Financial House in Cherry Creek Tops Out

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Haselden Construction and BMC Investments celebrated the topping out of Financial House located in Cherry Creek, Colorado. The 70,000-square-footSF, eight-story office space will be the first all-glass office building in Cherry Creek North, and will also be home to 5,000 square feet of retail. 4240 Architecture has designed a space that will offer tenants a modern, luxury office building that reflects the unique, refined style of Cherry Creek, and offers an activated streetscape with a public courtyard. The building lobby and courtyard are designed by interior designer Avroko, and have the look and feel of a hotel … Read more

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New Construction Starts in July Slide 9 Percent

NEW YORK, N.Y. – At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $817.4 billion, new construction starts in July fell 9 percent from the elevated pace reported in June, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The latest month’s decline followed strong gains for total construction starts during the previous two months, with May up 14 percent and June up 11 percent. By major sector, nonresidential building dropped 22 percent after soaring 59 percent in June, which had been lifted by the start of two massive manufacturing plants and two massive office buildings. While July did see several large manufacturing and office … Read more

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Modjeski and Masters Selected for NJ TRANSIT Bridge, Railway Task Order Contract

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – Modjeski and Masters was recently awarded a task order contract for bridge and railway engineering with NJ TRANSIT. As part of the contract, Modjeski and Masters will lead a project team of specialty subconsultants to provide multi-disciplined expertise on heavy and light rail systems, facilities and equipment on an as-needed basis throughout New Jersey. As the nation’s third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, this contract will help to prolong the life of the rail structures for the nearly 270 million passenger trips on NJ TRANSIT services each year. Through this contract, Modjeski and … Read more

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Skender Completes Prezi’s 3-story, 20,000-SF Office in San Francisco’s SoMa District

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Skender, serving as general contractor, has completed the renovation of Prezi’s three-floor, 20,000-square-foot office suite in San Francisco, California’s growing SoMa (South of Market) District. Skender completed the renovations for this innovative presentation software technology company in partnership with architect Gensler. Similar to many tech firms, Prezi searched for a new home within the competitive San Francisco leasing market, leading it to the older buildings in the warehouse-heavy SoMa District. With complex permitting processes to get mechanical systems and building structures up to code coupled with an expiring lease, Prezi brought in Skender to quickly strategize … Read more

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U.S. Department of Labor Posts New FAQs, Videos on OSHA Standard for Controlling Silica in Construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made available online new frequently asked questions and training videos on the agency’s standard for respirable crystalline silica in construction. Developed by OSHA in cooperation with industry and labor organizations, the FAQs provide employers and workers with guidance on the standard’s requirements. In addition, a series of six new videos instruct users on methods for controlling exposure to silica dust when performing common construction tasks, or using construction equipment. The videos cover topics including handheld power saws, jackhammers, drills and grinders. Visit OSHA’s silica standard for … Read more

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