Transformation of THE PENN DISTRICT in NYC to Create Vibrant Spaces to Support New Lifestyle

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Turner Construction Company is playing a major role in the ongoing transformation of THE PENN DISTRICT in New York City. The general contractor is working with Vornado Realty Trust to convert two skyscrapers, PENN 1 and PENN 2, into high-end modern towers with wonderful new amenities. As project completion nears, tenants and members of the community are beginning to benefit from the transformation. What makes this work special is that the structure of the old buildings is being retained by using the substance of the old high-rises. This leads to much more sustainable construction. The high-rises are being improved to … Read more

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Contract Awarded to Expand SEA Airport’s C Concourse

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A contract was awarded to Turner Construction Company to expand C Concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington. The project will cost $399 million and upgrade the airport experience for travelers. The passenger-centric project will add dining and retail options, as well as offer amenities such as an interfaith prayer and meditation room and a nursing suite. The concourse will also be home to a 20,000-square-foot Alaska Airlines lounge, enabling travelers to relax in style. The project will contribute to the Port of Seattle’s goal of becoming the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America, where the health of … Read more

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Excitement Builds as New Frenchay Primary School Nears Completion

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As staff and students looked forward to the summer holidays, a group from Frenchay Church of England Primary School visited the site of their brand-new facilities in the UK to take a last peek before building work was completed over the break. And they moved in at the start of the new school year at the beginning of September. The school is a new build and enlargement on part of the site of the former Frenchay Hospital. It will have state-of-the art facilities and, as temperature records have tumbled recently, the visitors were particularly keen to see and learn about … Read more

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Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech Earns Living Building Certification

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The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, built by Skanska USA, has earned Living Building Challenge certification, a holistic green building achievement. The certification from the International Living Future Institute independently verifies that the Kendeda Building is among the greenest in the world. The Living Building Challenge (version 3.1) requires a 12-month performance period, during which time the project must prove it is net-positive for energy and water. This means it generates more energy from onsite renewable sources than it uses. The building also collects and treats more rainwater onsite than it uses for all purposes, including for drinking. Meeting … Read more

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Ground Broken for Fullerton College’s New Instructional Building

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Fullerton College, along with BNBuilders and Roesling Nakamura TeradaArchitects, broke ground for the campus’ upcoming new $54-million Instructional Building and Central Utility Plant Upgrade. The Instructional Building and CUP Upgrade is the Fullerton, California community college’s first new construction in 10 years, and its first ever progressive Design-Build project. Located between the 1400 and 1200 buildings, the new Instructional Building will improve students’ educational experience, both in and out of the classroom. The new three-story, 74,927-square-foot Instructional Building at Fullerton College will house the Humanities Division, which consists of the Communication Studies, English, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages … Read more

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