Byrne & Jones Construction Names Kappel General Manager of Concrete

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Mike Kappel has been named general manager of the concrete division for St. Louis, Mo.-based Byrne & Jones Construction Co. Kappel joined Byrne & Jones in 2002 as a project manager and most recently was director of operations for the Byrne & Jones asphalt division. He will oversee operations for Byrne & Jones” concrete division, which performs concrete flatwork and foundation construction for commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Among its largest assignments are concrete projects for Ballpark Village, Washington University, the Galleria, Hazelwood East High School, Friendship Village senior living communities, Missouri State University in Springfield, … Read more

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Sellen Selected for Pike Place Market Development

Sellen Construction has been selected by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority as the general contractor/construction manager to realize the vision for the last undeveloped parcel in the Pike Place Market. Established over 106 years ago, the Pike Place Market will meet the next century as an anchor connection to Seattle's new Central Waterfront with this development. Called the “Pike Place Market Waterfront Entrance,” the project includes new public view terraces overlooking Elliott Bay, low-income housing, a flexible commercial space that will showcase local food producers, space for restaurants with outdoor seating and market day stalls leading to … Read more

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Orlando-Based Construction Manager Roger B. Kennedy Breaks Ground on New $21.5M Westgate Town Center

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando-based construction manager Roger B. Kennedy, Inc. broke ground Nov. 11 for Westgate Resorts" new $21.5-million, 8-story Westgate Town Center, Building 6200, located in Kissimmee, Fla. In making the announcement, Roger B. Kennedy, Jr., president, stated that the Kennedy organization has previously constructed over $250 million of projects at Westgate Resort in Kissimmee and Westgate Lakes Resort in Orlando. Slated for completion in April 2015, the 80-unit timeshare project, designed by General Design Architecture, Branson, Mo., will consist of 64 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units for a total of 176 keys. Photo courtesy of Westgate Resorts.

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Gilbane Building Company to Serve as Construction Manager for John Tyler Community College

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — Gilbane Building Company has been awarded the Phase III Academic Building and Parking Garage on the John Tyler Community College Midlothian Campus. The new 70,000-square-foot building will provide academic classrooms, computer and testing labs, administrative spaces, student/faculty common space, a black box teaching theatre, fitness classroom, dance/performance classroom space, student services space and café. The project will also include construction of a 350-space parking garage, necessary entrances/access roads and associated site improvements. “The college is very pleased with the selection of Gilbane as the contractor for the new Phase III Building at the Midlothian Campus. This 70,000-square-foot … Read more

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Forrester Selected for Arlington National Cemetery Project

Forrester Construction Company was recently selected as the general contractor for Arlington National Cemetery's upcoming Millennium Project. The $59-million project will allow Arlington National Cemetery to serve future generations of American service members and their families while maintaining the national treasure's quality, dignity and central function as a military burial ground.   Located on the cemetery's northwest corner adjacent to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and National Park Service property, the Millennium site will combine three separate parcels into a single 31-acre internment development. When completed, it will add more than 36,000 burial locations, including 11,000 full-size plots, 2,600 in-ground cremation … Read more

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