Construction Manager-at-Risk Tapped for New State Office Building in Louisiana

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The state of Louisiana has selected RNGD to serve as construction manager-at-risk for the New Southeast Louisiana State Office Building in Harvey, Louisiana (Project No. 01-107-24-OFC, F.01004573). The project will replace an existing structure with a modern, efficient facility designed to serve state agencies and the New Orleans community for generations to come. The $84-million project encompasses 116,000 square feet of modern office space designed by Trapolin-Peer and Gensler. The investment represents a new era for Louisiana’s state facilities, bringing contemporary infrastructure and enhanced functionality. RNGD will implement an integrated construction approach that draws on the company’s offsite manufacturing and … Read more

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Helix Electric Installs Prefabricated Electrical Building at Water Treatment Plant in Northern California

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Helix Electric installed a prefabricated electrical building at the Orinda Water Treatment Plant. It will provide cleaner drinking water to more than 800,000 East Bay residents in both Contra Costa and Alameda counties in Northern California. The installation supports East Bay Municipal Utility District’s $267-million project to reduce disinfection byproducts in the water supply. Project partners include EBMUD and Flatiron Construction. The company used seven trucks to deliver the prefabricated building, executing a tightly coordinated sequence over 48 hours. The building plays a crucial role in supporting the project, which integrates new ultraviolet disinfection and chlorine contact basin technology, enhancing … Read more

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Studio in Warsaw Reaches Façade Completion

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The façade installation of Studio A, Skanska’s newest development in Warsaw, Poland has been completed. The second phase of this modern office complex is scheduled to be delivered in December. Located near Rondo ONZ, Skanska’s office complex comprises two buildings: Studio B, which was completed in 2023 at 9 Łucka Street and Studio A, under construction at 28 Prosta Street. The architectural design was developed by Arrow Architects in collaboration with Grupa 5 Architekci. Construction of the second phase began in November 2023 and is progressing according to schedule, with Studio A expected to be operational by December. The installation … Read more

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Prefab Construction Streamlines Nexus Leiden Build

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Located in the Leiden Bio Science Park West in the Netherlands, Nexus Leiden comprises 9,100 square meters over four large floors, housing laboratories and offices to support the critical work of life science, health and pharmaceutical companies. With its construction site nestled in a busy science park, modular construction techniques were employed to minimize the timeline, space and onsite disruption of the building’s construction. Working closely with the project’s main contractor, Dura Vermeer Bouw Zuid West, and concrete supplier Holcon BV, Mammoet supported the assembly of the building’s shell structure, which was made of precast concrete and steel. A centerpiece … Read more

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Mercer Mass Timber Powers Sustainable Construction for Walmart’s Landmark Home Office

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Mercer Mass Timber recently played a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas — the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in spring 2024 and is now fully complete. Shawmut Design and Construction and Layton Construction selected MMT to provide cross-laminated timber and glue-laminated timber for two major sections of the campus, opening in late 2025 to early 2026. Zone 1: Four hybrid mass timber buildings (four stories each) totaling 897,500 square feet of office space and parking decks Zone 3: Additional offices … Read more

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