Construction Milestones Highlights for Community-Defining Project in California

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Join venture Blach Construction and Cahill Contractors recently celebrated significant topping out and groundbreaking milestones at Gateway at Millbrae Station in California. Among these were the topping out of both the residential housing and hotel components of the project and the groundbreaking of the veteran’s housing structure. Located along the Highway 101 corridor, in very close proximity to San Francisco International Airport, Gateway at Millbrae Station is one of the largest transit-oriented development projects in California to date. Not only will this highly anticipated mixed-use complex assist in addressing critical Bay Area housing needs, it will enable access to sustainable … Read more

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Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification

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Empire State Development, a Lendlease/Turner joint venture with tvsdesign, provided Design-Build services for the expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The $1.5-billion project will generate millions of dollars in new economic activity for New York City, while serving as a model of environmental efficiency and sustainability. The 1.2-million square-foot expansion includes several concepts to push the boundaries of sustainability and create a path for future initiatives. Since 2014, the Javits Center has reduced the building’s energy consumption by 26%, created a rooftop wildlife habitat and installed energy-efficient equipment throughout the structure on Manhattan’s West Side. The innovative design … Read more

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Construction Complete on UK’s Largest Engineering Campus at University of Manchester

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Construction of the largest home for engineering in any UK university has been completed. Delivered by a collaborative team of builders, architects and engineers, Manchester Engineering Campus Development represents the single-largest construction project ever completed by a higher education institution in the UK. Building design was undertaken by Mecanoo with support from Penoyre & Prasad, with detailed design during the technical and construction stages by BDP, and multidisciplinary engineering services provided by Arup. The main contractor was Balfour Beatty, with Buro Four serving as project manager and Buro Happold as the environmental sustainability advisor. MECD will provide world-class sustainable research … Read more

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Additive Manufacturing Committee Seeks Participation to Develop Construction Standard

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Interested parties are invited to participate in the development of a proposed ASTM International standard that will address quality requirements for additive manufacturing in building and construction. The proposed standard will have a specific focus on structural and infrastructure elements. ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee is developing the proposed standard. ASTM International member Stephan Mansour says that the range of material covered by the proposed standard will include cement, compound and adobe-based. It will not address metal and/or polymer-based materials. “With all the environmental, efficiency and productivity benefits of construction AM, the lack of international standards is hindering adoption … Read more

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Constructive Voices Podcast Brings Latest Industry Stories from Around the World

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Recognizing that the U.S. construction industry is an important cog in the wheel to help boost the recovery of the economy post-COVID, and that podcasts are surging in popularity globally, a new podcast platform—Constructive Voices—has combined the two to bring the latest construction industry stories from around the world. All the podcasts aim to inspire positive change, creating the best conversations with industry leaders and change-makers on topics shaping the sector from the economy to sustainability, social good, mental and physical health and diversity and inclusion. The entire business landscape has entered into a digital revolution and construction is no … Read more

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