Hill & Wilkinson Selected as General Contractor for 750,000 SF Retail Center in Texas

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Hill & Wilkinson has been selected as the general contractor for The Retail Connection’s new 750,000-square-foot retail development, The Village at Cumberland Park, in Tyler, Texas. Ground was recently broken on the 80-acre property, which will consist of retail, hospitality and service businesses. The Village at Cumberland Park is expected to support Tyler’s trade area of approximately 400,000-500,000 shoppers from throughout East Texas. “This is a unique, highly visible retail project, and we are pleased to have been selected by The Retail Connection for it,” said Hill & Wilkinson’s Senior Vice President Rob Dixon. “The impact of this project on … Read more

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Hill International Selected as Construction Manager for New National Museum of Qatar

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MARLTON, N.J. and DOHA, Qatar— Hill International has received a contract from Qatar Petroleum, on behalf of the Qatar Museums Authority, to provide construction management services in connection with the new National Museum of Qatar. The new museum’s design created by eminent architect Jean Nouvel is inspired by the desert sand rose and grows organically around the former palace. This unprecedented 21st Century institution will celebrate the culture, heritage and future of Qatar and its people. It reflects and belongs to a new era in Qatari prosperity, the country’s prominent role in the Arabian Gulf community and its world standing. … Read more

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Chooses McCarthy Building Companies as Construction Manager

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St. Louis, Mo.-based McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has been selected as construction manager for the $45-million expansion of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, originally built by McCarthy and opened in 2001. The 79,000-square-foot expansion is set to begin in early 2014. The space will include flexible research laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment, as well as core facilities and additional growth chamber space. The expanded facility is expected to open in 2015. Plans call for building a three-story addition that will be attached to the west side of the Danforth Center’s existing building in Creve Coeur, making room for more than … Read more

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Gilbane/LiRo Joint Venture to Serve as Construction Managers for SUNY New School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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ALBANY, N.Y. — State University of New York and the State University Construction Fund have selected Gilbane Building Company, in a joint venture with The LiRo Group, to provide construction management services for the New School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences project at the University at Buffalo. Designed by HOK, the $375-million medical school is designed to connect approximately 2,000 students, faculty, biomedical researchers and clinicians with classrooms, bedside patient care and lab environments. The seven-story medical school will be built over the NFTA Allen/Medical Campus Station, which will be incorporated into the ground floor of the SMBS. The project … Read more

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Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, Minnesota Vikings Announce Stadium Construction Manager

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings announced Mortenson Construction has been chosen as the construction manager that will build a new multipurpose stadium. The announcement was made at a special meeting of the authority. Final interviews and negotiations were conducted with two firms who submitted proposals: Hunt Construction, based in Scottsdale, Ariz. and Mortenson Construction based in Golden Valley, Minn. “We received proposals from excellent construction companies, and we were lucky to have the best in the business bid on this project,” said Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen. “In the end, we have a great local … Read more

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