Seismic Design at 181 Fremont to Set New Standards on Earthquake Resiliency

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The new 70-story mixed-use tower at 181 Fremont Street in San Francisco, California, being developed by Jay Paul Company, will be the most resilient building on the West Coast of the United States, with a structural design that will set new standards in earthquake resiliency for future urban development. With renowned global firm ARUP as the structural engineer, 181 Fremont is at the leading edge of the next generation of buildings in the U.S., utilizing a unique megabrace system that would virtually eliminate structural damage in a significant earthquake (defined as a 500-year earthquake). 181 Fremont … Read more

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Lendlease to Provide CM for Pfizer’s New Biologics Clinical Manufacturing Facility

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BOSTON, Mass. – Lendlease was recently selected to provide construction management services for Pfizer’s new biologics clinical manufacturing facility in Andover, Massachusetts. On June 16, Pfizer broke ground for the 175,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that will enable the production of high-quality, complex biologics and vaccines. The new clinical manufacturing facility is designed with five independent manufacturing suites to support Pfizer’s highly complex and diverse biologics research effort. The facility will: Employ flexible design to fully enable next generation manufacturing strategies Leverage state-of-the-art, single-use bioreactors and disposable process technologies Provide clinical manufacturing options with the lowest cost and greatest flexibility for efficiently … Read more

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Hilton Grand Islander Project Tops Out

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Hensel Phelps’ Hilton Grand Islander project recently commemorated the topping out of the 38-story concrete structure in Waikiki, Hawaii. Representatives from Hilton Worldwide, Blackstone Investment Group and the project design team joined with more than 500 members of the construction team to celebrate the occasion with a barbecue. Sitting only a block off the beach, the 375-foot structure is a defining part of the iconic Waikiki skyline. After completing the podium in the fall, the Hensel Phelps team worked diligently to place a structural floor every week. At 626,000 square feet and with a total of 30,000 yards of concrete … Read more

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May Construction Starts Rise 5 Percent

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $636.7 billion, new construction starts in May increased 5 percent from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Much of the growth came from the non-building construction sector (public works and electric utilities), which was lifted by a $3.8-billion oil pipeline in the upper Midwest, as well as by seven power plant projects with a combined cost of $4.3 billion. Residential building edged up slightly in May, as multifamily housing bounced back from its subdued April performance. However, nonresidential building in May retreated, sliding for the second month in … Read more

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3M Personal Safety Division Launches 3M Center for Respiratory Protection

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For construction superintendents tasked with running and overseeing the day-to-day operations on a construction site, finding tools and resources to make their project and safety managers more effective can be a great help. It’s important to feel secure in the knowledge that your team has resources and tools available to help them protect their crews, and ensure that everyone on site is compliant with current standards and regulations. Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task. From exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that … Read more

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