Ground Broken for The BLVD Water Features Project in Phoenix Suburb

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The city of Avondale broke ground on a significant capital project that will be a showpiece at The BLVD, a new development along Avondale Boulevard in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb. City officials were joined by general contractor Willmeng Construction Inc., and J2 Engineering & Environmental Design, for a virtual groundbreaking ceremony on the new water features project. In October of 2020, Avondale City Council approved the plans for The BLVD Water Features project, featuring water features for the community to enjoy. The project includes two signature entrance water features, a one-acre lake, koi pond, splash pad, pedestrian bridges and inviting … Read more

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New Building Advances Engineering Education, Research at Duke

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Construction is complete on the 150,000-square-foot Wilkinson Building for the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Skanska USA served as general contractor on the project, which will house new engineering, education, research and entrepreneurship initiatives that bring together departments, faculty and students from across the university. The five-story concrete structure, which expands spaces dedicated to student education and programming in engineering by 50%, was built using Duke stone and Duke-blended face brick. These two materials are key elements of the architectural identity of Duke’s West Campus and have been used throughout the school to create … Read more

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Joint Venture to Deliver New 136-Bed, $375M Hospital in Washington, D.C.

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The joint venture of Turner Construction Company and MCN Build were awarded the construction management contract for the construction of a new hospital at St. Elizabeths East in Washington, D.C. by Universal Health Services. The new 136-bed acute care hospital and ambulatory care pavilion will offer a wide array of critical health and specialty services to the community. The facility will include maternal health and newborn nursery and obstetric services. Additional services will include trauma care, orthopedic, cardiac, hypertension, cancer, kidney, rehabilitation, general surgery and mental health. The Turner|MCN team have agreed to invest at least 35% with local certified … Read more

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University of Kentucky Student Center Achieves Certificate of Occupancy

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The University of Kentucky Student Center has achieved its certificate of occupancy from the state of Kentucky several months ahead of schedule. Turner Construction Company served as general contractor on the project. Despite the difficult weather this winter, the team collaborated with the architect, engineers, owner, maintenance department, building management team and Aramark to complete the space on time and ahead of schedule.

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47-Story Office Tower Tops Out in Houston

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The 47-floor Texas Tower, located in Houston, recently topped out. The project team includes Gilbane Building Company with team members from Hines Limited Partnership and Ivanhoé Cambridge and architect Pelli Clarke. The new tower will be an impressive addition to the Houston skyline and will total more than 1 million square feet. It consists of office space, an above- and below-grade parking structure, tunnel connections, outdoor gardens and terraces, networking spaces, full-service conference facility, fitness center and dramatic lobby with influence from the hospitality sector, among other amenities. The project is being built to the highest standards, including LEED Platinum, … Read more

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