Creighton Breaks Ground on Biltmore Prep, Reimagining Campus Around Dual Immersion Learning

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Creighton Elementary School District broke ground on its comprehensive campus replacement project for Biltmore Preparatory Academy, which will provide entirely new infrastructure to accommodate increased student populations and modernized, collaborative learning. The project was designed by SPS+ Architects and is being constructed by McCarthy Building Companies. As Creighton’s first-ever active campus rebuild, the project will ensure students can remain engaged in learning without disruptions due to construction. Biltmore Prep’s reimagined campus will bring to life a brand-new administration and cafeteria building, and a two-story elementary classroom building with modernized K-5 classrooms. With its dual immersion teaching model, where students transition … Read more

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Ground Broken on ASU’s New Health HQ Building in Downtown Phoenix Bioscience Core

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A ground-breaking ceremony was recently celebrated for Arizona State University’s new Health Headquarters building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The project team includes general contractor McCarthy Building Companies, design partners CO Architects and DFDG Architects, as well as Meyer Borgman Johnson (structural engineering), Spectrum Engineers (MEP engineering), Dibble Engineers (civil engineering), TrueForm Landscape Architecture Studio (landscape architecture), Bowman Fire & Life Safety (safety consultant), WSP USA Buildings (sustainability consultant) and NV5 (AV/IT/security consultant). The approximately 175,000-square-foot, five-story facility being constructed in the downtown Phoenix Bioscience Core will be home to ASU’s new medical and engineering school with clinical space and two … Read more

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Multi-Phase Preservation of Historic Stone Building Underway

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The multi-phase stabilization and preservation of The Stone Building, the former Augusta Mental Health Institute and Maine’s first state mental health institution, is underway. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the granite landmark is undergoing critical rehabilitation following nearly two decades of vacancy. Originally constructed between 1836 and 1840 and expanded between 1848 and 1870, the Hallowell granite complex reflects 19th century institutional planning principles associated with the Kirkbride Plan, emphasizing light, ventilation and humane design. Architectural features include a two-story Greek Revival portico, later Romanesque granite additions, slate roofing and historic wood windows with stained-glass units on … Read more

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Work Begins on New Public Health Laboratory in New York

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Construction is underway on the planned $1.7-billion public health laboratory that will transform New York’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to emerging public health threats. Construction is being delivered through a Design-Build contract led by the joint venture of Gilbane Building Company and Turner Construction Company, with design partner HOK. The new 663,000-square-foot, five-story facility will consolidate the Wadsworth Center — the largest and most diverse state public health lab in the United States — under one roof, significantly expanding New York’s ability to support the next generation of scientists and foster collaboration with partners across the country. Full … Read more

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Swinerton Reaches Construction Milestone for DOCS Surgical Hospital

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Swinerton has completed the closing-in phase of construction for the new six-story DOCS Surgical Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Designed by Cuningham Group, the project is expected to be complete in late 2026. The hospital will feature advanced operating theaters, robotic surgical technology and specialized imaging centers to improve efficiency and outcomes. With the building now enclosed, upcoming work includes the start of interior metal stud framing, placement of concrete for the slab-on-grade and continued installation of site utilities and underground tanks. Additionally, steel erection of the porte-cochere will soon be underway, further shaping the facility’s arrival experience and advancing … Read more

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