Benchmark General Contractors Awarded Two Major Sanibel Island Condominium Rebuild Projects

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Benchmark General Contractors has been awarded two significant condominium reconstruction projects on Sanibel Island, further positioning the Southwest Florida-based firm as a leader in coastal rebuilding and construction following recent hurricanes.  The projects include the complete reconstruction of Gulf Beach Condo and Kimball Lodge, both of which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Ian. Each property will be completely rebuilt to meet updated building standards and state and federal codes, as well as be designed to enhance long-term durability and storm resilience.  The Gulf Beach Condo project includes the reconstruction of a 14-unit beachfront condominium totaling 28,542 square feet. Construction is scheduled to break ground … Read more

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Design-Build Team Tops Out UC Davis Health California Tower

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McCarthy Building Companies, in collaboration with SmithGroup and UC Davis Health, recently celebrated the topping out of the California Tower at UC Davis Health, marking a significant construction milestone with the completion of the building’s structural steel frame. Project partners, field teams and leaders gathered on site to recognize the achievement, continuing the long-standing construction tradition of topping out and celebrating the collective effort that brought the structure to its full height, featuring 22,000 pieces of steel weighing 15,000 tons. The milestone also signals ironworkers are nearing completion of their work on the tower as the project transitions into its … Read more

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McShane Tapped to Build 278-Unit Workforce Housing Community in Chattanooga

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McShane Construction Company was selected by The Atlantic Companies to build a 278-unit workforce housing community in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Located on a 7.3-acre site, the development will bring modern homes to a location along the Tennessee River. Forty-two units will be designated as affordable, serving essential members of the workforce such as teachers, nurses and first responders. The project will consist of four wood-frame apartment buildings with four stories each and one podium-style apartment building with four wood-frame stories atop a single-story cast-in-place concrete parking garage. The buildings’ exteriors will feature a blend of stone and Hardie siding. Residents will … Read more

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University of Georgia, Turner Celebrate School of Medicine Building Milestone

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The final beam for the University of Georgia School of Medicine’s medical education and research building was recently set into place — a milestone that marks the completion of the structural phase of the building. UGA broke ground on the building in May 2024. Turner Construction Company is serving as the general contractor on the project. The historic occasion was celebrated with a topping-out ceremony where UGA President Jere W. Morehead and School of Medicine Founding Dean Shelley Nuss inked their signatures on the final piece of the structure. The 93,000-square-foot building will serve as the primary educational building for … Read more

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Myrtle Beach Airport Expansion Boosts Capacity, Comfort

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A concourse expansion project at Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina is complete. The project team, which included JE Dunn Construction/Southside Constructors joint venture and Gresham Smith, recently celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. During the event, organizers unveiled an 18-inch commemorative plaque, recognizing JE Dunn and Southside as an “Additional Partner” in this transformative project. This 50,000-square-foot expansion added six new gates, designed and constructed with future expansion in mind, to the A Concourse, while modernizing the 12 existing gates on the A & B Concourses. This project included new terrazzo flooring and renovated restrooms throughout both … Read more

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