Clayco Subsidiary Lamar Johnson Collaborative Combines with BatesForum Architecture Firm

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Lamar Johnson Collaborative, a subsidiary of constructor Clayco, will combine with Clayco-owned architecture firm BatesForum, creating one firm of more than 240 professionals in five offices with capabilities in integrated design and delivery. The expanded firm has expertise in commercial, residential, multi-use, interiors, healthcare, retail, planning, landscape, education and industrial architecture, as well as a strategy team which uses economic and ethnographic data to consult with clients on workplace trends and asset optimization. Among the firm’s capabilities are the Technical Assurance Group, which consults with project teams to apply lessons from the built environment to projects still on the drawing … Read more

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Clayco Subsidiary Lamar Johnson Collaborative Combines with Architecture Firm BatesForum

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Lamar Johnson Collaborative, a subsidiary of constructor Clayco, will combine with Clayco-owned architecture firm BatesForum, creating one firm of more than 240 professionals in five offices with capabilities in integrated design and delivery. The expanded firm has proven expertise in commercial, residential, multi-use, interiors, healthcare, retail, planning, landscape, education and industrial architecture, as well as a strategy team which uses economic and ethnographic data to consult with clients on workplace trends and asset optimization.  Among the firm’s capabilities are the Technical Assurance Group, which consults with project teams to apply lessons from the built environment to projects still on the … Read more

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SMACNA Greater Chicago Members Learn Importance of Construction Data

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Construction and building data exists for almost every project that has ever been built, but harnessing the power of that data through digital avenues is becoming more commonplace in the industry. “It’s exciting to watch technology continually evolve in the construction industry, and see how our members respond to the newest advances,” said Tony Adolfs, executive vice president of SMACNA Greater Chicago. “As an association, we’re committed to providing our members with the resources they need to be leaders in our industry.” In their continuing efforts to help members stay aware of emerging technologies, SMACNA provides regular educational programs for … Read more

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ABC Presents Awards at 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards Celebration

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TDIndustries recently earned two Associated Builders and Contractors’ awards at the 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration. The contractor earned an Eagle Excellence in Construction Award for its work on the Texas Health Resources Recovery and Wellness Center in Mansfield, Texas. The award is the greatest possible honor for a specialty construction project, with this entry coming in the under-$10 million category. The recovery and wellness center, a voluntary-admission addiction recovery facility, was created to evoke calmness, luxury and wellness. It includes guest wings, treatment and meeting rooms, a café, full kitchen, a two-story lobby, yoga studio and movie … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Awarded £70-Million Contract for Scotland University Refurbishment, Extension Project

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Balfour Beatty has secured a £70-million contract to deliver the Edinburgh Futures Institute, a flagship refurbishment and extension project on behalf of the University of Edinburgh, located in Scotland. Balfour Beatty will be responsible for restoring and connecting six wards—unlocking the building’s wide corridors to create free-flowing areas in the university’s grade-A listed Old Royal Infirmary hospital building, spanning over 21,000 square meters. On completion, the development will provide multiple teaching and learning facilities, function areas and workspaces for staff, students and the general public. The company will utilize Building Information Modeling and augmented and virtual reality technologies to enhance … Read more

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