Modernization of College of Lake County Enhances Student Experience, Improves Accessibility

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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

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Ground Broken for New Center for Global Innovation at Cal State San Bernardino

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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

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ZÜBLIN Starts Construction for Germany’s First Timber High-Rise

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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

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Bee’ah Achieves Milestone Toward Completion of Iconic HQ

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Bee’ah, the Sharjah, UAE -based environmental management company, has made headway in the construction of its iconic new headquarters. The company commemorated the completion of the highest point of the structure, with a topping-out ceremony held at the site in Al Saj’ah. The headquarters is on schedule for completion by the end of 2018. A primary feature of the headquarters is that of its net-zero energy consumption. The building will be utilizing photovoltaic cells to ensure complete reliance on renewable energy. To facilitate efficient use of the cells, Bee’ah signed an agreement with Tesla to utilize its advanced Powerpack battery … Read more

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Gilbane, Design Partners Win Two 2017 U.S. Air Force Design Awards

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Gilbane, together with their design partners, were the winners of two 2017 United States Air Force design awards for recently completed healthcare projects. Gilbane, along with Sherlock Smith and Adams, received the Honor Award for Facility Design of the Medical Clinic at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. Gilbane, along with Leo A. Daly, received the Merit Award for Facility Renovations & Additions design of the San Antonio Military Medical Center Hyperbaric Facility in Texas. The Medical Clinic at Holloman AFB is a new 100,000-square-foot outpatient facility. The clinic embraces the southwest desert landscape and channels abundant natural light into the … Read more

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