Buildout for Luxury Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape in N.C.

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JE Dunn Construction is moving apace with a $5.7-million interior buildout for an upscale steakhouse, Steak 48, to Apex SouthPark, a luxury mixed-use development taking shape in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the first floor of the Apex SouthPark complex, Steak 48 will occupy approximately 9,600 square feet and offer diverse, fine-dining experiences featuring a collection of intimate dining rooms including patio seating. The fully exposed kitchen, with its floor-to-ceiling glass walls, offers diners a unique view into the culinary experience. Developed by Childress Klein and Ascentris, Apex SouthPark is a destination complex of specialty restaurants, fashion options and other retail, … Read more

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Turner Awarded Istanbul International Finance Center Project

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Turner Construction Company has been awarded the contract for the Istanbul International Finance Center in Turkey, with an aim to further establish Istanbul as a global center for finance. The Istanbul International Finance Center is being developed by the Turkish Government to position the country as one of the world’s Top 10 economies. In addition, the master plan for the Istanbul International Finance Center creates four distinct districts focusing on culture, commerce, civic functions and governance. The Istanbul International Finance Center is projected to open in 2022 and will be designed to be the heart of the world’s financial sector, … Read more

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PORR Secures Large-Scale Project in Vienna to Deliver Apartments, Offices + Commercial Space

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PORR Bau GmbH has secured a new large-scale order in Vienna, Austria’s 20th district. A general contractor agreement was signed with the property developer PREMIUM Immobilien AG for the project at Handelskai. The large-scale project involves building residential, commercial and office space on a plot of around 7,600 square meters directly beside Vienna’s Millennium Tower. Architects Gerner Gerner Plus will handle the design. “The large-scale project at Handelskai will not only see the construction of a state-of-the-art residential complex, but generous commercial and office units as well. As a low-energy building, the project meets stringent sustainability criteria and offers high … Read more

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Public-Private Partnership Delivers New Boston Sports Institute

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The new Boston Sports Institute, a 130,000-square-foot professional sports grade facility in MetroWest Boston, Massachusetts, has recently been completed by Dacon. BSI encompasses two NHL hockey rinks for skating, sled and ice hockey; a suspended track, indoor turf field, therapy pool and competitive repurposed pool from the 2012 Olympic trials. Most notably, it was in this pool that Ryan Lochte qualified for the Summer Olympics 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter medley. BSI fills a unique gap in the MetroWest landscape – despite a high density of Boston-based universities, academic institutions and wealthy suburbs, it is the only facility in the region … Read more

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Hilltop Village Project to Revitalize Gateway to Western Michigan University

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Western Michigan University recently selected Gilbane Development Company, the real estate development, financing, ownership and management arm of Gilbane Inc., with the intent to enter into a public-private partnership to design, build, finance, operate and maintain some or all of The Hilltop Village project on its main campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Gilbane Building Company will serve as construction manager. The Hilltop Village will revitalize the gateway to WMU with improved amenities, facilities and access providing an enhanced user experience for students, faculty, staff and the greater Kalamazoo community. WMU plans to reimagine the entire southern portion of its main campus … Read more

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