Balfour Beatty, HMC Architects Celebrate Completion of Sierra College’s New Instructional Building

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Balfour Beatty, as part of the progressive design-build team with HMC Architects, celebrates the completion of Sierra Joint Community College District’s new instructional building, Building Q, in Rocklin, California. Building Q is a three-story classroom facility that replaces and consolidates campus square footage from several smaller inefficient buildings to one larger efficient building with modern and comfortable classrooms and gathering spaces. With 85,000 square feet of classrooms, teaching laboratories, art studios, student collaborative spaces and office spaces, the building reimagines the future of higher educational learning spaces harvesting endless opportunities for future generations. The building is funded by the community … Read more

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Milestone Achieved on Luxury High-Rise in Utah

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Construction crews have placed the final beam atop the 41-floor Astra Tower luxury high-rise, marking the completion of structural steel work on Utah’s new tallest building. The downtown Salt Lake City tower has been steadily rising since the first above-grade concrete was poured in early 2023, rising a full level every seven days, on average. Astra Tower now stands over 450 feet tall and re-defines Salt Lake’s urban skyline. Now that the structural steel work is done, the focus of the Astra Tower project has turned to utilities systems and interior and exterior finishes. When the tower is fully completed … Read more

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Joint-Venture Team to Build New Amphitheater in Michigan

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The Pioneer–Barton Malow joint-venture team will lead construction on Acrisure Amphitheater, a 12,000-seat riverside outdoor concert and event venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Schematic designs are being finalized by Progressive AE, the executive architect on the project. When amphitheater construction is complete, the venue expects to host more than 54 ticketed performances each season, in addition to community celebrations and events. It’s expected to host more than 300,000 visitors each season. Acrisure Amphitheater will be owned and operated by the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority. Part of a planned 31-acre urban riverfront development, the largest of such in the nation, … Read more

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Contract Awarded to Expand SEA Airport’s C Concourse

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A contract was awarded to Turner Construction Company to expand C Concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington. The project will cost $399 million and upgrade the airport experience for travelers. The passenger-centric project will add dining and retail options, as well as offer amenities such as an interfaith prayer and meditation room and a nursing suite. The concourse will also be home to a 20,000-square-foot Alaska Airlines lounge, enabling travelers to relax in style. The project will contribute to the Port of Seattle’s goal of becoming the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America, where the health of … Read more

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Ground Broken on Health Center for San Carlos Apache Community

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A groundbreaking event in Southeastern Arizona recently marked the start of construction on the new Clarence Wesley Health Center in Bylas, a 34,000-square-foot healthcare facility that will better serve the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Bylas community. The project team includes Willmeng Construction and Cuningham Architects. The Clarence Wesley Health Center will provide the San Carlos Apache community with a modern medical facility that can host a broader range of vital healthcare offerings. The new facility will replace the existing, smaller building. The larger facility will give the tribe the opportunity to expand and upgrade its services, including the expansion of … Read more

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