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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New Advanced Computing Center Building on UT’s Pickle Research Campus Opens

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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

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Rutan & Tucker, LLP Launches Infrastructure/P3 Practice

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COSTA MESA, Calif. – Combining decades of experience in the construction, real estate and public law industries, Rutan & Tucker, LLP has created a public-private partnership practice group. Chaired by Silicon Valley’s Construction Partner William Eliopoulos, the practice group counsels clients engaged in complex and innovative public building, transportation, transit, power and water infrastructure projects. The P3 group assisted the Design-Build entity in achieving commercial close on the Long Beach (California) Civic Center P3 Project — the second P3 social infrastructure project to attain commercial close in the U.S. The group is currently construction counsel for the California High-Speed Rail … Read more

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The Korte Company Begins Design-Build Project for New Tech H.S.

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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

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