Department of State Begins Construction on New US Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria

At a historic groundbreaking ceremony highlighting the enduring bilateral friendship and partnership between the United States and Nigeria, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently joined U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and U.S. Consul General Claire Pierangelo to officially mark the beginning of construction of a new, modern U.S. Consulate General in Lagos. Located on a 12.2-acre site in the rapidly developing Eko Atlantic City on Victoria Island, the new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will support diplomatic and commercial relations between the United States and Nigeria, and will provide U.S. and Nigerian Consulate employees with a safe, secure, sustainable and … Read more

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Jennifer Macks Tapped to Expand Gilbane Building Company’s Global Design-Build Capabilities

Jennifer Macks has been promoted to vice president and director of Design-Build at Gilbane Building Company. In this newly created position, she will lead the company’s Design-Build program, working in partnership with project teams across the company. After leading Gilbane’s internal Design-Build initiative for the last two years, Macks and her team have implemented procedures for Design-Build project delivery and begun development of a specialized training curriculum for employees. Since establishing this initiative in 2020, Gilbane has grown its volume of Design-Build work by 23%. She will continue to develop and implement Design-Build processes based on best practices, as well … Read more

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TDIndustries Contributes to Dallas Skyline with Design-Build Project

As The Link at Uptown luxury office tower in Dallas, Texas draws in tenants to its stunning location, TDIndustries celebrates the completion of the mechanical construction phase of the Design-Build project. Over its three years of planning and construction with the owner and project partners Balfour Beatty, BOKA Powell and Kaizen Development, TD installed all of the HVAC, plumbing and building controls for the project, including three 300 ton chillers on the building’s roof. Thoughtful planning early on influenced design decisions that will save future repair and maintenance costs throughout the life of the building.

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Department of State Announces Design-Build Construction Award for U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe

The Department of State has awarded B.L. Harbert International the Design-Build construction contract for the new U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi (Africa). Miller Hull Partnership is the design architect. The new campus, managed by Overseas Buildings Operations, will provide a secure, sustainable and resilient platform for advancing U.S. and Malawi shared interests on democratic, accountable governance; fostering economic growth through the private sector and supporting Malawi’s development, primarily through health and education.

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