Building Milestones Achieved at Central Wastewater Treatment Plant

Several construction milestones at Nashville, Tennessee’s Central Wastewater Treatment Plant were recently celebrated by construction manager-at-risk Brasfield & Gorrie, and Metro Water Services. These achievements included: Completion of all major structural concrete for the plant’s new headworks facility Completion of the plant’s new maintenance facility Surpassing 50% complete on the balance of the plant construction project The improvements to existing wastewater treatment process units throughout the plant include significant process mechanical and concrete upgrades surrounding aeration, new UV disinfection, testing, startup and commissioning. The project will increase peak treatment capacity by 100 million gallons per day. Brasfield & Gorrie has … Read more

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Construction of Multi-Tenant, 23-Story Ryan Tower Underway in Plano, Texas

After announcing the forthcoming development of Ryan Tower in October 2021, Ryan Companies has commenced on the 23-story multi-tenant Class AA office tower in Plano, Texas. The 409,000-square-foot tower is located in the heart of Legacy West, a lush urban destination lined with retail, dining, residential, hotel and office spaces. Ryan LLC, a global tax services firm with no affiliation to Ryan Companies, will relocate its world headquarters from the Galleria to Ryan Tower when construction is complete in the third quarter of 2024. Situated on a 3.6-acre site, the Class AA tower includes efficient 29,000-square-foot floors and will offer … Read more

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State Correctional Facility One of Largest Construction Projects in Utah History

Big-D Construction recently wrapped up its services as the program manager consultant for the Utah State Prison Relocation project. A joint venture with Kitchell CEM, the Utah State Correctional Facility is one of the largest construction projects in the state’s history. The project is also among the largest detention projects in the United States. Dozens recently gathered for the official ribbon cutting at the new facility, marking its substantial completion. Comprised of 35 buildings and 1.35 million square feet of operational space, the facility sits on approximately 172 acres of land, about five miles west of the airport. The total … Read more

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Four-Story Vertical Expansion, Renovation at BayCare St. Anthony’s Hospital Complete

Construction on a four-story vertical expansion and renovation project at BayCare’s St. Anthony’s Hospital, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, is complete. Robins & Morton served as the general contractor on the project, which included 143,000 square feet of new construction and 75,000 square feet of renovation. The scope included adding 90 new private patient rooms and support space, a dialysis unit and three new surgical suites with connections to the existing hospital at key levels. Construction also included horizontal expansion of a new main entrance and a new central energy plant. The vertical expansion was built over two existing stories … Read more

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Skanska Selected to Rebuild Offshore Wind Staging Port at Portsmouth Marine Terminal

Skanska has been selected by the Virginia Port Authority to redevelop approximately 72 acres of the 287-acre Portsmouth Marine Terminal for use as an offshore wind staging port. The $223-million project includes improving 1,500 feet of an existing 3,540-foot wharf. The redevelopment of the marine terminal supports the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which is the largest offshore wind energy project of its kind in the U.S. Skanska’s work includes: Constructing three heavy lift berths, the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the wind turbine generator load-out berth and the berth for the steel tube monopiles Dredging a channel and access area … Read more

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