Billings Strong at Firms in West, Midwest Regions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Institute of Architects is reporting an increase in architecture firm billings for February from its Architecture Billings Index, with several key segments showing an encouraging outlook for 2018. “We remain optimistic about the trends we’re seeing at architecture firms this year with the ABI continuing to show growth in February,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, Ph.D. “We saw several major bright spots reflected in February’s data, as billings remained particularly strong at firms located in the West and Midwest.” While the pace of growth in design activity slowed a bit in February … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Celebrates Topping Out at Barryknoll Project

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HOUSTON, Texas – Gilbane Building Company recently celebrated a major milestone at the site of the Barryknoll multi-family apartment complex project in Houston, Texas. Gilbane is providing construction management at-risk services for the construction of MetroNational’s new eight-story, 670,000-square-foot multi-family luxury apartment complex. This facility will offer 333 luxury apartment units in one- to three-bedroom layouts; 570 parking spaces; an eighth floor amenity deck with a pool, bar facilities, cabanas, catering kitchen, sitting areas and a dog park. The entry level will include luxury common space, a fitness center, VIP parking spaces, bicycle maintenance and storage, the leasing center, walk-up … Read more

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Nickelodeon-Themed Project in Asia Breaks Ground, Anticipates Opening by 2021

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AECOM will provide its large capital project program management services to EGGL as it seeks to advance development of its $1.85-billion, 250-acre Nickelodeon-themed project, a central feature for the 750-acre, Foshan Cultural and Ecological Coastal Park, a master-planned environment encompassing cultural, tourism, sports and science and technology components. Viacom broke ground earlier this year with an anticipated opening between 2020 and 2021. The project is located in Foshan, a southern China city of more than 7 million people, part of the affluent, greater Pearl River Delta mega metropolitan region. Including the large cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, more than 22 million … Read more

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MYCON General Contractors Completes Office/Warehouse Buildings in Coppell, Texas

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DALLAS, Texas – MYCON General Contractors has completed construction of two office/warehouse buildings, representing a combined 568,185 square feet of space, located in Prologis Park 121 in Dallas, Texas. Building 3 is a 424,800-square-foot with 36-foot clear heights, 84 dock doors and four at grade, drive-in ramps. Building 6 is a 144,465-square-foot build-to-suit office/warehouse facility for an international logistics service provider. Prologis Park 121 is a 1.4-million-square-foot master-planned park situated on 110 acres located off the intersection of SH 121 and Freeport Parkway. Construction began in September 2016 and was completed in June 2017. Meinhardt & Associates Architects, P.L.L.C was … Read more

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Continuing Beautification of The Bronx with Modern, Timeless Design

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UA Builders Group is developing a new residential redevelopment project located at 770 E. 214th Street in the Bronx, New York, awarded by Propco Holdings. The four-story building boasts 8,030 square feet of space and a modern, yet timeless design that reflects the character of the surrounding neighborhood. It is located in the heart of the Williamsbridge neighborhood which is situated in the north-central part of the Bronx. The East 214th Street property’s smaller four-story size fits well with the neighborhood’s low-rise/low-density housing character. Project details: • Address: 770 E. 214th • Lot size: 8,030 sq. feet • Floors: 10 … Read more

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