Construction Completes on ASU’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7

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Construction is complete on the new $192-million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7 project at Arizona State University in Tempe. The approximately 281,000-gross-square-foot, five-story, high-performance research facility, now known as the Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health, promotes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge generation and leading-edge research intent on improving life on the planet. Designed and constructed as a collaborative research facility, it utilizes clusters whereby researchers of varying disciplines work collaboratively to address global challenges, and support innovative endeavors, to improve the planet’s health and sustainability of food, water and energy into the future. Serving as the … Read more

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47-Story Office Tower Tops Out in Houston

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The 47-floor Texas Tower, located in Houston, recently topped out. The project team includes Gilbane Building Company with team members from Hines Limited Partnership and Ivanhoé Cambridge and architect Pelli Clarke. The new tower will be an impressive addition to the Houston skyline and will total more than 1 million square feet. It consists of office space, an above- and below-grade parking structure, tunnel connections, outdoor gardens and terraces, networking spaces, full-service conference facility, fitness center and dramatic lobby with influence from the hospitality sector, among other amenities. The project is being built to the highest standards, including LEED Platinum, … Read more

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Flagship Generation Park Y Offers Futureproof, Sustainable Office Spaces in Warsaw

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Generation Park Y, located in Warsaw, Poland, has recently received its occupancy permit. This 140-meter-high building is the greenest skyscraper in the capital, offering futureproof, sustainable office spaces, innovative solutions and an expansive city view. The main idea behind the Generation Park project was to create a workplace that would respond to the needs of employees of all generations. Construction of Generation Park Y, phase III of the complex, started in November 2018. Generation Park will be Skanska’s largest office development project in Warsaw and include the company’s first office skyscraper in Central and Eastern Europe. Generation Park Y will … Read more

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Higher Education Project Delivers Leading-Edge Research Space

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Construction is complete on University of California, Santa Barbara’s Jeff and Judy Henley Hall, which houses the university’s Institute for Energy Efficiency. The project team included general contractor Sundt Construction, Inc. and architect KieranTimberlake. The 49,908-square-foot, three-story facility includes a 128-seat lecture hall, 18 laboratories, 26 offices, conference rooms and group office spaces that accommodate 174 graduate students. The building design creates a prime research space and leading paradigms in energy efficiency. It features extensive natural lighting, adaptable laboratory space for evolving research needs and intelligent energy monitoring and control systems with interactive displays. The higher education project, with a … Read more

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Final Building of Kraków High5ive Complex Under Construction

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The third phase of the High5ive office complex, located in Kraków, Poland, is underway. The final building with an area of over 11,000 square meters will be the first Skanska office building in Kraków with a WELL certificate, awarded to healthy and comfortable workplaces. High5ive is the vibrant business heart of Kraków. The offices are located in the best-connected part of the city – right next to the Main Railway Station, Galeria Krakowska and in the vicinity of universities. Once the last building is complete, the entire complex, whose construction began in March 2016, will offer a total of 70,000 … Read more

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