The Salvation Army Breaks Ground on New Center of Hope Campus in North Birmingham

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham recently broke ground on The Salvation Army Center of Hope in Birmingham, Alabama. Salvation Army Leadership were joined by elected officials, donors and local community partners at the construction site for formal groundbreaking ceremony, and spoke about the dramatic difference the new Center of Hope will have on the lives of thousands of individuals, as well as the community and the city. The Center of Hope will be funded by the Building Hope Capital Campaign initiative, which is a $15.1-million capital campaign. The 4.1-acre campus will have a 119,000-square-foot building complex … Read more

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Ground is Broken on City of Hoover Sports and Events Center

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HOOVER, Ala. – The city of Hoover recently broke ground on the Hoover Sports and Events Center. The facility will be built adjacent to the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on 120 acres and is estimated to cost $76 million. Features of the facility include an indoor events center, outdoor sports fields, tennis complex and RV park expansion. The indoor events center will be 155,000 square feet in size and includes walking track, performance center, food court, convenience store, locker rooms, flexible meeting space and clip ‘n climb attraction. The events center will be multi-use in nature and capable of hosting a … Read more

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Rice University Breaks Ground on New Project

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Rice University recently broke ground on the highly anticipated new parking garage and office annex project on the Houston, Texas campus. The six-story, 66,710-square-foot office building will house up to 295 work spaces, depending on office layouts. The east side of the building will be connected to a new seven-level parking garage with 450+ parking spaces. The building will feature terracotta fins that control the amount of natural light into the offices, while the parking garage will be disguised with leaf images displayed on large plastic scrims attached to the sides of the garage. The building will be located parallel … Read more

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First All-CLT Hotel in Country Celebrates Grand Opening

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lendlease recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, the first hotel in the country to be completely constructed using cross-laminated timber to meet the highly restrictive military Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection requirements. Made of several layers of pressed lumber board stacked in alternating directions, CLT offers builders maximized strength and durability with added sustainability and conservation benefits. CLT is Forest Stewardship Council certified, and is projected to achieve a 31 percent energy savings when compared to typical hotel buildings of the same size for the same climate. The 62,688-square-foot … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Completes New Coca-Cola Distribution, Sales Center

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Brasfield & Gorrie joined Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. for a recent ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new Coca-Cola Bottling Company United distribution and sales center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Situated on a 38-acre site that was previously home to Olan Mills, the single-story, 350,000-square-foot facility includes 231,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as 40,000 square feet of office space, a fleet maintenance shop and a truck wash bay. Chattanooga Coca-Cola will move its distribution facility and regional offices to the new center, while bottling operations will continue at the company’s existing location. … Read more

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