Construction Underway on $27M Botany Building Renovation at UCLA

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A $27-million upgrade to the University of California, Los Angeles has commenced, which includes an extensive renovation to the campus’ Botany Building. The project team includes BNBuilders and CO Architects. The renovations at UCLA’s 4-level, 37,351-square-foot Botany Building include the building and an adjacent herbarium. The work consists of removing all existing interior partitions; mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and hazardous materials; and installing new MEP and life safety systems, new roof, entrance, accessibility upgrades, seismic upgrades, technical equipment upgrades and interior finishes. When complete, the renovations will provide new wet and dry labs for research, classrooms for teaching and … Read more

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Construction Complete on Silicon Valley’s Sunnyvale Hilton Garden Inn

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The Sunnyvale Hilton Garden Inn, located in California’s Silicon Valley, has recently been completed. The project team included Sundt Construction, Inc. and Architectural Dimensions. According to Jim Larrieu, vice president and Sacramento regional director for Sundt’s Building Group, the property “will equip guests with the amenities and workspace close to technology companies like Google, Apple and Facebook.” Sundt served as the construction manager at risk for the $47.2-million hotel project. The six-story, full-service hotel includes 238 guestrooms and provides a mixed-occupancy space with meeting rooms, bars and luxury lounges, a full-service kitchen, dining areas, outdoor patio spaces, a pool and … Read more

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One Snowmass 2-Building Resort Tops Out

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Haselden Construction recently celebrated the topping out of One Snowmass in Snowmass Village, Colorado. The new two-building resort will offer 41 whole and fractional ownership condos with sweeping views of the Roaring Fork Valley and an abundance of amenities. The resort will be the focal point of the entrance to Snowmass Base Village. One Snowmass, designed by 4240 Architecture, will provide 165,000 square feet of residential living space, retail shops, restaurants, a fitness center and yoga studio, spa and medical center. Condo units, ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 square feet, will have balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of either … Read more

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Milton District Hospital Expansion Certified Gold

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PCL Constructors Canada Inc.’s Milton District Hospital expansion has attained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification for new construction with the Canada Green Building Council. The 330,000-square-foot expansion at MDH, which opened in October 2017, achieved the certification after earning 60 credits in the green building rating system. Halton Healthcare worked in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Plenary Health on the redevelopment project, which included the relocation and expansion of the emergency department, surgical services, medical/surgical inpatient units, intensive care unit, maternal newborn department, diagnostic imaging and support services including kitchen … Read more

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Turner Begins Construction on Istanbul’s Ziraat Bank Headquarters

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Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the Ziraat Bank Headquarters complex is situated in the heart of the new Istanbul International Financial Center, a development master planned by HOK. The IIFC district will house the head offices of Turkey’s financial governing bodies, state-owned and private banks and related businesses. “Ziraat Bank Headquarters is another important win for our regional operations,” said Project Director Mehmet Genc, adding that local talent who have been trained and developed on recent projects in Turkey—such as Kaplankaya and Emaar Square—are well-positioned to serve the client and deliver the project. He also noted that the rigorous … Read more

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