Academic Building at Trinity Washington University Dedicated

WASHINGTON, D.C. – JLL recently celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Trinity Washington University’s Payden Academic Center in Washington, D.C. JLL served as the project manager for the $38-million, 80,000-square foot, LEED-certified building that features state-of-the-art nursing and science labs, classrooms

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Tishman Construction to Manage Construction of One Vanderbilt

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tishman Construction, a unit of AECOM, will manage construction of One Vanderbilt, a world-class commercial office development in Manhattan. Tishman will construct One Vanderbilt for New York City’s largest commercial property owner, SL Green Realty Corp. The 1,401-foot-tall skyscraper is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and located in the heart of New York’s East Midtown business district. One Vanderbilt will stand directly adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, which is one of the busiest rail stations in the world. The 58-story building will include 1.6 million square feet of Class A commercial space, a public transit hall … Read more

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A Chat with Greg Hellem, Superintendent at Forté Specialty Contractors

By Chris Schmidt A more than 30-year construction industry veteran, Greg Hellem recently joined Forté Specialty Contractors as superintendent. In this position, Hellem is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to the onsite staff. His first project with Forté has been working on Wynn’s newest nightclub, Intrigue, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is accountable for assisting the project scheduling managers in developing and refining the project schedule—as well as the planning and review of the construction program—including quality control procedures and safety and security practices. Hellem discusses his transition from teacher in a school to teacher on the jobsite and his … Read more

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Women and Children’s Shelter is Now Complete

FORT WORTH, Texas – Linbeck Group recently completed the $8.4-million Presbyterian Night Shelter’s Morris Foundation Women & Children’s Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction on the project began April 1, 2015 and was completed on schedule and on budget using, among other technological tools and processes, BIM 360 Field. “This is more than just another construction project for our Fort Worth team. We were able to take ownership by supporting the shelter’s mission in making the space a temporary home by decorating a room with all the essentials including lamps, bed linens, laundry supplies, baby essentials and more,” said Lizandro … Read more

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Lendlease Opens El Camino College’s New Playing Field

TORRANCE, Calif. – Lendlease received temporary certificate of occupancy of the new Kinesiology and Fitness Complex at El Camino College, Torrance, California, just in time for the 2016 Commencement Ceremony. Lendlease managed the construction of the new Kinesiology and Fitness Complex which included the replacement of the deteriorating Murdock Stadium, originally built in 1949. This project included the construction of a modern stadium to support the college’s outstanding athletic programs and kinesiology classes. The new complex includes a 7,869-seat stadium, an NCAA-certified nine-lane running track, synthetic turf fields for both football and soccer and various support facilities. The neighboring practice field … Read more

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