Construction Topped Out at River Point

CHICAGO, Ill. – Hines, an international real estate firm, held a ceremony recently to celebrate the topping out of River Point, Chicago, Illinois’ ultra-modern 52-story office tower being developed by Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines and Levy Family Partners. The 1.1-million-square-foot building is located in Chicago’s West Loop submarket and is designed by Pickard Chilton. River Point will offer world-class architecture and first-class amenities, including a 1.5-acre public park and landscaped river walk, restaurants, a fitness center and extraordinary views of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. The building has been designed to achieve LEED Gold. General contractor Lendlease raised the final … Read more

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Tocci Building Companies Completes Luxurious Residential, Retail Development

WOBURN, Mass. – Tocci Building Companies has completed work on Waltham Landing located at 431 River Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Developed by Charles River Place, LLC, the luxury residential project totals 51,000 square feet and features 34 two-bedroom apartment units atop four ground-level retail spaces comprising 8,260 square feet. Each apartment, including the four penthouse units, features an open-concept layout with high-end amenities including granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, kitchen islands, state-of-the-art keyless entry and hardwood floors. Additionally, Waltham Landing features an abundance of on-site amenities such as a fitness/wellness center, designated parking spots, high-quality ground floor retail, electric car … Read more

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Integrated Builders Completes 11,000 SF Pharmaceutical Build-Out

ROCKLAND, Mass. — Integrated Builders has completed an 11,000-square-foot build-out at 417 South Street in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on behalf of BWT Pharma & Biotech. The asset is owned and operated by Hudson-based Calare Properties. BWT Pharma & Biotech’s new accommodations comprise 8,000 square feet of designated production space and 3,000 square feet of office space. Integrated Builders provided construction management and engineering services to deliver a new electrical layout, as well as HVAC, drainage and water supply systems. Notably, BWT Pharma & Biotech is relocating to 417 South Street from its current home in Leominster, Massachusetts. The Integrated Builders team, … Read more

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MYCON General Contractors to Build New Public Storage Facility

MCKINNEY, Texas—MYCON General Contractors has been selected to build a new five-story, 199,950-square-foot, air-conditioned facility for Public Storage, according to MYCON’s vice president of office and industrial services, John Riggins. Located at 4646 Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas, Texas, the project scope includes demolition, site work and ground up construction built in compliance with the city of Dallas’ Green Building Program, Phase 2 standards. Plans call for using a patented, multi-story freestanding structural steel framing system with a 10-by-10 grid of stackable steel tube columns running vertically from floor-to-floor, thereby maximizing flexibility of the floor plan, expediting the construction process … Read more

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Knutson Breaks Ground on $7.8M Water Treatment Facilities Project

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Knutson Construction has been awarded general contractor for two new water treatment facilities in Minnetrista, Minnesota. The construction of the treatment facilities is designed to increase the water quality for the citizens of Minnetrista and to allow for future capacity expansion. Construction will include forced draft aerators, process pumps, well pumps and motors, along with chemical feed systems. The new facilities will be treating for iron and manganese. The construction team will be led by John Lewis, senior project manager, Jens Frederickson, project manager and Steve Krampert, superintendent. Project groundbreaking took place on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 … Read more

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