Awards Submissions Open to Honor NYC’s Top Construction Projects

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The Building Trades Employers’ Association New York is hosting the 2022 Transformative Projects Awards Reception, celebrating construction projects reinvigorating and reimagining New York City. The winning projects with a long-term impact on New York City will be selected by BTEA NY’s executive committee and officers. Factors for consideration include the projects’ positive economic impact, sustainability, contributions to the vibrancy of the city and more. When & Where: Tuesday, Nov. 22 | Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 W. 54th St., New York City Nominations: Nominate a project here: www.bteany.com/transformative-projects/.Submission deadline is Aug. 15.

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McCarthy Finishes Construction on Advanced Technology and Applied Sciences Building   

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. completed construction for the Advanced Technology and Applied Sciences building at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. This effectively finishes the original scope of the three-year project set out by the college. The new facility, which opened June 2022, was completed in partnership with national architecture and design firm HED and is a 52,913-square-foot LEED Gold-Equivalent multidisciplinary space.   The main layout of the building connects directly to the campus pedestrian network. Once students enter from one of the facility’s two entrances, they flow directly into a central social collaboration space, like a great hall in a … Read more

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Sonnhalter Partners with Habitat for Humanity on 13th Annual Tool Drive  

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Sonnhalter partners with Habitat for Humanity for its Annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive in Cleveland, Ohio. In the past decade, Sonnhalter has raised more than $336,000 worth in donations for the organization. From Aug. 1-31, organizations, businesses and manufacturers are encouraged to donate extra inventory, demo models, tools and building materials to the drive to benefit Cleveland Habitat’s mission of building homes and empowering families through safe and affordable home ownership.  The drive strives to engage businesses and organizations to look through warehouses for extra inventory and overstocked tools or items. Cleveland Habitat has helped more than 300 Habitat homeowners, including … Read more

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Construction Begins on Spelman College’s Center for Innovation and the Arts

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Construction has started for Spelman College’s Center for Innovation & the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor on the project. The 84,000-square-foot education center will house Spelman College’s creative and scientific disciplines in one dynamic space. The building will serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary interaction, and will bring together a vibrant community of innovators, collaborators, artists, musicians and scientists. A Forum invites participation from multiple disciplines and a Hive, or network of connected spaces, encourages interdisciplinary experimentation, collaboration, active play and research. The $75-million project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2024.

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Swinerton Completes Presidio Tunnel Tops Park Project in San Francisco

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Swinerton completed the Presidio Tunnel Tops project, a 14-acre park that sits atop the Presidio Parkway tunnels in San Francisco, California. The $118-million project replaces Doyle Drive. The park features scenic overlooks, trails and picnic areas, alongside views of the Golden Gate Bridge. The area is surrounded by meadows that host 180 varieties of plants native to the area. The team’s work on the project began in 2014 and comprises new buildings construction including a learning center, outdoor patio, restroom facilities and seismic upgrade for the historic Building 603. The project also included new roadways, curbs and bus pads, playgrounds, … Read more

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