Renovations Underway at Hood College Library

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The Beneficial-Hodson Library, located in Frederick, Maryland, was originally built and opened to Hood College students in 1992. Almost 30 years later, the functionality of libraries is changing and the need for paper periodicals is no longer necessary. The significant space that once was needed for book stacks can now be replaced with collaborative learning environments where students work and learn in groups. Gilbane Building Company has been selected to renovate the first and second floors of the library in addition to study rooms throughout the third floor. These renovations will include major upgrades to the HVAC/MEP systems, as well … Read more

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Construction Begins on New Boutique Hotel Brand in Central Florida

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ette Hotel has selected Barton Malow as the construction manager for its first-of-a-kind, boutique hotel property adjacent to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, located in Kissimmee, Florida. Barton Malow is also self-performing civil and concrete services for the project. The six-story, 126-room hotel features a rooftop lounge, library and a theater room on the main floor with reclining chairs and wall screen projection for families to select a movie to enjoy after a long day of travel or visiting the nearby theme parks. Additional elements include meeting rooms, a kid zone, fitness center, outdoor pool and dining area. Owned by … Read more

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Under Construction: A New High School, a World of Career Options

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JE Dunn Construction recently gave 73 freshmen engineering students from Jenkins High School a site-tour introduction to managing a construction project from the ground up — in this instance, a brand new Jenkins High to replace the existing school facility built in the 1950s in Chatham County, Georgia. This was an especially exciting experience for students who will soon be walking the hallways and continuing their high school experience at the newly constructed school. JE Dunn is the construction manager for the $57.8-million project for Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, delivering a 239,000-square-foot, two-story instructional building on the existing 40-acre Jenkins … Read more

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Ground Broken for 1.25-Million-Square-Foot Industrial Development in Arizona

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Ground was recently broken by Willmeng Construction Inc. for a new $115-million, master-planned Class A industrial space located within Glendale, Arizona’s New Frontier District. The first phase of the project includes a 705,531-square-foot facility and 488,995-square-foot building, which equals over 1.25 million square feet when combined into a single structure. At full build-out, Park303 is set to encompass 4.5 million square feet of Class A industrial space, significantly increasing the amount of rentable space in the West Valley. Designed by Butler Design Group, and developed by Lincoln Property Company, phase one is expected to be completed in the last quarter … Read more

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Dedication Ceremony Held for Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory

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Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Robins & Morton recently celebrated the dedication of the Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory, located in Auburn, Alabama. A facility of the CADC’s McWhorter School of Building Science, the first-of-its-kind lab will advance hands-on education and research. It was made possible with support from its namesake construction firm -valued at more than $1.3 million. The Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory, located on the university’s campus, recreates an active construction site, complete with a classroom that resembles a project office and indoor and outdoor spaces to demonstrate building processes. The … Read more

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