Swinerton Builders Completes New Downtown Courtyard by Marriott

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — In late October, downtown San Diego, California’s hotel options expanded with the opening of the new Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Gaslamp/Convention Center. Built by general contractor Swinerton Builders, the hotel is owned by J Street Hospitality. The 14-story, 90-room hotel contains all the luxuries of a Courtyard by Marriott — with a European boutique feel. The hotel’s crowning jewel is its rooftop lounge, The Nolen, which offers sweeping views of the city skyline, San Diego Bay, Coronado Island and the Pacific Ocean. The 2,500-square-foot upscale hangout has its own dedicated entrance and elevator that heads … Read more

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New Construction Starts in 2016 to Grow 6%

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dodge Data & Analytics recently released its 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts for 2016 will rise 6 percent to $712 billion, following gains of 9 percent in 2014 and an estimated 13 percent in 2015. “The expansion for the construction industry has been underway for several years now, with varying contributions from each of the major sectors,” stated Robert Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. “Total construction activity, as measured by the construction starts data, is on track this … Read more

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AIA Expands Portfolio with Launch of New Contract Documents

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The American Institute of Architects launched new contract documents. These include a new owner/consultant agreement, as well as six new administrative forms for use on design-build projects. The C103—2015, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant without a Predefined Scope of Consultant’s Services establishes expectations between an owner and consultant on a project. This agreement contains basic business terms related to copyrights and licenses, claims and disputes, termination or suspension and compensation. The AIA has also added six new Design-Build forms to complete the Design-Build family of documents, which has quickly become one of the most popular document families … Read more

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Sundt Celebrates Topping Out of New Student Housing Building at San Jose State University

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sundt Construction, Inc. and San Jose State University held a topping-out ceremony recently for the new Campus Village Phase II complex located in the heart of the San Jose State University campus in San Jose, California. The event, which celebrated the topping out of the high-rise concrete structure, attracted hundreds of people from the university and local community. Sundt, working closely with architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz, is the design-build contractor for the $102-million project, which is expected to be completed in mid-2016. The 10-story student housing building will feature 850 beds, common study rooms, a lounge, … Read more

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Construction Underway of Large-Scale Solar Facilities

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Silicon Ranch Corporation and the Renewable Energy Team of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. are well under way with construction at Silicon Ranch's 8-Megawatt solar power project in Weld County, Colorado. Poudre Valley REA announced earlier this year their signed purchase power agreement with Silicon Ranch to develop the large 8-megaWatt project that will deliver renewable energy to Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association in Northern Colorado for the next twenty years. Silicon Ranch, owner and operator of the solar project, selected McCarthy for its extensive track record with utility-scale power projects. McCarthy has an office in Denver and is expanding its … Read more

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