Genesis Marina Becomes World’s 1st TRUE Precertified Construction Site

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Genesis Marina, a 570,000-square-foot commercial office and laboratory project that general contractor Webcor is delivering in Brisbane, California, is officially the world’s first Total Resource Use and Efficiency precertified construction site. The TRUE program is administered by Green Business Certification, Inc., which also implements Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The precertification recognizes projects that have implemented the fundamental actions and policies needed to effectively pursue zero waste and have demonstrated a commitment to achieving TRUE certification. Webcor has been driving the sustainability initiative in partnership with zero waste consultant All About Waste since March 2021. Located on a … Read more

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Contract Signed for 1st Comprehensive City Center University Campus in Western Australia

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Stantec was recently selected as lead engineer for the Edith Cowan University City in Perth (Western Australia). The firm is part of a consortium of local, national and international architects and engineers that will design the AUS $695-million project — Western Australia’s first comprehensive city center university campus. Stantec will provide civil and structural engineering, as well as building and traffic planning services. Australian architectural firm Lyons, in partnership with Perth-based Silver Thomas Hanley and international architects Haworth Tompkins, have been announced as the design team. Marshall Day will carry out the City Campus’ acoustic engineering. Urbis will lead on … Read more

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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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