Central Asia Park in Xi’an Opens

  • Posted on

On the first anniversary of the China-Central Asia Summit, CSCEC-built Central Asia Park in Xi’an has opened. Adjacent to the Xi’an International Exhibition Center, the site of the first China-Central Asia Summit, the park covers an area of approximately 53 hectares. Integrating Central Asian cultural elements, it features a design concept focusing on green, open, inclusive, innovative and economical. The park comprises three main functional sections: a landscape area, a Silk Road reception lounge and a Central Asian-themed dining area. It serves as an important showcase for cultural and trade exchanges. The park’s construction made full use of existing resources … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , , ,

West Loop Skyscraper, Park Adjacent to Chicago Union Station Bring Sweeping Views of Downtown + Outdoor Amenity Spaces

  • Posted on

Substantial completion at 320 South Canal, Chicago, Illinois’ newest 52-story office tower in the heart of the West Loop, has been achieved. The milestone is a major step forward in the redevelopment of the area around Chicago Union Station, including the addition of the largest public park in the West Loop. Riverside Investment & Development Company developed the project, Clark Construction Group is the general contractor and Goettsch Partners is the architect. BMO Harris Bank is the anchor tenant. Located directly south of the 1925 Union Station headhouse building, 320 South Canal features 1.5 million square feet of Class A … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , ,

Construction at La Cantera Town Center Improves Infrastructure, Serves Future Expansion

  • Posted on

Sundt Construction has recently completed the development of new streets in the Town Center at La Cantera, located in San Antonio, Texas, improving the area’s infrastructure and adding two parks. Located on the northwest corner of Loop 1604 and IH-10, the improvement project constructed approximately 4,500 linear feet of asphalt and paver parkway streets. Sundt also added associated water, sewer, gas, communication, electrical, stormwater utility infrastructure and landscape improvements. Almost half of the project acreage is home to two new parks straddling Leon Creek. The first included paved trail systems meandering through the native hill country forest and connecting the … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , , ,

Work Begins on Next Segment of San Pedro Creek

  • Posted on

Sundt Construction has started work on a new segment of San Pedro Creek in San Antonio, Texas. The transformation of the creek into a linear park began in 2017. The project for the San Antonio River Authority is spread over multiple phases. The new segment of work includes continued excavation, installation of utilities and walls to create an envelope of the park and to complement the new federal courthouse in development. Meanwhile, Sundt is continuing to build three components of the park scheduled to be complete in 2021: a performance plaza adjacent to Alameda Theater, additional greenspace and a five-piece … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , ,

Parks Transformed to Reflect Heart of Colorado Communities

  • Posted on

PCL Construction Services, Inc. has completed Re-Imagine Play, Phase I at Paco Sanchez Park in Denver, Colorado, as well as the Civic Area Park in Boulder, Colorado. PCL was selected to transform these two popular parks that are at the heart of their communities. The work completed at the Re-Imagine Play at Paco Sanchez Park includes a new and innovative playground named “Re-Imagine Play.” The playground’s inventive design features a complex, 30-foot-tall climbing tower that resembles a vintage microphone, paying homage to the park’s namesake, radio host and activist Paco Sanchez. Re-Imagine Play is an innovative concept that goes beyond … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , ,