McCarthy Completes USDA Food Safety Midwestern Laboratory

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McCarthy Building Companies has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to announce the completion of the Midwestern Laboratory in St. Louis. Following the installation of laboratory equipment in July, the facility is set to open shortly thereafter. Representing a significant milestone in FSIS’s commitment to public health and food safety, the 84,000-square-foot, single-story facility was designed by Hoefer Welker. It was developed in close collaboration with the agency to ensure operational efficiencies, sustainable practices and the integration of advanced scientific technologies to address both current and future food safety challenges. The facility includes microbiology and … Read more

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Suffolk Leveraging Advanced Construction Tech on White Plains Hospital Expansion

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A groundbreaking ceremony was held for White Plains Hospital’s (White Plains, New York) largest-ever campus transformation project: a 10-story, approximately 500,000-square-foot expansion that will nearly double the size of the hospital when it opens in 2028. The expansion will connect with the existing hospital on the main floor, emergency department and operating room levels. A total of 240 additional, private, single-bed inpatient rooms, 144 of which will open in 2028, will increase the hospital’s total number of licensed inpatient beds from 292 to 436. The project will also create a dedicated operating room floor that will have space for 10 … Read more

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Net-Zero Station for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Supports Low-Carbon Efforts

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Construction has commenced for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Northwest Division, located in North Carolina. Swinerton Builders is serving as the general contractor for the $19.7-million build. The project includes sustainable elements that create renewable energy onsite as part of Charlotte’s goal to power facilities and fleet vehicles entirely with zero-carbon sources by 2030. The team broke ground this summer for an anticipated completion in September 2026. As construction manager, Swinerton will oversee preconstruction, compliance, field operations and risk management. This project is part of the Sustainable and Resilient Charlotte by 2050 Resolution passed by the Charlotte City Council in 2018. … Read more

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Ground Broken on Multi-Billion Dollar Portals Development in Southwest D.C.

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Ground has been broken on Republic Properties Corporation’s Portals IV project, the residential building located at 1301 Maryland Ave., Southwest. This project is the concluding phase of the Portals Complex development overlooking the Tidal Basin and Washington, D.C.’s iconic monuments and memorials. Balfour Beatty is serving as general contractor. The Portals Complex, a landmark public-private partnership with the District of Columbia, represents a substantial real estate investment with an aggregate market value over $2 billion and totals approximately 3 million square feet upon completion. The complex already includes Class-A office buildings; the luxury Salamander Hotel will now feature two high-end … Read more

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LOJYSA Industrial Park Masterplan Underway in Mexicali, Baja California

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Construction has begun on LOJYSA, a new mixed-use industrial and logistics park project situated near the U.S. border in Mexicali, Baja California. The project team for the 833-acre project includes general contractor ADCO and design firm Ware Malcomb. The site originally was slated as a beer brewing and distribution facility, a project that was canceled mid-construction following a successful local referendum in 2020. Subsequently, a group of investors acquired the site with the intent to develop a large-scale industrial park that would support city growth and align with community goals. The LOJYSA project masterplan leverages existing access routes and key … Read more

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