Knutson Construction Celebrates Water Park Grand Opening

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. —The Lagoon at Treasure Island Resort and Casino, located in Welch, Minnesota, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Knutson Construction began construction last spring as the Design-Builder, in partnership with RSP Architects, on the 40,000-square-foot water park, which includes a 320-foot lazy river, two looping water slides, zero-depth entry family pool and Barefoot Bar, an adult-only pool with a swim-up bar. The addition also includes the Wave Spa, an upscale full-service salon and spa. “We are thrilled with how this project turned out – providing Treasure Island Resort and Casino with world-class amenities, … Read more

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Sundt Selected for Cal Poly Pomona Project

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POMONA, Calif. – Sundt Construction, Inc. was recently selected as the collaborative Design-Build contractor for Phase 1 of a first-year student housing replacement project at California State Polytechnic University Pomona. Teaming with HMC Architects, Brailsford & Dunlavey and Ehrlich Architects, Sundt will develop up to three buildings totaling 305,000 square feet and housing 980 student beds. The $140-million project also includes the addition of a new 35,000-square-foot, single-story dining commons, expansion of the central plant and relocation of a major campus road. The project is in the design phase and is expected to break ground in early 2017. Once completed, … Read more

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Building Corporate Vision into The Hershey Midwest Distribution Center

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The Hershey Company’s corporate vision demanded an immense facility that required precision and innovative construction solutions. The job called for 1.1 million square feet of efficient space and a constant, 60 degree temperature with 50 percent humidity. This structure supports, receives, stores and ships $1 billion of chocolate each day. An ambitious undertaking to say the least, constructing this facility called for 1.1 million square feet of warehouse and office space. The warehouse environmental criteria required a constant 60 degree temperature and a 50 percent relative humidity level. Logistical operations required warehouse structures capable of supporting massive loads while still … Read more

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