Joint-Venture Team to Build New Amphitheater in Michigan

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

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

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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New Long-Term Care Facility Tops Out for Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

Construction firm Robins & Morton, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority staff members gathered Oct. 19 in Cherokee, North Carolina, to mark the topping out of a new long-term care facility, the Tsali Care Center, devoted to the care of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The ceremony was held just one day shy of the one-year anniversary of the groundbreaking for the facility. The final element was a metal truss signed by many members of the EBCI at the recent Cherokee Indian Fair. Adjacent to Cherokee Indian Hospital, the 135,000-square-foot care center will stand two stories … Read more

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Discovery Life Sciences Global Headquarters Opens in North Alabama

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology opened a new global headquarters on its campus in Huntsville, Alabama. The 93,000-square-foot building will be home to the Discovery Life Sciences’ global headquarters. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey led the ribbon cutting ceremony. In its new facility, Discovery will unite its products and services, guaranteeing a streamlined process from sample collection to advanced data analysis and bolstering the reliability of research and development outcomes for scientists. This integration offers end-to-end solutions, spanning drug discovery to phase three clinical trials. Moreover, the facility will house one of the world’s most extensive commercial biospecimen inventories. Alongside this, Discovery’s advanced suite … Read more

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