Hoar Construction Breaks Ground on New Oak Springs Elementary School Building in Texas

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Hoar Construction announced today the groundbreaking of a new building for Oak Springs Elementary School in Austin, Texas. The project is part of an ongoing bond program for Austin Independent School District, which was approved in 2022 and includes over $2 billion worth of capital projects for local schools. It is estimated to be completed in spring 2027. The new 83,000-square-foot, two-story building will replace the original school building, which was built in 1958. The upgraded school will include a new gym with a basketball court, full cafeteria, a theater, music studio and exterior rain garden. Designed to foster collaboration, … Read more

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LF Driscoll Achieves National Safety Milestone at Philadelphia Hospital

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LF Driscoll’s work at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has achieved “Star” level status in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program for the 20th year in a row—making it the longest-running construction site in the country to maintain OSHA’s highest level of safety. Approval into the Voluntary Protection Programs is OSHA’s official recognition of employers who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health. The Star level marks the highest level of achievement in preventing and controlling safety and health hazards and continued development, implementation, and improvement of its safety and health management systems. In its … Read more

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Skanska Adopts AI-Powered Security Monitoring Technology for Project in Washington State

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Skanska is teaming up with Hakimo, a technology company dedicated to modernizing physical security through its artificial intelligence software, to be among the first to use the company’s AI-powered security monitoring tools at Skanska’s 4.5-mile-long jobsite for the I-405, Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project in Bothell, Washington. “Construction sites – especially ones as large as this one – unfortunately can become targets for theft, vandalism and unauthorized access, especially at night,” said Ryan Clayton, senior vice president – general manager of Skanska’s West Coast civil operation. “Being able to protect our operations using the mix of deterrents that are … Read more

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South Carolina Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for Justice-Involved Youth Tops Out

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South Carolina’s new psychiatric residential treatment facility for justice-involved youth in Columbia, South Carolina has topped out. This effort was led by the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Office of Mental Health, along with Construction Manager Agent Services from LCK. Project teammates placed the uppermost steel beam on the roof level of the one-story facility in addition to substantially completing the building’s structure. Once complete, the 24,000-square-foot facility will provide critical mental health and rehabilitation services for youth committed to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice, who have significant psychiatric treatment needs. The project … Read more

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Swinerton Completes California State University’s First Mass Timber Building at Chico State

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Swinerton Builders and its mass timber partner Timberlab have announced the completion of the new University Services Building at California State University, Chico — a first for the California University System and a key milestone in Swinerton’s expanding portfolio of sustainable higher education infrastructure in California. Delivered through a Design-Build partnership with Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture, the $14.5 million, 22,132-square-foot, two-story facility consolidates campus operations into a single, efficient and forward-looking structure. Mass timber elements — orchestrated by Timberlab — serve as both a sustainable and aesthetic choice, enhancing the workspace with biophilic warmth while significantly reducing embodied carbon. This … Read more

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