First Mass Timber Middle-Income Housing Development in U.S., Tallest Mass Timber Building in Washington Hits Topping Out Milestone

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Swinerton has topped out the nation’s first middle-income housing development constructed of mass timber; and the tallest mass timber building in Seattle, Washington. Heartwood is a workforce housing development standing at eight stories and 67,000 gross square feet. With a target completion in spring 2023, Heartwood will provide 126 affordable rental units, filling a critical need for middle-income workers such as teachers, nonprofit employees, healthcare professionals and others who are increasingly priced out of high-cost cities. The company joined the project team in a design-build capacity for the overall construction, including the mass timber structure which was detailed, fabricated and … Read more

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Gilbane Joins NYC Parks & NYCEDC to Celebrate Groundbreaking on $87M Restoration of Orchard Breach Pavilion 

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Gilbane Building Company joined NYC Parks, NYC Economic Development Corporation and Bronx elected and community officials, to break ground on the $87-million Orchard Beach Pavilion project to restore the historic 140,000-square-foot space. The groundbreaking was celebrated with a ceremony on Dec. 13 at Orchard Beach. Gilbane is serving as the construction manager for the renovation project. The three primary objectives for the project are to restore the historic architecture of the landmarked building, provide greater ADA access and provide welcoming and viable amenities for the community. As part of the project, the historic structural concrete roofs will be reconstructed with … Read more

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Digital Workflows Help Design, Construction Companies Manage Projects, Companies Better  

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The ability to share digital data effectively is a critical factor that impacts the success of digital transformation in the design and construction industry. This includes both the ability to share data within different departments in the same company or across multiple companies involved in the same project. New research from Dodge Construction Network, together with Trimble, published in the Connected Construction SmartMarket Brief series, reveals that owners, architects, engineers, general contractors and specialty trades are utilizing digital workflows to share project information. The findings show, though, that internal connections are far more common than external ones, with nearly half of all respondents (48%) … Read more

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Officials Break Ground on Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner Building 

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Pima County officials marked the start of construction of the new Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, a $45-million facility designed to meet future growth within Pima County in Arizona and the region. Kitchell is overseeing the project construction, with design services provided by SmithGroup. The 34,000-square-foot facility will have two distinct zones. One area will support administrative functions with offices, a public lobby, meeting rooms, a large conference room and other support spaces. The autopsy area will include six stations with an observation gallery, an aseptic room, anthropology, imaging, unidentified remains storage and a 200- to 300-body cold … Read more

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ABC: Florida, Arizona Are Best States for Construction

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For the fourth time, Florida claimed the top spot in Associated Builders and Contractors’ eighth annual Merit Shop Scorecard, a ranking of all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that strengthen career pathways in construction, encourage workforce development and advocate for fair and open competition on taxpayer-funded construction projects. In addition to fostering fair and open competition in public construction work, Florida continues to reap the benefits of providing students with a multitude of career pathways, which in 2022 yielded a graduation rate of 96% for career and technical education program students. Arizona again followed … Read more

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