Turner Awarded Contract to Build Major Motion Picture Studio

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Togus Urban Renewal has contracted Turner Construction Company to build a 1.5-million-square-foot motion picture and television studio in Bayonne, New Jersey. The name of the new facility, 1888 Studios, recognizes the year the motion picture camera was invented. The 17-building campus will include studio sound stage buildings, flexible support/office spaces and workshop/mill buildings in which the stage sets will be constructed and stored. It is expected that more than 2,000 construction workers will contribute to building the studio, which will have approximately 2,000-3,000 full-time employees working in the studio when complete. Environmental sustainability and resiliency will be built into the … Read more

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Groundbreaking of Helios Medical Campus Highlights Bright Future for North Las Vegas

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The development team from Pacific Group and community leaders from the city of North Las Vegas broke ground on the new Helios Health and Wellness Campus, kicking off a new era of economic development and job creation that will result in a transformative campus and economic hub to serve the growing population of North Las Vegas, Nevada. The project, designated as a Job Creation Zone, has been named Helios. Part world-class medical campus and part community gathering place to dine, shop and stay, Helios will offer the community advanced and accessible healthcare hubs, and essential gathering places for locals to … Read more

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New Underground Utilities Prepare Way for Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Hospital

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Largescale utility construction is underway in Torrance, California, at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center campus. The project is part of preparations for a replacement hospital, which is in the design phase. Abbott Construction is leading the make-ready utility portion of the project to support the new outpatient treatment and support building. The work goes deep underground, and includes electrical and telecommunication duct banks, domestic and fire water lines, storm system infrastructure and other low voltage utilities. With the existing hospital active and serving patients, the construction surrounding it is highly coordinated. Plans for the future replacement hospital project include a 468,000-square-foot … Read more

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McCarthy Completes Fountain at Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park

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McCarthy Building Companies has completed the installation of the Nancy Best Fountain at Klyde Warren Park, a water feature that will be one of the highlights of the 5.2-acre park located in the heart of Dallas, Texas. By day, the fountain will serve as an interactive play area and respite as the fountain features a 5,000-square foot splash pad, which can accommodate hundreds of children. Every night, the fountain will display a choreographed water, light and music show, which will change monthly. The fountain’s design, created by Fluidity Design Consultants, features three stainless-steel “trees,” 14 “rosebud” bubblers and 106 small … Read more

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Restoration Complete of Iconic Adagio Mermaid Fountain at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida

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The Adagio Fountain, featuring a statue of two mermaids in an adagio pose atop a 25-foot pillar, has greeted visitors to Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs State Park since it was unveiled in 1966. Made of vintage masonry, the 56-year-old sculpture was experiencing cracks, spalling, deterioration and other damage when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection reached out to Western Specialty Contractors to resolve the issues. The fountain’s mermaids were created by retired Weeki Wachee “mermaid” Diane Whatt McDonald, 91. McDonald and other women performed as magical mermaids for audiences in the spring’s underwater theater – a roadside attraction that started … Read more

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