Two build-to-suit facilities leased by Northrop Grumman, one of the largest defense contractors in the world, are under construction in Huntsville, Alabama. The project team includes general contractor Robins & Morton, Corporate Office Properties Trust and Powers Brown Architecture. The two buildings, located in Huntsville’s Redstone Gateway development, total 236,000 square feet and stand five stories tall. Construction began in February 2021. The buildings are primarily concrete structures, built using a tilt-wall process. Robins & Morton poured, then erected, 76 concrete panels earlier this fall to assemble the building’s exterior structure. The team used a 1.9 million pound crane to … Read more
Virginia Hospital Center Outpatient Pavilion Project in Arlington Achieves Construction Milestone
The topping out milestone in the construction of Virginia Hospital Center’s new outpatient pavilion in Arlington, Virginia, has been achieved. Representatives from Skanska USA, VHC and Skanska’s construction partners commemorated the event by signing a steel beam, which was then placed atop the seven-story building. VHC, a community-based hospital, has provided medical services to the Washington, D.C.-metropolitan area for more than 75 years. When completed, the hospital will move its outpatient services to the new 245,000-square-foot facility providing direct, easy access for patients to treatment and examination rooms for outpatient physical and aquatic therapy, an outpatient lab and pharmacy, surgery … Read more
Flagship Store ‘Sweet’ Addition to World Trade Center in New York City
DGC Contracting takes project work to the next level with the completion of sweetgreen’s flagship store at the World Trade Center in New York City. The 2,600-square-foot space boasts beautifully crafted interior millwork that mimics the Oculus, which is located adjacent to the restaurant. Wrapping up the project in just six months, this is the sixth sweetgreen store that DGC has completed for the company. Working with an empty preconstruction building, DGC was responsible for all interior work consisting of both structural and design work. The showcase of the interior fit-out was the placement and hanging of all interior custom … Read more
Astra Tower Luxury Residential High-Rise to Boost Utah Skyline, Environmental Standards upon Completion
Construction of the 40-floor Astra Tower luxury residential high-rise officially broke ground, marking a significant milestone in the history of Salt Lake City, Utah’s skyline and its downtown residential offerings. The project team includes developer Kensington Investment Company, design firm HKS and general contractor Jacobsen Construction Company. Astra Tower will consist of 372 luxury home apartments, all of them for rent, when completed in fall 2024. The tower will also be an exemplary steward of the natural environment and will push the skyline higher than ever as Utah’s tallest building. The Astra Tower project team will seek LEED Gold certification … Read more
Shedd Aquarium Unveils $500-Million ‘Centennial Commitment’
Shedd Aquarium recently unveiled a new, comprehensive strategic vision aimed at ensuring a more equitable, sustainable and thriving future for people and aquatic life. Leading to the organization’s 100th anniversary in 2030, the multi-faceted Centennial Commitment is a transformational investment in Chicago, Illinois communities and aquatic ecosystems around the world, requiring half a billion dollars and eight years to accomplish. Ambitions within Shedd Aquarium’s Centennial Commitment center around three primary pillars — “For People, For Communities, For Aquatic Life.” More than half of the $500-million investment will power the programs and partnerships needed to achieve Shedd’s Centennial Commitment’s aspirations. These … Read more