Build-out, Expansion Underway on 224,000-SF Project at Former Sears Building in Massachusetts

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Gilbane Building Company has begun construction phase activities for the 224,000-square-foot build-out and expansion project at the former Sears building at the Cambridgeside Galleria in Massachusetts. The reimagined facility offers Class A lab and office space in the East Cambridge, Kendall neighborhood. This complex expansion project involves the removal of the top floor and roof structure of the existing building and the addition of three new floors, all while structurally reinforcing the existing steel frame to accommodate the new building loads. A new fifth-floor balcony will overlook a garden with water features and pedestrian walkways in front of the mall … Read more

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Construction Begins on Converge Logistics Center in Phoenix

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Work is underway on a three-building industrial development that sits along Interstate 10 in Phoenix, Arizona. ViaWest Group and its building partners Willmeng Construction, Butler Design Group and Kimley-Horn broke ground on the 512,710-square-foot Converge Logistics Center in January. ViaWest Group signed a 77-year ground lease with Kyrene School District on the 28.6-acre parcel. This infill, Class A industrial development will feature three structures, with Building A being the largest at 210,670 square feet. Building B will be 140,941 square feet and Building C will be 159,221 square feet. All three have clear heights of 32 feet, multiple drive-in bay … Read more

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Novant Health Marks Construction Milestone with Topping Out Ceremony

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Novant Health and construction firm Robins & Morton reached structural completion at the new Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center and Medical Office Building in Charlotte, North Carolina. Once complete in 2023, the $154-million investment will bring acute care resources to the growing suburban population in South Charlotte through a 216,236-square-foot state-of-the-art medical facility. The historic site, previously owned by Hall Family Farm, will transform into a 38-acre hospital and MOB offering services including emergency care, inpatient (medical/surgical and intermediate), women’s care (including birthing suites), expanded diagnostic services and surgical services. Keeping the tradition of community alive, walking trails and space … Read more

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Construction at La Cantera Town Center Improves Infrastructure, Serves Future Expansion

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Sundt Construction has recently completed the development of new streets in the Town Center at La Cantera, located in San Antonio, Texas, improving the area’s infrastructure and adding two parks. Located on the northwest corner of Loop 1604 and IH-10, the improvement project constructed approximately 4,500 linear feet of asphalt and paver parkway streets. Sundt also added associated water, sewer, gas, communication, electrical, stormwater utility infrastructure and landscape improvements. Almost half of the project acreage is home to two new parks straddling Leon Creek. The first included paved trail systems meandering through the native hill country forest and connecting the … Read more

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Abt Electronics’ Glenview Facility Gains 430,000-Square-Foot Addition

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McShane Construction Company completed a 429,524-square-foot addition to Abt Electronics’ warehouse and showroom facility in Glenview, Illinois. The expansion more than doubled Abt’s warehouse space, allowing the company to improve their efficiency and expand product lines. The addition incorporates two three-story office blocks totaling 22,230 square feet and 407,294 square feet of warehouse space. The office buildouts include trucking offices, security offices, a break room and open office space for future buildouts. The single-story warehouse offers a 32-foot clear height, 39 semi-truck docks and 144 EOD box truck positions. Additionally, the precast facility has pre-engineered metal canopies and EIFS screen … Read more

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