I-75 Reconstruction Project in Florida County to Improve Traffic Flow, Reduce Delays

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General contractor Skanska is leading the reconstruction of Big Bend Road at Interstate 75 interchange in Hillsborough County. The company is spearheading the $81.7-million Design-Build project on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation. Construction began in August 2021 and completion is slated by end of summer 2024. Designed by Dewberry, the project scope will encompass the widening and reconstructing of Big Bend Road and reconfiguration of the I-75 ramps, which will improve traffic flow and reduce delays. The overall configuration of Big Bend Road will change from an existing four-lane rural roadway to a six-lane urban highway, consisting of … Read more

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Joint Venture Delivers Runway Reconstruction at Biggs Army Airfield

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The reconstruction of the runway at Biggs Army Airfield, located at Fort Bliss on El Paso, Texas’ eastside, has recently been completed by Sundt Construction, Inc., and its joint venture partner MRM Construction Services. The $47-million runway reconstruction project consists of approximately12,000 linear feet of runway replacement and repair, scaling down the runway to better suit modern aircraft. The runway was built in the early 1960s with a wide footprint to accommodate B-52 Bombers. In the reconstruction completed by the team, the runway kept its length but narrowed its width. Repairing and reconfiguring the runway required 531,000 pounds of rebar … Read more

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Reconstruction Begins on Seeling Channel in Downtown San Antonio

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Reconstruction recently began on the Seeling Channel near St. Cloud Road in downtown, San Antonio, Texas. The project is an effort to reduce the floodplain near a residential area. Sundt Construction, Inc. is serving as general contractor. The $14.8-million project will include the reconstruction of a drainage channel to address the floodplain concerns. The team will also demolish and rebuild the St. Cloud bridge over the channel and install water, sewer and gas utilities. Roadway reconstruction of four streets adjacent to the project is also involved. The project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2022. Photo courtesy … Read more

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Camerino Academy of Music Delivers Role of Modern Reverence in Italy

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The recently reconstructed Academy of Music, delivered in Camerino, Italy, completes the project initiated by the young Harcome studio, Alvisi Kirimoto and the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. Carried out in compliance with the scheduled timing of only 150 working days, the reconstruction ranks as the third post-2016 earthquake intervention in central Italy, one of the most affected by earthquake events. The project not only returns the local Academy of Music to Camerino, aimed at welcoming over 160 students and the many cultural initiatives of the community, but also gives the university city a new architectural identity. With clean and elegant lines, … Read more

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