Joint Venture Delivers Runway Reconstruction at Biggs Army Airfield

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The reconstruction of the runway at Biggs Army Airfield, located at Fort Bliss on El Paso, Texas’ eastside, has recently been completed by Sundt Construction, Inc., and its joint venture partner MRM Construction Services. The $47-million runway reconstruction project consists of approximately12,000 linear feet of runway replacement and repair, scaling down the runway to better suit modern aircraft. The runway was built in the early 1960s with a wide footprint to accommodate B-52 Bombers. In the reconstruction completed by the team, the runway kept its length but narrowed its width. Repairing and reconfiguring the runway required 531,000 pounds of rebar … Read more

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Joint Venture Selected to Construct $124.5M Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

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The joint venture led by Skanska, along with New South Construction, FS360 and Synergy Construction, has been selected to construct five additional gates at the north end of Concourse T at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Hartsfield-Jackson) in Georgia. In addition to building the gates, the joint venture will also rebuild a major portion of the North Terminal exit road, construct a Delta Air Lines ground support equipment facility and a fire station, as well as oversee relocations to the utilities’ infrastructure. The project at the world’s busiest passenger airport is part of a broader expansion and renovation plan, ATLNext, which … 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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Joint Venture Begins Construction on Port of Entry Modernization, Expansion Project

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Atkinson/Clark, a joint venture of Guy F. Atkinson Construction and Clark Construction Group, recently began on the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry Modernization and Expansion project. Being developed by the U.S. General Services Administration, the project will help modernize and expand California’s busiest commercial truck border crossing to address dramatic growth in traffic volumes. One of three ports of entry for commercial and pedestrian travelers between San Diego and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry processes 1 million trucks, 6.6 million vehicles, 3.6 million pedestrian travelers, $18 billion worth of exports and $34 billion worth of … Read more

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Success for Balfour Beatty JV as Britain’s Biggest Road Project to Open Early

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Britain’s biggest road project – the A14 – is set to open to drivers more than half a year early. The A14 joint-venture delivery team is comprised of Balfour Beatty, Costain and Skanska working on behalf of Highways England. The £1.5-billion scheme is designed to improve journeys between the East of England and the Midlands. Works commenced in November 2016 and, with a previous completion date of winter 2020, is now due to open six months early in spring 2020. To open the scheme early, the integrated delivery team focused on innovative and sustainable construction methods. With the use of … Read more

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