Turner Begins Work on $150M New Frayser Community High School

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Turner Construction Company has begun work on the $150-million New Frayser Community High School. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the project will serve 1,500 students. Spanning 270,000 square feet, the new high school is consolidating the current MLK Prep and Trezevant High School into one modern learning environment. The project will enhance the campus with a specialized center for career and technology education, a creative arts or fine arts center, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) labs, advanced broadcast facilities, graphic design classrooms, modern sports facilities and Junior ROTC facilities. The building will also emphasize durability, safety and adaptability to accommodate future … Read more

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Construction Begins on Terminal 3 North 2 Concourse at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

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Construction began on the $326-million North 2 Concourse in Terminal 3 at Arizona’s Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which includes the addition of six new passenger gates. The new concourse will add approximately 173,000 square feet of space and will feature a multi-level design, including a passenger level with gate hold rooms, public restrooms and spaces for future retail or tenant build-outs. An upper mezzanine level will provide a lounge, back-of-house areas and an exterior terrace, while the apron level will accommodate aircraft service and provide essential support spaces. The new elevated connector bridge will link the North 2 Concourse … Read more

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Joint Venture Delivers Final Phase of Old Nice-Middleton Bridge Project

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In a joint venture, Skanska, along with Corman Kokosing Construction Company and McLean Contracting Company, have completed the final phase of the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge project for the Maryland Transportation Authority. This milestone was achieved with the demolition of the original bridge and enhancement of artificial fish reefs from the deconstructed bridge materials. During the final phase, the old bridge was demolished and 12 barge loads totaling 16,030 tons of concrete were repurposed to enhance artificial fish reefs in both the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The team executed a careful and controlled demolition … Read more

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Milestone Achieved for The Winslow Residential Community in Florida

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Mast Capital real estate development and investment firms, in partnership with BLG Capital Advisors, recently topped off its upscale residential rental community, The Winslow, located in North Fort Myers, Florida. The community broke ground in March 2024 and is slated for completion in late summer of this year, and will deliver 320 contemporary residential units in the growing neighborhood. With construction led by general contractor Kaufman Lynn, the garden-style residential community will consist of three- and four-story apartment buildings surrounded by lush landscaping in a pedestrian-friendly setting. Designed by Humphrey’s & Partners Architects, the new rental community will offer a … Read more

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Mercer Mass Timber Powers Sustainable Construction for Walmart’s Landmark Home Office

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Mercer Mass Timber recently played a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas — the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in spring 2024 and is now fully complete. Shawmut Design and Construction and Layton Construction selected MMT to provide cross-laminated timber and glue-laminated timber for two major sections of the campus, opening in late 2025 to early 2026. Zone 1: Four hybrid mass timber buildings (four stories each) totaling 897,500 square feet of office space and parking decks Zone 3: Additional offices … Read more

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