AUSTIN, Texas — Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors is breaking ground in late June on a 16,000-square-foot expansion of Texas State University’s STAR One building, located at 3055 Hunter Road in San Marcos, Texas. Expansion of the STAR One facility, which occupies the northernmost corner of a 38-acre tract of land owned by Texas State University, will provide a combined footprint of 36,000 square feet that incorporates state-of-the-art research and commercialization laboratories, multi-purpose meeting space, open office and support space and Maker and collaboration space. The $5.8-million project includes tilt-up insulated concrete wall panel and structural steel framing with tie-ins … Read more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brasfield & Gorrie has been recognized by the Construction Management Association of America South Atlantic Chapter. During an awards banquet in Atlanta, Georgia, the contractor earned a Project Achievement award in recognition of excellence in the construction of a new $20.3-million. 23,800-square-foot state-of-the art commercial data center for C Spire, a Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology services company. Despite nearly a month of weather delays, Brasfield & Gorrie completed construction of this Tier III+ data center—one of only 52 worldwide—in Starkville, Mississippi, five weeks early with the help of a stage-and-gate project delivery framework. In addition to the … Read more

McKINNEY, Texas — MYCON General Contractors has completed a $2.3-million renovation of the Cinemark movie theater located at 220 E. Westchester Parkway in Grand Prairie, Texas. The 43,059-square-foot renovation involved numerous, multifaceted challenges, including: Converting the traditional 15-sloped floor auditoriums to state-of-the-art electric recliners Renovating the corridors, restrooms, lobby, game room and back-of-house operations with improved finishes Creating an interior ticket office and concession area with new casework, high-end finishes and food service equipment Updating the façade to promote the new interior upgrades Installing a 60-foot electric signage tower visible to the adjacent freeway “The building remained open during this … Read more