MYCON General Contractors Begins Renovation, Modernization of 1970s Office Building

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MC KINNEY, Texas — MYCON General Contractors has begun work on the exterior and interior renovation of its future company headquarters, a three-story, 46,071 square-foot office building located at 17311 Dallas Parkway, in Dallas, Texas. MYCON bought the building in in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will relocate to the new building in the spring of 2017. Originally constructed in 1979 and situated on a 1.9-acre tract, the building will be completely gutted and reskinned. Construction is targeted for completion in January 2017. O’Brien Architects is the architect.

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Delbert Feenstra of Knutson Construction Receives Builder of the Year Award

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Delbert Feenstra, of Knutson Construction’s Rochester, Minnesota division, has recently been named Builder of the Year by the Rochester Area Builders Association. Out of five nominees, Feenstra was selected by the association’s board of directors, an honor recognizing him for his time, enthusiasm and dedication to the association over the past year. Feenstra has been an active member of the RAB for nine years. In 2015 Feenstra served on the Development and Permit Process Advisory Committee, Program Committee, Executive Committee and board of directors.

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Balfour Beatty Construction to Build Marquee Park District Project in Dallas

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DALLAS, Texas — The evolution of Uptown Dallas, Texas, continues with Park District, a one-of-a-kind project that will further connect the Arts District, downtown and Uptown, providing tenants, residents and the public a unique way to experience Klyde Warren Park and the city. Balfour Beatty Construction was chosen by joint venture partners Trammell Crow Company and Met Life, Inc., to provide preconstruction and construction services. Designed by HKS Architects, the 916,000-square-foot, mixed-used development will sit on the 3-acre parcel between Pearl Street, Olive Street and Klyde Warren Park. The landscape architecture firm responsible for Klyde Warren Park’s award-winning design, the … Read more

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Architecture Billings Index Ends Year on Positive Note

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – There were a few occasions where demand for design services decreased from a month-to-month basis in 2015, but the Architecture Billings Index concluded the year in positive terrain and was so in 8-12 months of the year. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9-12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the December ABI score was 50.9, up from the mark of 49.3 in the previous month. This score reflects a slight increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase … Read more

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