Turner Celebrates Topping Out of Sharks! Exhibit

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — On July 2, leaders from Wildlife Conservation Society, Turner Construction Company and the community gathered in Coney Island, New York to celebrate the “topping out” of WCS New York Aquarium’s 57,000-square-foot freestanding Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit. Scheduled to open in 2017, Ocean Wonders: Sharks! has been a testament of that resilient New York spirit. In development for more than 10 years, the exhibit has overcome myriad obstacles, including Hurricane Sandy in 2012. However, the creative vision and performance of the design and construction teams provided the inspiration and strength to bring the project to its pivotal … Read more

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The Weitz Company Selected as Design-Builer for Texas A&M Student Housing Complex

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The Weitz Company has been seleted as the design-builder for a new student housing project at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The design/build construction portion of the $360-million project is $245 million. The largest student housing complex in the country to date, the Park West will accommodate 3,402 students in more than 1,300 units ranging from studios to four bedroom units in a variety of layouts throughout the campus. The nearly 1.8 million square feet of building space will feature numerous student amenities, such as swimming pools, hot tubs, fire pits, grills, outdoor restrooms, fitness centers, study and … Read more

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Sundt Selected to Build Student Services at Golden West College

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Sundt Construction, Inc. was recently selected by the Coast Community College District as the construction manager for a new $24-million Student Services Center at the district's Golden West Campus in Huntington Beach, California. As the district's construction manager, Sundt will oversee, coordinate and direct construction activities during the pre-construction, bidding, construction and post-construction phases of the project. Once completed, the 50,000-square-foot facility, designed by tBP Architecture, Inc., will consolidate the college's multiple departments into a centralized, one-stop location in the center of campus. The project, which is expected to break ground in early 2016, celebrates the … Read more

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Level 10 Construction Named General Contractor for Biotech Facilities

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Level 10 Construction has been selected as the general contractor for two biotech facilities being developed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. The build outs include the headquarters and R&D facility for OncoSec Medical, Inc., and lab and office space for Polaris Group Pharmaceuticals. McFarlane Architects is the architect for both projects. For the OncoSec Medical Headquarters, Level 10 Construction is building out a 32,207square-foot lab and office space, utilizing design-assist MEP delivery. The $8.6-million biotech facility includes new offices, a new mechanical infrastructure, lab casework, a fitness center and a complete exterior renovation of the … Read more

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Clark Selected to Renovate and Expand Miami Beach Convention Center

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MIAMI, Fla. — Clark Construction has been award a $500-million contract for the Miami Beach Convention Center Renovation and Expansion project. The project includes the renovation of 500,000 square feet of exhibit space and all ancillary interior spaces, including the building's main entrance. Clark also will renovate the convention center's façade, adding a new curtain wall system and decorative ‘fins.’ Additionally, the team will construct a 60,000-square-foot ballroom expansion with meeting and pre-function space. Outside of the building, Clark will transform over six acres of parking lot space into a public park and perform landscaping and infrastructure improvements to the … Read more

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