Avoiding, Mitigating Contract Disputes with Awareness on the Jobsite

Spotting, addressing red flags that lead to construction disputes By Roy Cooper A new global study notes an emerging trend: When superintendents recognize and address certain red flags, they can avoid or mitigate the costs of construction disputes. Best practices in daily management, from monitoring time and record keeping, to hiring and selecting the right workers, to mediating conflict, support the critical role superintendents play in reducing the harm caused by disputes. The report, published by Arcadis, finds human factors are driving disputes. The patterns from previous years’ reports are similar, indicating that while the industry has developed better contracts, […]

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Samurai Rope-Cutting Ceremony Marks Opening of New Renaissance Hotel

DALLAS, Texas – Brasfield & Gorrie has completed work on the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel. An event recently marked the opening of the new hotel and included a Samurai rope-cutting ceremony. Part of the new $3-billion, 250-acre Legacy West master development in Plano, Texas, the 15-story, 304-guestroom luxury hotel features a modern, upscale design that blends Asian and Texas authenticity. Amenities include a feature lobby, 16 suites, an Asian-fusion restaurant, outdoor bar terrace and a third-floor deck with a swimming pool, bar and fitness center. The hotel also features over 26,000 square feet of conference and meeting […]

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Middle Earth Expansion Begins on Student Housing at UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine awarded the second phase of its campus undergraduate student housing program to the Design-Build team of Hensel Phelps and Mithun in early April. The 215,000-square-foot UCI Middle Earth Expansion project consists of two phases: 1) a new student housing building on the site of two buildings to be demolished (Brandywine Commons and Brandywine Student Center) and 2) the renovation of Pippin Commons. The new project will house roughly 494 students and include a new dining facility, along with amenity and classroom spaces. Middle Earth may be where Hobbits live in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the […]

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Skanska Builds New Research, Education Tower

Skanska has signed a contract with the University of South Florida to build the Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute tower in Tampa, Florida. The contract is worth $41 million. The new education and research tower will be located in an urban setting of the downtown area of the city. With about 409,028 square feet, the building will consist of an anticipated 14 levels. Construction will begin in August 2017, and the project is expected to be complete in December 2019.

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Ground is Broken on New Larimer County Building

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – A recent celebration and ceremony at Haselden’s 8.9-acre project site, located at First Street and Denver Avenue in Loveland, Colorado, marked the official groundbreaking for the new Larimer County Building. Designed by The Architects’ Studio, the $19.5-million project will make service much more convenient for the southern portion of the county. At 46,000 square feet, the two-story building will house several vital county offices such as the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Motor Vehicles, County Clerk, Larimer County Workforce Center and Larimer County Department of Health and Environment. With 229 parking spaces and plenty of room […]

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