Construction Completes on US Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville on Redstone Arsenal

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A celebration was recently held upon completion of construction on the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville on Redstone Arsenal — the Redstone Gateway 300 building — located in Huntsville, Alabama. Robins & Morton served as the general contractor, and Nola Van Peursem Architects was the architect. The three-story building, located on Secured Gateway, features 200,000 square feet of Class A office space and a 15,000-square-foot warehouse constructed with concrete tilt-wall panels. It will be occupied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center, enabling the agency to consolidate its workforce in one location. The facility includes a … Read more

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Interior Construction Site Separation of Waste

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4 best practices from the field when pursuing LEED certification By Michael Orbank As the climate crisis worsens, the impacts of traditional construction and demolition waste disposal have begun to stick out like a dirty, sore thumb. Historically accepted commingled C&D waste practices are becoming unsustainable as the industry quickly realizes that the promises of high landfill diversion, and material recycling percentages from the waste processor, don’t quite match reality. The question is, how can the construction industry improve our waste practices to help promote a cleaner, more circular future? Site separation is key, and superintendents play maybe the most … Read more

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Renegade Plastics Debuts Fully Recyclable Tarps, Drop Cloths

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Renegade Plastics recently debuted its fully recyclable tarps and drop cloths for the building and construction industries. The drop cloth tarps are made from a low-carbon coated fabric that is free from lead, phthalates, dioxins, PFAS, VOCs and heavy metals, generates less carbon emissions than traditional coated fabrics and is safer for people, plants, animals and the environment. Their products are an alternative to the PVC-coated and cheap polyethylene fabrics that dominate the marketplace. The fully recyclable tarps also feature eco-friendly recycled plastic grommets and are lighter-weight than traditional tarps. Use of the evolutionary fabrics will eventually count toward LEED … Read more

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Reno Cyclery Project Facilitates City Growth

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The Reno Cyclery construction project in Nevada was recently awarded to general contractor SR Construction, Inc. for Phase I of the 9,793-square-foot building. It will be a full-service bike shop intended to provide bike sales, repairs, maintenance services, as well as provide bike tours. Design methods on this project included a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts. With the addition of solar panel roofing, the Reno Cyclery project will be constructed with LEED certification and net-zero energy and carbon emissions to help sustain and protect the surrounding environment. Phase I of the project will include site work scopes, site … Read more

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