AECOM Celebrates MGM Springfield Casino Topping Off

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – MGM Springfield recently celebrated the topping off of the casino resort, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, by placing the final curved steel beam atop what will be the hotel rotunda along Main Street. This significant construction milestone comes as the much-anticipated resort moves toward its opening in 2018. MGM Springfield is set to become a premier destination in New England for entertainment, dining, retail, gaming and much more. Covering three city blocks, MGM Springfield will combine new construction and revived historic buildings to introduce a vibrant entertainment and tourism district to downtown Springfield. Touting a street-facing design, the … Read more

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Icononic Blue Panels to Transform Future IDEA Grand Prairie

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – IKEA officials recently announced that steel framing has progressed enough that installation of iconic blue panels has begun on its future Grand Prairie, Texas store. Installing blue panels is a construction milestone that keeps the store on track to open fall of 2017 as the second Metroplex store for IKEA, and reflects the unique architectural design for which the company is known worldwide. The 290,000-square-foot future IKEA Grand Prairie and its 1,100 parking spaces will be built on 30 acres along the eastern side of State Highway 161 and Mayfield Road, north of Interstate-20, approximately 14 … Read more

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Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse Reaches Substantial Completion

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – After three years of construction, the Design-Build team led by Clark Construction Group and project partner SOM has reached substantial completion on the General Services Administration’s new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California. The 12-story, 631,000-square-foot facility will be the new home for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, meet the needs of the U.S. Marshals Service and provide trial preparation space for the U.S. Attorneys’ Office and the Federal Public Defender. Clark and SOM delivered a cost-effective and sustainable project to the GSA that meets its functional and aesthetic demands. Referred … Read more

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