ASU Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Complex Achieves LEED Platinum

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Arizona State University Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Complex a LEED Platinum Certification. Designed by Studio Ma/Sasaki and built by Gilbane Building Company, the new recreation complex has many sustainability elements incorporated into the facility, such as: 3 percent of onsite generated construction waste was diverted from landfills 29 percent of the total building materials value includes materials and products that have been manufactured and extracted within 500 miles of the project 28 of 35 Energy and Atmosphere credits were awarded—because of this energy-conscious design the building realizes an energy … Read more

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PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC Wraps Up Phase II of CIE

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ITASCA, Ill. — Lake Park Associates Inc., and University of Chicago, chose PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC to spearhead the renovation of the Doerr Building in Chicago, Ilinois’ historic Hyde Park neighborhood, which included the revamp of the building’s core and shell. The Doerr Building houses high-tech facilities for the Chicago Innovation Exchange—an innovation hub for the University of Chicago, top engineering leaders and startup companies. Featured in the new space is a digital fabrication lab designed for rapid prototyping. State-of-the-art amenities included in the new Fab Lab aid in bridging the gap between physical and digital design and … Read more

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Hill International JV to Design, Manage Construction of Rixos Saadiyat Island Hotel in Abu Dhabi

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa., and ABU DHABI, UAE – Hill International’s joint venture with EHAF Consulting Engineers has received a contract from Megaprojeler Insaat Turizm Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, an affiliate of Rixos Hotels, to provide design and construction supervision consultancy services in connection with a new five-star, 374-key Rixos Saadiyat Island Hotel located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The two-year contract has an estimated value to the joint venture of approximately $3.8 million. Hill is a 65 percent partner in the joint venture. Saadiyat Island is located off the coast of Abu Dhabi. It is a 10.4-square-mile island planned and created … Read more

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Lodge Kohler Breaks Ground

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Mortenson’s chairman, David Mortenson, along with Herb Kohler, Kohler Co. executive chairman; Mark Murphy, Green Bay Packers president and CEO; Mike Aubinger, Ashwaubenon Village president and other project team members, broke ground recently for Lodge Kohler in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Lodge Kohler will be a four-diamond, five-story hotel with 144 rooms with a bar, restaurant and spa. The hotel is part of the 34-acre Titletown District that will also include Hinterland Brewing and Bellin Health sports medicine clinic. This is the first project to break ground for the Titletown District and is scheduled to be complete in fall of 2017. … Read more

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Clark JV to Build Warriors’ Chase Center

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Joint Venture partners Clark Construction Group and Mortenson Construction have been selected by GSW Arena LLC to build the Golden State Warriors’ new sports and entertainment venue, Chase Center, in Mission Bay, San Francisco. Chase Center is scheduled to open in time for the 2019-20 NBA season. GSW plans to build its new state-of-the-art venue on an 11-acre site in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood. The project gained approvals late last year, and was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors in December. The privately financed project includes a state-of the-art 18,000-seat arena, two office buildings, 100,000 square feet of … Read more

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