Builders is the contractor. Woolpert Project Manager Frank Monastra said the tower will be located on the park’s west end, strategically distanced from the Deeds Carillon bell tower, and will be visible from Interstate 75. “The observation … Read more

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New $375M Healthcare, Education & Research Building Expands Medical Corridor

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The LiRo Group, serving as construction manager in a joint venture with Gilbane Building Company, architect HOK and general contractor LPCiminelli, have completed the new, ultra-modern building for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, New York. At 628,000 square feet, it is the largest recently constructed medical education building in the United States, and the largest new building to have been erected in downtown Buffalo in decades. The eight-story structure was designed and built using sustainable materials and methods, with the goal of obtaining LEED Gold certification. As part of their construction management … Read more

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Construction Begins on Ally Charlotte Center

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General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is beginning construction on one of Charlotte, North Carolina’s most anticipated mixed-use projects, Ally Charlotte Center. Developed by Crescent Communities, this uptown property will house Ally Financial as its anchor tenant. Crews have mobilized on the project to construct a 26-story, 742,000-square-foot office tower, as well as an eight-story parking deck. Future plans for the 3.54-acre property include retail space, a large public plaza and a hotel to be constructed and owned by White Lodging. Brasfield & Gorrie is teaming up with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting as the architect-of-record on this project, which is set … Read more

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