Gramercy District Development is Underway

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22 Capital Partners has chosen the project team for its more than $500-million development “Gramercy District,” a smart city project located just outside of Washington, D.C. The firm has put together a team capable of implementing the vision of a marriage between technology and real estate development to create a smart city of the future. Tishman Construction unit of AECOM will team up with TRINITY Group Construction. DVA Architects will design the Gramercy District campus. This smart city will include a combination of outdoor plazas and public spaces where consumers can seamlessly interact with all of the businesses. Greystar Corporation … Read more

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Western Specialty Contractors Completes Historic Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Project

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – When the main cell house building at the historic Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco, California, was constructed in 1910-1912, prison workers mixed salt water from the surrounding San Francisco Bay and brick rubble in the concrete support beams. Coupled with the island’s extreme weather conditions, the large, cast-in-place concrete support beams in the original citadel and basement shower room areas that support the main cellblock structures began to deteriorate and fail, posing major structural damage to the historic building. The citadel was part of the original structure and dates back to the Civil War era. … Read more

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Demolition Begins On Site of Future Emory Sports Medicine Complex

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BROOKHAVEN, Ga. – Earlier this week, the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club and Emory Healthcare began demolition on the future site of the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, their 90,000-square foot state-of-the-art training and sports medicine center. Due to the hazard of filming on the construction area, footage was compiled and can be seen and downloaded here: https://ESMC_Demolition_B-Roll The privately funded complex is being designed by HOK. Construction and management firm H.J. Russell & Company, in association with Legends Project Development, are serving as the project management team for the project and Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors was recently selected to serve … Read more

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Western Specialty Contractors Restores Facade of 100+ Year Old Historic Courthouse

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Busy traffic, a steady flow of visitors and unique materials were among the challenges Western Specialty Contractors faced when it restored the stone façade of Charleston, Illinois’ historic Coles County Courthouse. Located in the public square in central Charleston and housing most of Coles County’s important administrative offices and courts, the courthouse is one busy facility. Western Specialty Contractors was contracted to restore the building’s stone façade, including its four corner pavilions – each over 40-feet tall. The architect on the restoration project was Hance Design Group. Built in 1898 and designed by architect Cornelius W. Rapp … Read more

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Hunt Construction Group Celebrates Topping Out at Iconic Miami Dolphins’ Stadium

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Hunt Construction Group, an AECOM company, recently celebrated the phase two topping out of the 65,326-seat Dolphins’ stadium, home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Hunt is the construction manager for the multi-year renovation that will modernize this global entertainment destination. The work during phase two, which will be completed for this upcoming NFL season, includes a 626,000-square-foot canopy with four spires that reach 357-feet high in each corner of the stadium. The canopy provides shade for 92 percent of the fans, an increase from only 17 percent prior to construction, and also was built with resiliency … Read more

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