AIA TAP Innovation Award Recipients Selected

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute of Architects Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community has developed the AIA TAP Innovation Awards to honor state of the art of the design, delivery and management of the built environment as enabled by advanced processes and technologies. TAP has spearheaded efforts to highlight case studies from the profession in the harnessing of Building Information Model technology and processes to further design, construction and project excellence. The AIA TAP Innovation Awards emphasizes how this array of new practices and technologies will further enable project delivery and enhance data-centric methodologies in the management of buildings … Read more

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Ryan Selected for Kum & Go Corporate Headquarters

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Ryan Companies U.S., Inc. has been selected as general contractor for Kum & Go's new 120,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, associated parking structure and mixed-use project in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The $54-million project is situated on approximately two city blocks adjacent to Western Gateway Park and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Ryan expects to break ground by fall of 2015 with a completion date of summer of 2017. In addition to choosing Ryan Companies, Kum & Go also selected Renzo Piano Building Workshop who will design Kum & Go’s new headquarters. OPN Architects of Des Moines will serve … Read more

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Bechtel Among First Companies to Use Unmanned Aircraft System Technology in Construction

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HOUSTON, Texas — Bechtel has been granted permission for commercial use of unmanned aircraft system technology by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. The permission allows Bechtel to operate UAS technology, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, on projects in the United States to enhance construction processes within the virtual project delivery approach. “The use of UASs is crucial to continued innovation in engineering and construction,” said Mike Lewis, Bechtel’s manager of construction. “We teamed with Skycatch to explore innovative ways of integrating drones into our execution systems, particularly on the megaprojects Bechtel is building around the world. … Read more

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Level 10 Construction Builds New Lab for CS Bio

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Level 10 Construction recently completed several projects for CS Bio Company, Inc, including construction of a state-of-the-art cGMP laboratory, as well as the renovation of adjacent laboratory and office space in Menlo Park, California. The project is being built to LEED Gold-certification standards and was constructed within a phased 18-month timeline so that CS Bio could meet operational and budgetary objectives. The new 35,000-square-foot, three-story cGMP manufacturing facility, built to expand the company's existing biotech manufacturing capacity, is devoted to production of high-quality peptides for the life sciences community. It includes Class 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000 clean … Read more

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Level 10 Begins Next Phase of Construction with Specialty Crane

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Level 10 Construction, the general contractor for 181 Fremont Street, has initiated Phase II of construction with the erection of the tower's five-story basement. The basement is being constructed with the assistance of a Wolffkran 700 B Luffing tower crane, the first of its kind used in the U.S. The Wolff 700 B crane is known for its ability to move extremely heavy loads at quick line speeds within a tight urban footprint. The crane will remain onsite for about a year. 181 Fremont, an 802-foot-tall, 70-story luxury residential and office tower in the SOMA neighborhood … Read more

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