New Advanced Computing Center Building on UT’s Pickle Research Campus Opens

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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Advanced Computing Center recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with the dedication of its new Advanced Computing Center Building on the University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin, Texas. The new 38,000-square-foot, three-story facility provides offices, an auditorium, meeting rooms and a state-of-the-art visualization lab to support TACC’s mission of “advancing science and society through the application of advanced computing technologies” through the design and operation of some of the largest supercomputers in the world. The new building will support TACC’s continued growth and provides a sophisticated and inviting design that reflects TACC’s emphasis … Read more

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Consigli’s Patricia Palmiere Receives “Women in Preservation” Award from Preservation Massachusetts

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BOSTON, Mass. – In  recognition of Patricia Palmiere’s work and leadership to preserve timeless landmarks across Massachusetts, Preservation Massachusetts recently awarded her the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award. Palmiere is a project manager for Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Since 1988, Preservation Massachusetts’ highest honor, the Paul E. Tsongas Award, has recognized the very best in historic preservation efforts, individuals and achievements in our Commonwealth. This year, the group celebrated the success, leadership and accomplishments of “Women in Preservation” marked by the re-naming of the pivotal award to the Paul and Niki Tsongas Award as a fitting tribute and recognition of … Read more

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Atlanta Hawks Select General Contractor to Build New Practice Facility

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ATLANTA, Ga. – The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club, along with their partners at Emory Healthcare, recently announced that Brasfield & Gorrie was awarded the contract to serve as construction manager for a 90,000-square-foot training and sports medicine center in Brookhaven, Georgia. The center will be a world-class training and sports medicine center. Construction and management firm H.J. Russell & Company, in association with Legends Project Development, are serving as the project management team for the project. Brasfield & Gorrie has served as the primary construction manager for several landmark Atlanta facilities including the Georgia Aquarium and the College Football Hall … Read more

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Rutan & Tucker, LLP Launches Infrastructure/P3 Practice

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COSTA MESA, Calif. – Combining decades of experience in the construction, real estate and public law industries, Rutan & Tucker, LLP has created a public-private partnership practice group. Chaired by Silicon Valley’s Construction Partner William Eliopoulos, the practice group counsels clients engaged in complex and innovative public building, transportation, transit, power and water infrastructure projects. The P3 group assisted the Design-Build entity in achieving commercial close on the Long Beach (California) Civic Center P3 Project — the second P3 social infrastructure project to attain commercial close in the U.S. The group is currently construction counsel for the California High-Speed Rail … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases in 235 of 358 Metro Areas Year-Over-Year

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Construction employment rose between April 2015 and April 2016 in two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas, while spending on most types of structures increased for the year despite a drop in the latest month, according to a new analysis of federal data on employment and construction spending recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that many parts of the country continue to benefit from strong demand for construction services. “Construction growth remains widely distributed by location and project type,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “However, job gains were uneven: many states included metros … Read more

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