Construction of Cincinnati Children’s/UC Health Proton Therapy Center Complete

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HOUSTON, Texas and CINCINNATI, Ohio – Linbeck Group and Messer Construction Co. has completed the Cincinnati Children’s/UC Health Proton Therapy Center in Ohio, the second facility of its kind in the world owned by a children’s hospital. The total cost of the project is $120 million. The two-story, 89,549-square-foot facility features a vault to house the 9 ton, super-conducting cyclotron system and three treatment bays, or gantries, with additional space for a fourth bay to be built when needed. When the Proton Therapy Center opens in August 2017 it will be the only facility in the country with a gantry … Read more

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Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse Reaches Substantial Completion

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – After three years of construction, the Design-Build team led by Clark Construction Group and project partner SOM has reached substantial completion on the General Services Administration’s new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California. The 12-story, 631,000-square-foot facility will be the new home for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, meet the needs of the U.S. Marshals Service and provide trial preparation space for the U.S. Attorneys’ Office and the Federal Public Defender. Clark and SOM delivered a cost-effective and sustainable project to the GSA that meets its functional and aesthetic demands. Referred … Read more

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Gilbane Awarded Design-Build of Rountree Rehab Facility

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Gilbane Building Company has been selected by Santa Cruz County for the Design-Build of the Rountree Rehabilitation & Re-Entry facility expansion. This expansion will provide approximately 29,300 square feet of new housing and a program which includes 64 minimum security beds, a dayroom, a visitation area, administrative facilities, an intake/release area and facility support space. Renovations to the existing structure will provide an educational/vocational program area, an interview and counseling room, group rooms, indoor recreation, administrative support space, an officer workstation, video visitation stations, restrooms and a new laundry facility. This important project represents the embodiment of the sheriff department’s … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Recognized by Design-Build Institute of America

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Design-Build Institute of America will recognize Brasfield & Gorrie and its joint venture partner, RQ Construction, for their work on the Wallace Creek North Bachelor Enlisted Quarters Complex in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. The project will be honored with an Award of Merit later this year. The Wallace Creek North BEQ was cited for having utilized Design-Build in project delivery and for overcoming significant construction challenges. Specifically, the site was an active Marine Corps base throughout the period of construction. Also, the project team successfully overcame impacts related to record rainfall in the region. Designed by RQ … Read more

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SmithGroupJJR, Skanska Partner on DC Water Headquarters Design-Build Project

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – SmithGroupJJR, partnering with Skanska, will design and build a new 150,000-square-foot, six-story headquarters facility for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. The new $60-million headquarters will be constructed on the site of the existing O Street Pump Station along the waterfront of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C. and serve as the new public face for the agency. DC Water’s green initiatives will be showcased in an innovative facility featuring a bold and distinctive design developed by SmithGroupJJR, in collaboration with Skanska. While the building is designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification from the … Read more

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