Gilmore Construction, Kiewitt Partner on Montbello Freshlo Initiative

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The Montbello Organizing Committee’s board of directors has selected Kiewit, in partnership with Gilmore Construction, as the general contractors for the $55-million Montbello FreshLo Hub development located in Denver, Colorado. The FreshLo development plan was created by engaging with thousands of Montbello residents over three years, which resulted in the basis for the future creation of a large-scale project with a community-driven vision for healthy food, cultural arts, equitable economic development and affordable housing. With the construction contractors selected, Kiewit-Gilmore will work with the Montbello Organizing Committee and FLO Development Services to begin pre-construction and constructing the multi-use space. The … Read more

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UW-GU Health Partnership Celebrates ‘Topping Off’

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A construction milestone was reached recently when the final structural beam was placed — topping off the building that will become the new home for the University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership’s medical and health education, research and innovation center, located in Washington. The new four-story, 90,000-square-foot building will feature classrooms, an anatomy suite, research labs and administrative offices. These will be utilized by 120 first- and second-year UW medical students, faculty, staff and more than 500 undergraduate students from Gonzaga’s health sciences programs. Located adjacent to McKinstry’s historic SIERR Building, the new facility is designed to … Read more

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Joint Venture to Deliver New Upscale Hotel Connected to Georgia World Congress Center

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A joint venture led by Skanska, along with SG Contracting, Inc., has been selected to build the world’s first newly constructed Signia by Hilton hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Skanska and SG Contracting are providing preconstruction and construction management services for the more than $308-million project, which will be connected to and serve as the headquarters hotel for the Georgia World Congress Center. Located on the northwest corner of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority campus, the hotel will overlook Mercedes-Benz Stadium and connect to GWCC by way of walkway. The hotel, designed by Gensler, is set to open in early … Read more

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UMass Medical School New 350,000-SF Education, Research Building to Target LEED Gold Certification

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Construction on the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s New Education and Research Building is underway. Shawmut Design and Construction has been selected to build the nine-story biomedical research and education facility, which will support laboratory research growth and acceleration into new therapeutics for some of the most challenging diseases that humans face. In partnership with architecture firms ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge and ZGF, as well as the UMass Building Authority, the nine-story, 350,000-square-foot building will support the development of therapeutics in a high-performance, sustainable environment. The complex will feature program space for a projected 77 principal investigators, an FDA-compliant manufacturing facility … Read more

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Classic Hilton Head Restaurant Set for Major Facelift

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The Quarterdeck Restaurant on the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for decades has been a staple for visitors and local residents. It will now stand to exist for many more thanks to a major construction project underway. The Sea Pines Resort engaged JE Dunn Construction to helm the project, which includes the demolition of the original structure, followed by the construction of the new Quarterdeck Restaurant, designed by Hart Howerton. Located next to the historic Harbour Town Lighthouse, the new restaurant will stand two stories tall and expand to 23,000 square feet, rebuilt to reflect a … Read more

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