Virtual Design & Construction on the Bellvue Water Treatment Plant – Package B Project and Beyond

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On the $25-million Bellvue Water Treatment Plant – Package B project, Hensel Phelps built a virtual as-built of the project through the use of laser scanning technology. The virtual as-built was used to provide the owner, the city of Greeley, an exact replica of the plant for future use. Hensel Phelps also used the virtual as-built model to print a physical model (pictured above). The physical model provides an exact replica of what was built for a more traditional view that does not require a computer. Laser scanning can be performed as the project progresses, and can be utilized for … Read more

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Newly Installed Prefabricated Cottages Used as Low-Threshold Transitional Housing

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Gilbane Building Company provided construction management services for the installation and occupancy of 20 prefabricated cottages manufactured by Pallet Shelters and procured through DCAMM and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The scope of work included all site preparation and utilities work, concrete foundations, permanent electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm systems, as well as hardscape and paving, landscaping, painting, and miscellaneous site furnishings. The erection of this low-threshold transitional housing on the campus of the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain provides shelter and support services for individuals struggling with homelessness. The Shattuck Hospital Cottages were completed in … Read more

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New Highland Public Safety Building to House Police, Fire and EMS Under One Roof

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed the new $6.8-million Highland Public Safety Building in Highland, Illinois. The 31,000-square-foot facility houses the city’s police, fire and emergency medical services departments under one roof, including a communications, reception and data center. The new facility will allow the city’s emergency services to double its capacity to meet increased demand in the future. S. M. Wilson collaborated with the city of Highland, as well as the design team on value engineering solutions to ensure the project was delivered on time and within budget. The new facility features a training/community room, bunk rooms, locker rooms and … Read more

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Jupiter Medical Center and Robins & Morton Celebrate Surgical Center Groundbreaking

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Construction firm Robins & Morton and Jupiter Medical Center recently celebrated the groundbreaking for the hospital’s new two-story, 90,000-square-foot surgical institute, a key part of the hospital’s ongoing expansion. Jupiter Medical Center’s Surgical Institute will expand and renovate the surgical department on the center’s campus with 16 operating rooms and two hybrid operating rooms. Private consultation rooms and comfortable areas for preoperative and postoperative meetings will further elevate the patient experience. Patients and families will benefit from outdoor spaces with a terrace adjacent to a new dedicated waiting room, along with covered parking. For staff, anesthesia workrooms, multiple nurses’ stations, … Read more

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Construction Employment Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Peak

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Construction employment increased from February 2020 to February 2022 in nearly three-fifths of U.S. metro areas, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said it is getting harder to find workers and urged officials to invest more in career training and education programs for construction. “The rebound in construction employment in most metros shows there is robust demand for infrastructure and nonresidential buildings, as well as housing,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But contractors in many areas say they would hire even more workers if there were … Read more

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