In Joint Venture, Skanska to Build Light Rail in San Diego

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Skanska and Mid-Coast Transit Contractors – a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck, Herzog and Skanska – has been awarded a $921.8-million construction manager/general contractor contract from the San Diego Association of Governments to construct the Mid-Coast Trolley in San Diego, California. The Mid-Coast Trolley will extend existing service from the Old Town Transit Center to the University City community, serving major activity centers such as the Mission Bay area, the VA Medical Center, the UC San Diego and Westfield UTC Transit Center. The 11.5-mile project includes nine new stations. The project will connect corridor residents with … Read more

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Ground is Broken on New 1M-SF Distribution Center at Gateway 57

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Co-developers CRG, the real estate development group of Clayco and Venture One Real Estate recently broke ground on a 1,000,560-square-foot distribution center in University Park, Illinois. The state-of-the-art 36-foot clear cross-dock distribution facility will be occupied by Georgia Pacific upon completion. The Georgia Pacific distribution center is the first building in Gateway 57 Industrial Park in University Park, a 127-acre development located at the northwest corner of the newly constructed interchange of I-57 and Stuenkel Road. Upon completion, the park will be able to accommodate an array of user requirements ranging from 300,000 to 1,200,000 square feet. Clayco will serve … Read more

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BNBuilders, AC Martin to Renovate Caltech Biomedical Laboratory

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – BNBuilders is the design/builder with AC Martin to renovate a Caltech biomedical laboratory for Professor Lihong Wang, a new Medical Engineering professor with Caltech’s Engineering & Applied Science Division. The new laboratory will bring Dr. Wang’s breakthrough research and tissue imaging capabilities to Caltech in Pasadena, California. The renovated space will feature new imaging laboratories, a tissue culture room, an instrument room and office space of approximately 10,800 square feet. The new space will allow for non-invasive imaging of cells, tissues, animals and humans using lasers and ultrasound technology. Construction has started within the existing W.M. … Read more

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Sundt Crew Digs Up Solution that Keeps Project Moving

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Sometimes the most challenging part of construction work happens underground. A Sundt team ran into just such an issue on a project for Southwestern College and quickly developed a way to climb out of the hole. While starting utility relocations for a 25,000-square-foot science building on the National City, California campus, they ran across two old storage tanks located 8-10 feet below grade. While both were empty, local, state and federal jurisdictions and authorities had to give the clearance before work could proceed. Since this isn’t the first building to be put up on the site – there have been … Read more

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NYR. Facade in Final Stages for World Trade Center Project

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NYR. Façade is close to finalizing the spectacular World Trade Center Marriott Project at 133 Greenwich Street in New York. The WTC Marriott was designed from the creative vision of Danny Forster with Peter Poon as architect of record. The location, in the middle of the financial district and facing the Freedom Tower, provides astounding views of the 9/11 Memorial and beyond for guests of the hotel and visitors of the rooftop lounge. The slender, streamlined 31-story tower, which cantilevers eight feet over the adjacent five-story, building features quality façade elements that provide a pleasing visual presence in the downtown … Read more

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