Western Specialty Contractors Charlotte Branch Restores Historic Buncombe County Courthouse Façade

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Western Specialty Contractors has restored the façade of North Carolina’s Buncombe County Courthouse. The historic courthouse was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn and built between 1924 and 1928. The 17-story skyscraper’s façade consists of brick and ashlar veneer and features complex setbacks with an overlay of Neo-Classical Revival limestone and terra cotta ornament. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Over time, the landmark structure’s facade had deteriorated and required extensive restoration. The company contracted with Buncombe County to do the specialized work, which included brick and sealant replacement and terra cotta repairs. … Read more

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10-Story Valleywise Health Medical Center Nears Completion

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The 673,000-square-foot, 10-story Valleywise Health Medical Center, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is nearly complete and a grand opening is slated for October. The new medical center will replace a more than 50-year-old facility. Extensive underground utilities were run throughout the campus to serve the existing buildings and the future hospital. The facility features the 75,000 square-foot Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center, which was designed from both the patient’s and clinician’s perspective bringing the functions and features of burn care excellence into one location. Additional project features & facts: New 21,000-square-foot central utility plant New data center with fire … Read more

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McCarthy Building Companies Selected as Contractor for Expansion of Sioux Falls Regional Water Reclamation Plant

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McCarthy Building Companies Inc.’s Water Services team has been selected as the construction manager at-risk for the $215-million expansion of the Sioux Falls Regional Water Reclamation Plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The first major expansion since the plant was built in the 1980s, it is expected to increase the facility’s capacity by 50% — from 21 to 30 million gallons per day — and enhance operational efficiencies to meet growing demand throughout the community and region. The expansion will also position the facility for future regulatory requirements. Improvements for the facility include: Construction of a new three-story “headworks” building, … Read more

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Friendship Campus Receives California State Approval to Begin Construction, Project Delivery Group Joins as General Contractor

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The Friendship Foundation has received final approval from the State of California’s Division of the State Architect and permits to begin construction on its new Friendship Campus for intellectually and physically diverse students in Redondo Beach, Calif. FF has selected Project Delivery Group as the general contractor for this phase of construction, which includes remaining demolition, earthwork, utility prep and foundation work for the 64,000-square-foot facility. PDG joins Gensler, Gardiner & Theobald and Saatchi & Saatchi on the project. The 3.25-acre education and vocational campus will revolutionize postsecondary training for young adults on the autism spectrum or other intellectual or … Read more

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Public Safety Training Center Breaks Ground at Crafton Hills College  

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Erickson-Hall Construction Co. joined more than 150 members of Crafton Hills College leadership, elected officials, fire chiefs and other stakeholders to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Public Safety Training Center at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, Calif. The development was made possible by Measure CC, a bond approved by voters in 2018 to fund upgrades in the San Bernardino Community College District. The new facilities were designed specifically to accommodate the fire academy requirements for cadets seeking their certification as fire fighters, and will train students in conditions that replicate real-life emergency situations. The new center is expected to be complete in … Read more

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