Construction Finished on $29M Multipurpose Facility at Prairie View A&M University

HOUSTON, Texas – Linbeck Group, LLC has completed construction of the new Agriculture & Business Multipurpose Classroom Building at Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas. At a total cost of $29 million, the 96,000-square-foot building joins together the College of Business and the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences into a centrally located hub of activity at the university, located 45 miles northwest of Houston. Amenities of the four-story multipurpose facility include a student lounge, study space, classrooms, wet labs and computer labs. Upper floors house the university’s Small Business Development Center and Center for International Business Education. A … Read more

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Renovations at The Woodruff Institute Completed

FORT MYERS, Fla. – R.D. Johnson Construction, Inc. has completed the second-floor renovations, under budget, at The Woodruff Institute for Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, located in Bonita Springs, Florida. The project was an interior renovation of 2,134 square feet of existing medical office space and 1,600 square feet of white shell space. The existing medical office space remained open and in operation throughout the length of the renovations. The R.D. Johnson Construction team considered the safety, noise and containment of dust and debris throughout all stages of the project in order to accommodate the existing tenant’s regular operations. The project … Read more

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Lendlease Celebrates the Opening of River Point Tower

CHICAGO, Ill. – Lendlease recently celebrated the opening of River Point, an ultra-modern office tower located in Chicago’s (Illinois) West Loop. River Point is the first office tower to open in Chicago since 2009. Lendlease served as the general contractor for the 52-story, approximately 1,350,000-gross-square-foot building. River Point features an impressive three-story lobby with views of the 1.5-acre plaza and Chicago riverwalk. The convex curtainwall design with efficient, column-free floor plates and floor-to-ceiling glass window wall allows for outstanding panoramic views of the city. The building’s amenities include an advanced fitness center, formal dining and parking for 150 vehicles. Photo … Read more

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Construction Begins on New Pima Animal Care Center

TUCSON, Ariz. – Construction of a new shelter is underway at Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, Arizona. Sundt Construction, Inc. recently began the first phase of the project. The new shelter will be approximately 60,000 square feet. Nearly 93 percent of the total area is allocated to functions that directly house or support the housing, care and adoption of pets at PACC. Features of the new facility include fresh air and natural lighting throughout the building, well-designed plumbing and cleaning systems for pet housing areas, an expanded veterinary clinic, expanded cat housing areas and indoor/outdoor canine housing units. The … Read more

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Icononic Blue Panels to Transform Future IDEA Grand Prairie

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – IKEA officials recently announced that steel framing has progressed enough that installation of iconic blue panels has begun on its future Grand Prairie, Texas store. Installing blue panels is a construction milestone that keeps the store on track to open fall of 2017 as the second Metroplex store for IKEA, and reflects the unique architectural design for which the company is known worldwide. The 290,000-square-foot future IKEA Grand Prairie and its 1,100 parking spaces will be built on 30 acres along the eastern side of State Highway 161 and Mayfield Road, north of Interstate-20, approximately 14 … Read more

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