Scandic Kiruna 1st Commercial Enterprise to Open in New City Center

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Scandic Kiruna was recently the first commercial enterprise to open its doors in the new city center located in Kiruna, Sweden, a milestone in the internationally renowned urban transformation that has been ongoing since 2004. The new hotel has 231 rooms on 13 floors and architecture featuring a valley and peak design that echoes the Kebnekaise massif and Lapporten Valley. With the opening of Scandic Kiruna, Scandic will increase its room capacity by 60 rooms and become the largest hotel operator in the city. Skanska served as the project developer and contractor. Scandic Kiruna is strategically located next to one … Read more

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New Dallas County Sheriff’s Academy Boasts State-of-the-Art Gymnasium, Outdoor CrossFit Training

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Completed this summer and located in Texas, the new 27,000-square-foot Dallas County Sheriff’s Academy serves as the main training facility for both sworn peace officers and cadets in the county’s academy. Situated on the southern end of a 12-acre campus, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, Constables and Parkland Hospital System Police Department will all utilize this academy as the training ground for initial and continuing education needs. The new academy includes three, 50-seat terraced lecture halls with instructor observation rooms and two flexible classrooms large enough to accommodate 50-100 cadets. Classrooms are equipped with digital technology to provide for multi-sensory … Read more

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Joint-Venture Team Delivers Parkland Moody Center for Breast Health

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Construction is complete on Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Moody Center for Breast Health, located on the first floor of the system’s new outpatient clinic building, a freestanding six-floor medical building in Texas. The newly opened 40,000-square-foot clinic provides comprehensive breast care to all Dallas County residents seeking care. The new center is designed to be a warm, welcoming, hopeful environment for patients. Services such as medical and surgical oncology, plastic surgery, imaging, infusion, physical therapy and more will be co-located in the outpatient clinic building. Previously, patients had to make separate appointments at different locations, and coordinate transportation, childcare … Read more

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NGA Breaks Ground on New facility in North St. Louis

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new campus in North St. Louis, Missouri, beginning a new chapter for the agency. The new NGA campus location puts it in the heart of a community of outstanding academic institutions and cutting-edge industry. It is scheduled to be open and fully operational by 2025. The new facility will include approximately 712,000 square feet of office space, parking garages, a visitor’s center, an inspection facility and control access points. Plans are for the facility to include wireless technologies – which, while standard in private industry, has been a challenge … Read more

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Golden West Math and Science Building Complete

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A new Math and Science Building for Golden West College, located in Huntington Beach, California, has recently been completed. The three-story, 120,516-square-foot building provides 18 wet and dry science laboratories, lecture space, faculty offices and a STEM center. The new building will serve as a creative space for the math, life and physical science departments to foster innovation and invention. The project is designed to exceed LEED Silver standards. Sundt served as the construction manager multi-prime administrator, and HMC Architects designed the building. The project broke ground in the summer of 2017. Photo courtesy of Greg Parks, GWC Promotions Dept. … Read more

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