Ground Broken for New Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis Senior Apartments, Community Center

The Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis, Missouri broke ground on the organization’s new Senior Apartments and Community Center in North St. Louis County. The 40,000-square-foot facility will be built in the City of Dellwood. KAI is providing Design-Build services on the project. The Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis’ mission is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights. The organization is committed to investing in the continued redevelopment of the West Florissant Corridor through Dellwood and Ferguson. This new development will give seniors in Dellwood not only the opportunity … Read more

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Grand Opening Celebrated for First Public Library in Dallas, Fort Worth Area for Children and Youth

The new Reby Cary Youth Library in Fort Worth, Texas is no ordinary public library. With its activity stations, bright colors, interactive art installation and cozy cubbies, the library was designed to serve children, teens and their caregivers, as well as honor late Fort Worth civil rights pioneer and educator Reby Cary. A recent grand opening celebration for the $5.49-million library featured outdoor games, music performances, story times, craft activities and more. The general contractor on the project was FPI Builders, with KAI serving as architect. Named after local African American educator Reby Cary, who spent his life dedicated to … Read more

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Project Team Celebrates Topping Out at Hyatt Place in Panama City Beach

The project team for the future Hyatt Place Panama City Beach-Beachfront, located in Florida, has marked a significant construction milestone. A topping out ceremony was recently held to celebrate the completion of structural framing on the 11-story waterfront hotel tower. Hyatt Place Panama City Beach-Beachfront — slated to open in Summer 2022 — is being developed by OTO Development, which is part of The Johnson Group. Project partners include Bullock Tice Associates, architect; P3 Design Collective, interior designer and Robins & Morton, general contractor. The 224-suite beachfront hotel will feature a custom-designed lobby decorated with local art and thoughtfully designed … Read more

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Construction Complete on New Eye Institute in Fort Myers

Construction has been completed on SWFL Children’s Charities Eye Institute of Golisano Children’s Hospital, located in Fort Myers, Florida. The 5,700-square-foot SWFL Children’s Charities Eye Institute is the largest pediatric ophthalmology office serving Lee County and includes a lobby, 14 exam rooms, offices and nurse stations appointed with colorful finishes. Stevens Construction provided an interior demolition and a complete renovation of the existing building into the new pediatric practice, which is now open.

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University of Georgia Celebrates Topping Out Ceremonies

Topping out ceremonies were recently celebrated for two projects at the University of Georgia – The Interdisciplinary Science Technology Engineering and Math Research Laboratory, which is a 100,000-square-foot interdisciplinary graduate research facility, and a 120,000-square-foot student residence hall. Turner Construction Company served as general contractor on the project. The i-STEM Research Building will include laboratories, support spaces, offices and study areas. The residence hall will provide housing for 525 people. Both projects are scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2022.

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