ORLANDO, Fla. — School District of Osceola County, Kissimmee, Florida, has awarded Gilbane Building Company the construction management at-risk contract to build a new 2,500- 3,000 student station high school. The campus, with a heavy emphasis on science, technology, education and math curriculum, and a collaborative learning environment, will include classroom buildings, media center, gymnasium, administration building, auditorium and music suite, and a cafeteria with a possible shared kitchen for a future middle school. The new high school will be located on an approximately 74-acre site off Boggy Creek Road. Construction of the building will consist of concrete tilt wall panels, … Read more

BOSTON, Mass. — Kaplan Construction has recently been selected by Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, to renovate a laboratory for the College of Engineering. In its first project on Northeastern’s Boston campus, Kaplan will renovate an existing interior laboratory at the Egan Engineering/Science Research Center and install new mechanicals, lighting, fire alarm, finishes and millwork to create a new experimental laboratory. The research facility includes a grouping of labs that currently serve multiple professors and students. The new lab will contain a 1,300 gallon acrylic water tank for experiments and an adjacent space with workstations where graduate students can plan and … Read more

CHICAGO, Ill. — Co-developers Venture One Real Estate and Clayco recently broke ground on a 978,120-square-foot distribution center in DeKalb, Illinois. Upon completion, this facility will serve as the largest logistics center for 3M in the United States. A joint venture between Clayco and Venture One, the 3M distribution center is part of Park 88 in DeKalb, a 465-acre development located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Peace Road and Fairview. This is the third expansion by 3M in Park 88 over the last 10 years. Clayco will serve as the Design-Builder and Forum Studio will act as … Read more

PORTLAND, Maine — In appreciation of the great efforts taken to preserve historic properties across the state, Maine Preservation recognized Consigli Construction Co., Inc., for its outstanding work to restore Coles Tower at Bowdoin College. The “2015 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award for Restoration” specifically acknowledged the company’s craftsmanship and engineering to repair the exterior of the building. Featuring a base that flares 10 feet wider from the top, a roof parapet incapable of bearing the load of swing staging and concrete window soffits too deep to access, the building proved a difficult challenge for the Consigli team to access. To … Read more