Northeast Community Propel Academy Opens Doors for 1,600 Philadelphia Students

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After more than a year of remote learning, 1,600 students from the School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) returned to school this academic school year in the new Northeast Community Propel Academy, a 180,000-square-foot K-8 facility resulting from a public-private partnership between the district, Gilbane and Stantec. The building is modern, vibrant and student-centered, providing an engaging new learning environment for the district, which has experienced extraordinary and sustained growth. Financing for the project was completed one week before COVID-19 shut down schools in March 2020, yet Gilbane and Stantec completed the $80-million social infrastructure project on time for the start … Read more

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Transformative Living, Learning Neighborhood Fulfills University of California San Diego’s Vision

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After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction delivered the transformative North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at University of California San Diego, fulfilling UCSD’s vision of a fully integrated university community. Spanning seven buildings, the community is the new home to Sixth College and features four residential halls, each named after a symbol from La Jolla’s natural landscape, that will house 2,000 undergraduates. Open air spaces connect residences, academic facilities, parking, retail, dining hall and market. Within the new neighborhood are the Arts and Humanities Building, the Social Sciences Public Engagement Building and the Craft Center, a space for … Read more

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Mortenson to Complete 4th Project with National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado

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The Denver Operating Group and Federal Contracting Group will build a new research laboratory facility on the South Table Mountain Campus of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. This will mark the fourth time Mortenson has completed a project at this facility, boosting NREL’s capabilities for early-stage research. The 15,700-square-foot Research and Innovation Laboratory will provide multipurpose lab space for cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of chemistry, materials science, bioscience and engineering in support of a breadth of energy efficiency and renewable energy research areas, including 5,500 square feet of flexible lab space. The … Read more

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New Noble Family Performing Arts Center Adds 55,000 SF of Performance Spaces, Art Galleries

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Construction is complete on Parish Episcopal School’s Noble Family Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas. Located at the School’s Midway campus, the 55,000-square-foot facility will host student performances and arts classes, as well as high-caliber community and cultural events. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. broke ground on the center in November 2019. The facility, designed by BOKA Powell, consists of various spaces including a 515-seat performance hall, 120-seat black box theater, music hall, rehearsal rooms, film screening room and two dedicated dance studios. Professional-grade features include optimized acoustics and a control room with the latest light and sound equipment. Back-of-house spaces … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Tapped to Build Alexandria City Public Schools’ New High School

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Gilbane Building Company has been selected by Alexandria City Public Schools to provide construction management at-risk services for the new Alexandria City High School at Minnie Howard, located in Virginia, which will accommodate approximately 1,600 students. This project aims to shape ACPS into a better, more equitable and richer learning environment for thousands of young people. Designed by Perkins Eastman as an innovative and energy-efficient learning environment, the new school, for students in grades 9 through 12, will feature five levels arranged like a pinwheel. The pinwheel concept organizes learning neighborhoods and athletic facilities around the heart of the school. … Read more

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