McGrath Completes Construction on $1.9M Expansion, Renovation of Pi Beta Phi international HQ

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – McGrath & Associates has completed construction on the $1.9-million expansion and renovation of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women international headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. HKW was the architect. The expansion connects to Pi Beta Phi’s international headquarters building, which McGrath built in 2002. The 4,200-square-foot, two-story expansion includes an enlarged break room, conference room and mailroom on the first floor, and office space and expanded archives on the second floor. The layout of the existing building also was adjusted to add new offices. Interior finish improvements were made to approximately 65 percent of the … Read more

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Renovations Complete on Baylor University’s Hankamer Cashion Complex

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HOUSTON, Texas – Linbeck Group has recently completed the 164,000-square-foot renovation of the Hankamer Cashion Complex at Baylor University in Houston, Texas. It is Linbeck’s third project on the Baylor Campus. The $26-million Baylor University Hankamer Cashion project is comprised of the former Hankamer School of Business, a three-story building originally built in 1960 and Cashion Academic Center, five stories that were built the in late 1980s. Linbeck addressed a variety of existing floor elevation changes inherent in the Hankamer Cashion Complex, as well as the installation of a complete fire sprinkler system and updated ADA-compliant elevator systems. With many … Read more

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Interactive Meetings Foster Communication During Expansion Project

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AUSTIN, Texas – When Roger Owen – a 97-year-old retired electrical engineer with 48 years of experience – initially decided to pursue a career as an electrical engineer, he went through required training where he learned to fix electrical mishaps by climbing an electrical pole while wearing special shoes with spikes built into them. This older method created a dangerous work environment, as electricians tried to maintain balance while dealing with a circuit that could produce 12,000 volts of electricity. Now Owen lives at the Buckner Villas senior living community in North Austin, Texas where he enjoys and admires these … Read more

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Sundt Selected for $62M Medical Science Building at Texas Tech

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EL PASO, Texas – Sundt Construction, Inc. has been selected to build the new Medical Science Building II at Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas. The $62-million project includes the construction of a 227,000-square-foot facility, housing complex research laboratories, lecture halls and classrooms, teaching space, faculty/researcher and staff offices  and campus support space. Sundt’s scope of work also includes expanding utility infrastructure, adding additional parking and improving the surrounding landscape. Sundt has a history of more than 45 years and more than $2 billion of project work throughout the Lone Star State. Among the general contractor’s … Read more

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1350 Boylston Topping Out

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Skanska USA has recently topped out 1350 Boylston in The Fenway, a 17-story, 183,000-square-foot residential tower with 212 apartments and approximately 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Nearly 130 construction workers have dedicated approximately 90,000 work hours to achieve this milestone, which marks the completion of structural steel erection on the neighborhood’s next premier, luxury building targeting LEED Gold certification. 1350 Boylston is walking distance to some of Boston’s most iconic entertainment and sporting venues, cultural destinations and healthcare and educational institutions. At the intersection of Boylston and Kilmarnock Streets, the residences are proximate to the MBTA’s Green Line and … Read more

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