McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., recently completed a renovation and expansion project at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Renovations for the university’s Student Union at Hubbard Hall were phased and portions of the building remained occupied during construction. The Student Union at Hubbard Hall, which once served as the university’s dining hall and a conference facility and reception hall, will now serve as the university’s student union. Features include SGA chambers, student organization suite, art gallery, ballrooms, retail dining and over 20 meeting rooms. The building underwent approximately 100,754 square feet of renovations and 23,920 square feet of additions were … Read more
Build-Out Adds Auditorium, Conference Space at Texas Children’s Hospital Research Institute
A two-floor build-out within the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital, has recently been completed by McCarthy Building Companies. The project included 32,000 square feet of auditorium and conference space to host research symposiums, scientific seminars and other programs featuring the world’s leading experts in genetics, neurology and neuroscience. Construction on the project began in December 2018. Texas Children’s Duncan NRI levels seven and eight consisted of structural demolition and reinforcement of existing structural deck between the two levels and a partial build-out on level eight for balcony auditorium space. This project also included four … Read more
Mid-Century Buildings Renovated into Temporary Healthcare Facilities in California
Electrical contracting firm Rosendin joined the coronavirus crisis response efforts to help communities care for sick patients. The company recently completed renovations to transition two mid-century buildings into temporary healthcare facilities in California and expects to be called into action for similar projects in the coming weeks. Turner Construction contacted Rosendin for the rapid-response project in Indio to convert two buildings on the city’s fairgrounds into medical centers for people suspected of having COVID-19. Less than 24 hours after getting the call, Rosendin’s special projects team were onsite. In less than three days, the Fullenwider Auditorium and the Taj Mahal … Read more
Renovations Underway at Hood College Library
The Beneficial-Hodson Library, located in Frederick, Maryland, was originally built and opened to Hood College students in 1992. Almost 30 years later, the functionality of libraries is changing and the need for paper periodicals is no longer necessary. The significant space that once was needed for book stacks can now be replaced with collaborative learning environments where students work and learn in groups. Gilbane Building Company has been selected to renovate the first and second floors of the library in addition to study rooms throughout the third floor. These renovations will include major upgrades to the HVAC/MEP systems, as well … Read more
$32M Project Delivers New Ballroom, Outdoor Event Space in Orlando
After an aggressive 13-month schedule, Hoar Construction completed a 57,000-square-foot expansion of the convention center at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, an iconic Orlando, Florida resort, including a new 25,000-square-foot ballroom and 32,000-square-foot expansion of event, pre-function and back of house space. The resort now offers a total of 102,000 square feet of flexible meeting space comprised of two ballrooms, exhibit space, pre-function space, 45 meeting rooms and unique outdoor venues for groups of 10 to 1,000. The pre-function space offers panoramic views of the resort’s landscaping and ease of access to the outdoors. Additionally, the new formal event lawn … Read more