Turner Construction Company, alongside joint-venture partners Byrne Construction Services and Straight Line Management, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the University Health Palo Alto Hospital campus in San Antonio, Texas. The $550-million hospital will improve healthcare services for the people in the Southside San Antonio community. Palo Alto Hospital will be a state-of-the-art, five-story hospital that will include an emergency room, labor and delivery suites, neonatal intensive care unit, operating rooms, inpatient rooms and an attached medical office building to serve the rapidly growing area. The Palo Alto Hospital is expected to be open to patients in 2027.
Joint Venture Begins Construction on Knox Street Development
In joint venture with ANDRES Construction Services, Balfour Beatty has started construction on Knox Street mixed-use development in the Knox Street neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, on behalf of the development joint venture comprised of MSD Partners, Trammell Crow Company The Retail Connection and Highland Park Village Associates. The Balfour Beatty and ANDRES Construction joint venture will provide construction services to deliver a total of 1 million square feet of mixed-use space sitting on a four-acre site adjacent to the iconic Katy Trail and neighboring town of Highland Park. The development will include: The Knox Hotel and Residences: Managed by Auberge … Read more
Joint-Venture Team to Build New Amphitheater in Michigan
The Pioneer–Barton Malow joint-venture team will lead construction on Acrisure Amphitheater, a 12,000-seat riverside outdoor concert and event venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Schematic designs are being finalized by Progressive AE, the executive architect on the project. When amphitheater construction is complete, the venue expects to host more than 54 ticketed performances each season, in addition to community celebrations and events. It’s expected to host more than 300,000 visitors each season. Acrisure Amphitheater will be owned and operated by the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority. Part of a planned 31-acre urban riverfront development, the largest of such in the nation, … Read more
Joint Venture Tapped for HK$3.7-Billion Contract in Hong Kong
The 50:50 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Gammon has been awarded a HK$3.7-billion contract from the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, a wholly owned innovation and technology company of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, to construct a new development at Cyberport, Hong Kong. As part of the contract, Gammon will be responsible for the construction of a new 10-story building, which will provide office space, a data services platform, multi-functional hall and ancillary facilities, as well as enhancements to the adjacent Cyberport waterfront park. To ensure the project’s efficient delivery, Gammon will deploy its proprietary technology … Read more
Joint-Venture to Deliver First Green High-Rise Building in Greece
Designs for Marina Tower, the first green high-rise building in Greece, were recently released by Lamda Development. Located in the Agios Kosmas marina area — and one of Ellinikon’s first architectural landmarks — Marina Tower will be the tallest building in Greece, and the tallest green beachfront high-rise building in the Mediterranean. With dominant green and water features, natural light and unobstructed sea views, the building brings an innovative design approach to the region. Rising to 200 meters above sea level, Marina Tower will have 200 apartments on 45 floors. On completion — within the next five years — it … Read more