Construction Progresses on $25M Subterranean Parking Garage Reaching 3 Stories Below Sea Level

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Construction is progressing on what’s said to become Miami, Florida’s deepest, most expensive underground parking garage. Reaching nearly 50 feet and three stories below sea level, the 100,000-square-foot, 236-car garage for Miami’s Una Residences condominium will cost the developers $25 million to build. The first-of-its-kind subterranean parking garage, set on the edge of the Biscayne Bay waterfront, will become a key element of the 47-story luxury residential tower upon its completion in 2023. Developers OKO Group and Cain International have enlisted architects Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill to design Una Residences. The 579-foot-tall tower was envisioned to embody the spirit … Read more

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Construction Completes on 86,000-SF Assisted Living, Memory Care Facility

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Construction work wrapped up on an 86,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care facility in the Hollingsworth Park area of Verdae, a master planned community in Greenville, South Carolina. Frampton Construction Company, LLC, provided planning and design support, preconstruction and construction services on the project. With 68 assisted living and 33 memory care suites in a range of flexible floor plans, the Blake at Hollingsworth Park also features a movie theater, salon, dining room, activity room, physical therapy clinic and two enclosed courtyards for residents to enjoy. Wood framing and engineered trusses form the structure of the building, while abundant windows, … Read more

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7-Year Time Lapse Launched of Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project 

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After seven years of construction, the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, located in California, is now complete. EarthCam documented every stage of progress in this intricate 90 second time lapse. This iconic new bridge will carry 18 million vehicle trips per year, and has the highest vertical clearance of any cable-stayed bridge in the U.S. The bridge replacement is a joint effort of Caltrans and the Port of Long Beach, California. Watch this incredible project come to life, and see the city’s highest structures (515 feet) rise up to form this critical link in the nation’s trade system. The bridge will … Read more

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Royal Oaks Campus Expansion Underway in Sun City

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Expansion has begun on the campus of Royal Oaks, a Sun City, Arizona retirement community. This is the second time in the past decade general contractor Sundt Construction has worked on the Royal Oaks campus. In 2015, the company built the Friendship House. Sundt will help shape Royal Oaks’ newest neighborhood, Inspirata Pointe, by adding four new independent living buildings and new pavilions to the westside neighborhood. The enclosed pavilions will include first-class amenities for residents. On the eastern edge of the campus, the company will return to the Friendship House to expand the space and build two new therapy … Read more

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1st Building in Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan Welcomes Students

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The University of Denver, along with Saunders Construction, recently completed the Dimond Family Residential Village, the first-year residence hall on the DU Campus, which was delivered in time for the start of the fall quarter. The Dimond Family Residential Village is a 132,000-square-foot residence hall, and last month, the doors opened to students for move-in day. This is the first of three buildings scheduled to open this academic year under DU’s Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan. The residential village has more than 250 rooms, which, at capacity, can house more than 500 students. Students are separated into cohorts, which has … Read more

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