Ribbon cuttings celebrated the openings of two nearly identical freestanding emergency departments — one in Florida and one in Texas. Manatee Memorial Hospital’s new 10,884-square-foot Manatee ER at Palma Sola, located in Bradenton, Florida, includes six exam rooms, three rapid medical spaces, a full-service laboratory, along with X-ray and ultrasound areas. South Texas Health System ER Pharr is a new 10,884-square-foot facility, located in Pharr, Texas. It will provide around-the-clock critical care for adult and pediatric patients, as well as diagnostic and laboratory services with limited wait times. Both facilities were built using preassembled modular system that required intensive coordination … Read more
Mortenson Completes Johnson Controls Innovation Center in Wisconsin
A grand opening was held for Johnson Controls’ new Innovation Center – Warren Johnson Engineering Lab. The new 109,000-square-foot facility, located in Glendale, Wisconsin, houses approximately 250 employees dedicated to advancing smart building technologies and sustainable solutions. Johnson Controls and Weas Development collaborated with Mortenson Construction, Eppstein Uhen Architects and CBRE Global Commercial Real Estate Services to bring this project to life. The new facility incorporates low-impact development practices including Johnson Controls’ equipment, stormwater retention, EV charging stations and technologies focused on efficiency and enhanced air filtration. The facility was delivered utilizing sustainable construction methods, such as reductions in embodied … Read more
$10M Available to Advance Zero-Emission Homes in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $10 million is available to advance new zero-emission homes in New York State. The Building Better Homes – Zero Emission Homes for Healthier Communities program incentivizes the design, construction and marketing of new clean and resilient single-family homes and townhomes and provides training and technical support to builders and developers. Advancing zero-emission new construction across the state will reduce emissions, improve indoor air quality and create healthy, comfortable and resilient living environments for all New Yorkers. The Building Better Homes – Zero Emission Homes for Healthier Communities Program, administered by the New York State Energy Research … Read more
Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on $95.5M Mixed-Use Development in Dallas
Balfour Beatty started construction on a $95.5 million mixed-use development on North Henderson Avenue in Dallas, Texas. Owned and developed by Acadia Realty Trust and development firm Ignite-Rebees, the 161,000-square-foot, creative mixed-use development will occupy a site on Henderson Avenue that has been vacant for decades. The project broke ground Oct. 14 and is expected to be completed by fall of 2026. Designed by GFF, the development will comprise 10 architecturally distinct buildings lined with richly landscaped walkways pocketed with multiple public spaces. The new development will feature 12,000 square feet of restaurant space, 75,000 square feet of retail space, … Read more
Construction Complete on West Bed Tower Expansion at Shannon Medical Center
Construction is complete on the west bed tower at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. The seven-story, 140,000-square-foot expansion broke ground in early 2023, and will allow the healthcare provider to serve a wider range of patients across Concho Valley. The project team included Hoar Construction, O’Connell Robertson and Datum Engineers. Shannon Medical Center campus spans just over 1.5 million square feet. The new bed tower brings three floors of a concrete parking garage underneath four floors of patient care space. During foundation work, the contractor collaborated with the design team to find workarounds that allowed drilling to continue … Read more