Burns & McDonnell Named General Contractor of the Year by KCASA

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Subcontractors Association of Kansas City has named Burns & McDonnell as General Contractor of the Year for 2017 in the Large Contractor category. It was the first time Burns & McDonnell has been honored as General Contractor of the Year by the KCASA. The award was presentedat the American Subcontractors Association of Kansas City annual industry awards banquet. Burns & McDonnell entered the commercial construction market approximately 10 years ago and has completed a number of successful projects utilizing construction management and integrated Design-Build delivery methods. The firm focuses on commercial construction projects keying … Read more

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Drone’s-Eye View Reveals Warriors Sports Complex Renovations

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Work is complete on an extensive, $6.8-million renovation of the Calumet New Tech High School outdoor sports complex in Gary, Indiana. The Korte Company was selected to renovate and upgrade the outdoor athletic facilities for the Warriors. The Design-Build project included the construction of a new main entry plaza featuring pavers and ornamental fencing, concession building with restroom facilities, community building, equipment storage facility, as well as home and visitor ticket booths. The football and track area upgrades included a new synthetic turf football field with play clocks, video display scoreboard, stadium lighting, renovated grandstand seating and the addition of … Read more

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SLAM Selected to Design, Build Chapel Haven’s Campus Expansion

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GLASTONBURY, Conn. – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) and S/L/A/M Construction Services (SLAM CS) have been selected to respectively design and construct a major multi-phased, multi-year expansion and renovation of Chapel Haven’s campus located in New Haven, Connecticut. Chapel Haven is nationally accredited residential school and independent living facility offering a wide variety of program options which empower adults with cognitive and social disabilities to live independent and happy lives. Originally housed primarily in 11 buildings on approximately two acres, the campus today encompasses a constellation of buildings that have been acquired over the course of the last two years. Chapel … Read more

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Construction Milestone Celebrated for New Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center

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ATLANTA, Ga. – One of the most exciting and iconic projects in the city of Atlanta, Georgia’s booming Old Fourth Ward neighborhood has moved a major step closer to completion. The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation and Winter Johnson FS360, a joint venture, recently celebrated topping out of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center. The topping out event took place at the new recreation center construction site on Hilliard Avenue and feted the placement of the top beam and the completion of the facility’s superstructure. Attendees at the topping out were treated to … Read more

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Linbeck Group Constructs Project for The University of Texas at Austin

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HOUSTON/Austin, Texas – Linbeck Group, LLC, has begun building Austin by Ellsworth Kelly, the artist’s gift to the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin. Deemed by some his most monumental work, Linbeck is constructing the project that includes the installation of 18 pieces of art each designed by the internationally acclaimed artist. Austin, titled for the city in which it is located, is the first and only freestanding building the artist designed. It will be the keystone of the Blanton’s permanent collection and is positioned at the fulcrum point between the University of Texas proper … Read more

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