Commodore Builders Hosts Topping Off Ceremony in Waltham, Massachusetts

WALTHAM, Mass. — Commodore Builders recently hosted a topping off celebration for a new 321,000-square-foot, five-story, Class-A office building at 275 Wyman St., located within Hobbs Brook Office Park. The property is being developed by Hobbs Brook Management, LLC, an owner and operator of premier office space in the Suburban Boston market, and designed by Margulies Perruzzi Architects. With over 150 attendees present, the final beam, painted white and signed by all project teams, was placed by crane on the pinnacle of the structure. Following tradition, a small evergreen tree was attached to the beam along with an American flag, … Read more

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Plans Unveiled for an Ecologically Driven Mixed-Use Development in Roswell

ROSWELL, Ga. — Duke Land Group recently unveiled preliminary plans for Riverwalk Village, a 104-acre mixed-use community. The ecologically driven development will add to the growing vitality of Roswell, Georgoa, attract new businesses and jobs and generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city. Approximately 43 percent of the land will be preserved open space, which will include parks and public spaces, pedestrian-oriented areas near retail and entertainment and a system of public running, walking and biking trails that will connect the development and surrounding neighborhoods to the Chattahoochee River. “In a location with existing ties to natural … Read more

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Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Winners of Achievement Awards

MT. VERNON, Iowa — The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced the recipients of the 24th Annual Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. The Achievement Awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that represent an increasing diversity of building types constructed with site-cast tilt-up concrete, as well as those that advance industry technology, apply innovative form and provide unique solutions to building programs. Additionally, following the formal scoring process completed by the judges" panel, the TCA opened voting to the association's social media fans. During this open selection process, three projects were chosen as “fan favorites.” The judges recognized a total of … Read more

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Construction Spending in September Slips

Construction spending decreased for the second consecutive month in September as declines in public and private nonresidential construction, as well as multifamily projects, offset growth in single-family homebuilding, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the new spending figures underscore how challenges current market conditions are for many firms. “These data show that construction gains remain fragmentary and volatile, even though industry employment has been picking up in more states,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Many categories of spending rose sharply over the past year but month-to-month changes have been mixed.” … Read more

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McCarthy Holdings Completes Acquisition of Castle Contracting and CastleGPS

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — McCarthy Holdings, Inc. recently finalized the acquisition of Castle Contracting along with its subsidiary CastleGPS. Castle provides turnkey civil services, utilities, earthwork and trenchless technology directly to owners, general contractors and mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors. Additionally, Castle's leading-edge GPS technology provides subsurface 3-D utility mapping. Castle is now a subsidiary of McCarthy and will continue under the Castle brand name. Announcing the deal in August 2014, McCarthy Central Division President Scott Wittkop commented, “Civil and infrastructure needs in our communities continue to grow. Together, McCarthy and Castle now offer enhanced specialized civil and underground solutions … Read more

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