PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Amgen will expand in Rhode Island, with a new $160-million, next-generation biomanufacturing plant that will be the first of its kind in the United States. The facility, which will produce approximately 150 new highly skilled manufacturing jobs, will be supported by incentives from Rhode Island’s innovative toolkit of economic development programs. “I am thrilled that Amgen is planning to expand and bring new, highly skilled jobs to Rhode Island and further enhance the State’s life sciences community and manufacturing expertise,” said Governor Gina M. Raimondo. “We welcome Amgen’s future health care advancements for patients around the world … Read more
New $375M Healthcare, Education & Research Building Expands Medical Corridor
The LiRo Group, serving as construction manager in a joint venture with Gilbane Building Company, architect HOK and general contractor LPCiminelli, have completed the new, ultra-modern building for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, New York. At 628,000 square feet, it is the largest recently constructed medical education building in the United States, and the largest new building to have been erected in downtown Buffalo in decades. The eight-story structure was designed and built using sustainable materials and methods, with the goal of obtaining LEED Gold certification. As part of their construction management … Read more
Modernization of College of Lake County Enhances Student Experience, Improves Accessibility
Just in time for the start of second-semester classes, College of Lake County finished moving into a completely remodeled C Wing, which marked the final phase of Mortenson Construction’s multi-year, $50-million renovation and expansion project at the school’s main Grayslake, Illinois campus. Starting in 2015, Mortenson demolished and rebuilt 190,000 square feet and added 30,000 square feet to the community college’s primary two buildings. The goal of the project was to enhance student experience, improve accessibility and upgrade fire, life safety and mechanical systems. Based on the master plan by Legat Architects, Mortenson relocated the basement cafeteria to a new … Read more
Ground Broken for New Center for Global Innovation at Cal State San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Campus officials, community members and the construction and design team celebrated the groundbreaking of California State University, San Bernardino’s new Center for Global Innovation building of the College of Extended Learning, last month. Sundt is the construction manager at risk for the $55-million project. The firm will build a 71,000-square-foot, three-story classroom and administrative office building. The new building will provide a centralized location for international students, allow opportunities for them to integrate more with the general student population and will enrich student and academic life. CGI includes 24 classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, reconfigurable multi-purpose rooms, … Read more
ZÜBLIN Starts Construction for Germany’s First Timber High-Rise
The 10-story SKAIO high-rise in Heilbronn, based on a design by architectural firm Kaden+Lager, is being built by Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn GmbH and ZÜBLIN. When completed, it will be the tallest timber building in Germany. The 112-foot-tall building is being erected as part of the city exhibition for the BUGA 2019 horticulture show in Heilbronn. With an above-ground gross floor area of 61,000 square feet, it will offer space for 60 rental units with a total of 35,500 square feet of living space. A bakery will move into the commercial space on the ground floor. The building will be erected by … Read more