Northeast Community Propel Academy Opens Doors for 1,600 Philadelphia Students

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After more than a year of remote learning, 1,600 students from the School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) returned to school this academic school year in the new Northeast Community Propel Academy, a 180,000-square-foot K-8 facility resulting from a public-private partnership between the district, Gilbane and Stantec. The building is modern, vibrant and student-centered, providing an engaging new learning environment for the district, which has experienced extraordinary and sustained growth. Financing for the project was completed one week before COVID-19 shut down schools in March 2020, yet Gilbane and Stantec completed the $80-million social infrastructure project on time for the start … Read more

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Transformative Living, Learning Neighborhood Fulfills University of California San Diego’s Vision

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After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction delivered the transformative North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at University of California San Diego, fulfilling UCSD’s vision of a fully integrated university community. Spanning seven buildings, the community is the new home to Sixth College and features four residential halls, each named after a symbol from La Jolla’s natural landscape, that will house 2,000 undergraduates. Open air spaces connect residences, academic facilities, parking, retail, dining hall and market. Within the new neighborhood are the Arts and Humanities Building, the Social Sciences Public Engagement Building and the Craft Center, a space for … Read more

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Mortenson to Complete 4th Project with National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado

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The Denver Operating Group and Federal Contracting Group will build a new research laboratory facility on the South Table Mountain Campus of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. This will mark the fourth time Mortenson has completed a project at this facility, boosting NREL’s capabilities for early-stage research. The 15,700-square-foot Research and Innovation Laboratory will provide multipurpose lab space for cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of chemistry, materials science, bioscience and engineering in support of a breadth of energy efficiency and renewable energy research areas, including 5,500 square feet of flexible lab space. The … Read more

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Construction Milestones Highlights for Community-Defining Project in California

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Join venture Blach Construction and Cahill Contractors recently celebrated significant topping out and groundbreaking milestones at Gateway at Millbrae Station in California. Among these were the topping out of both the residential housing and hotel components of the project and the groundbreaking of the veteran’s housing structure. Located along the Highway 101 corridor, in very close proximity to San Francisco International Airport, Gateway at Millbrae Station is one of the largest transit-oriented development projects in California to date. Not only will this highly anticipated mixed-use complex assist in addressing critical Bay Area housing needs, it will enable access to sustainable … Read more

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Ground Broken for New Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis Senior Apartments, Community Center

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The Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis, Missouri broke ground on the organization’s new Senior Apartments and Community Center in North St. Louis County. The 40,000-square-foot facility will be built in the City of Dellwood. KAI is providing Design-Build services on the project. The Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis’ mission is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights. The organization is committed to investing in the continued redevelopment of the West Florissant Corridor through Dellwood and Ferguson. This new development will give seniors in Dellwood not only the opportunity … Read more

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