Top Beam Placed on Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building

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A construction milestone was celebrated March 3 at the new Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building, as the final beam was placed atop the 10-story building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Located on the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix campus at 475 N. Fifth St., the 245,000-square-foot research building will be a hub for healthcare and scientific innovation when it opens in early 2017. The Center for Applied Nanoscience and Biomedicine will be headquartered in the building. Researchers at the center are already making cutting-edge discoveries, such as the Rapid DNA test, which detects early-stage bacterial infections. The center’s interdisciplinary … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Completes New Coca-Cola Distribution, Sales Center

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Brasfield & Gorrie joined Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. for a recent ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new Coca-Cola Bottling Company United distribution and sales center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Situated on a 38-acre site that was previously home to Olan Mills, the single-story, 350,000-square-foot facility includes 231,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as 40,000 square feet of office space, a fleet maintenance shop and a truck wash bay. Chattanooga Coca-Cola will move its distribution facility and regional offices to the new center, while bottling operations will continue at the company’s existing location. … Read more

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Sundt to Build Mathematics & Science Building at Golden West College

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The Coast Community College District recently selected Sundt Construction, Inc. to build its new Mathematics & Science Building at the district’s Golden West College campus in Huntington Beach, California. The 118,000-square-foot project, designed by HMC Architects, will feature a three-story classroom building that includes computer labs, lecture rooms, 18 wet and dry science labs, faculty offices and a STEM center. The project’s design phase is underway, with construction expected to begin in late 2016. The project, which is to be publically bid, will be administered using the multiple-prime delivery method. In addition to the Mathematics & … Read more

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Construction Spending Posts Strong Monthly, Year-Over-Year in January

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Construction spending soared in January from a month earlier and all major segments posted hefty year-over-year gains, pushing the total to the highest level since October 2008, according to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the new spending figures indicate that demand for construction remains robust amid broader economic concerns. “There were solid gains for both the month and year in apartment, nonresidential and highway construction,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Although favorable weather may have boosted these results, demand for many types of projects remains strong despite worries that the … Read more

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NAWIC Observes Women in Construction Week March 6-12

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FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Association of Women in Construction celebrates Women in Construction during the week of March 6-12. NAWIC’s mission is to enhance the success of women in the construction industry. “NAWIC’s core purpose is ‘enhancing the success of women in the construction industry’ and what better way to continue this purpose, but to dedicate our WIC Week, not only to our members, but to all women working in and for the construction industry and to recognize the contributions women make to the success of projects in all facets of the industry,” said NAWIC President Riki F. … Read more

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