New 22-Story Marriott International Headquarters Towers over Bethesda, Maryland

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At 22 stories, the new Marriott International headquarters towers over Bethesda, Maryland. As the new home for Marriott International, the 785,000-square-foot building will house over 3,500 employees. Developed by Boston Properties and designed to meet LEED Gold standards, the new workplace offers state-of-the-art technology and an abundance of modern amenities to its employees. These amenities include a childcare center, fitness center, rooftop space with outdoor seating and a public plaza with outdoor seating to host community concerts and cafeteria. General contractor Hensel Phelps’ scope of work contains the core and shell building, the 354,000-square-foot, five-level parking garage, plaza and landscaping … Read more

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Annual Common Ground Alliance DIRT Report Reveals Utility Damages Continue Upward Trend

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Common Ground Alliance announced the findings from its 2019 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The report analyzed all 2019 data submitted voluntarily by facility operators, utility locating companies, one call centers, contractors, regulators and others from the U.S. and Canada using an in-depth statistical modeling process. The results of this analysis found that an estimated 532,000 excavation-related damages to underground facilities occurred in the U.S. in 2019, a 4.5% increase compared to the 2018 estimate of 509,000 damages. The report also examined the direct and indirect costs of damaging underground infrastructure, and estimated that the societal costs totaled approximately $30 billion … Read more

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NFL SoFi Stadium Ensures Unique Fan Experience

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Construction is complete on the SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, in Inglewood, California. The project team including Turner-AECOM Hunt, the joint venture of Turner Construction Company and AECOM Hunt, part of AECOM, recently celebrated the opening of the 3.1-million-square-foot facility, which is the first football stadium erected in Los Angeles in nearly a century. The stadium can host approximately 70,000 fans and is expandable to accommodate up to 100,000 people for special events. After breaking ground on the stadium in November 2016, the joint venture has overseen a team that encompassed … Read more

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New 19-Story, 278,000-SF Luxury Senior Living Community in Atlanta ‘Bottoms Out’

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Heartis Buckhead, a 19-story, 278,000-square-foot luxury senior living high-rise in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, has bottomed out following the completion of extensive excavation and shoring activities on the below-grade portion of the project’s parking deck. Heartis Buckhead will feature 213 spacious apartments and a wide variety of amenities. “It’s typical to celebrate topping out high-rise buildings, but our project had a long and complex excavation that was worthy of noting,” says Project Manager Pax Herrin of the Atlanta office of Brasfield & Gorrie, the general contractor responsible for overseeing project construction. Caddis is the healthcare real estate development … Read more

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Work Begins on Next Segment of San Pedro Creek

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Sundt Construction has started work on a new segment of San Pedro Creek in San Antonio, Texas. The transformation of the creek into a linear park began in 2017. The project for the San Antonio River Authority is spread over multiple phases. The new segment of work includes continued excavation, installation of utilities and walls to create an envelope of the park and to complement the new federal courthouse in development. Meanwhile, Sundt is continuing to build three components of the park scheduled to be complete in 2021: a performance plaza adjacent to Alameda Theater, additional greenspace and a five-piece … Read more

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