AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Advanced Computing Center recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with the dedication of its new Advanced Computing Center Building on the University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin, Texas. The new 38,000-square-foot, three-story facility provides offices, an auditorium, meeting rooms and a state-of-the-art visualization lab to support TACC’s mission of “advancing science and society through the application of advanced computing technologies” through the design and operation of some of the largest supercomputers in the world. The new building will support TACC’s continued growth and provides a sophisticated and inviting design that reflects TACC’s emphasis … Read more

Construction is underway at the campus of New Tech High School in Gary, Indiana. The Korte Company was awarded the $6.8-million Design-Build project, which includes multiple improvements to the school’s outdoor athletic facilities. Improvements include 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 include a new synthetic turf football field with play clocks, video display scoreboard, stadium lighting, renovated grandstand seating and the addition of a visitor seating and new press … Read more

A Design-Build team comprised of Turner Construction Company and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has been selected to deliver the latest addition to the campus of the United States Naval Academy: the Center for Cyber Security Studies. The $114-million center is a 206,400-square-foot academic building, dedicated to the education of midshipmen in all areas of cyber warfare, and will include classrooms and lecture halls, teaching and research laboratories, a research and testing tank to support the engineering and weapons laboratories, an observatory, offices and multi-purpose collaborative space for students and faculty. Situated between Nimitz Library and Rickover Hall, the center will … Read more