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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JE Dunn Completes The Learning Academy at WellStar Kennestone Hospital

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ATLANTA, Ga. – JE Dunn Construction recently completed a new child care and education center for WellStar Health System, Inc., in Marietta, Georgia. The three-story, 32,200-square-foot Learning Academy at WellStar Kennestone Hospital serves infants through Pre-K, and is managed by Bright Horizons. The project’s construction value was $9.5 million. The architect of record is Stanley Beaman & Sears of Atlanta. The assignment challenged the project team to relocate the facility to a smaller site with sloped terrain, to accommodate a wide range of services and environments (classrooms, play areas and rooms for mildly ill children) and to provide for anticipated … Read more

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Grand Opening Held for California State University Associated Students Sustainability Center

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Gilbane Building Company has completed the California State University Associated Students Sustainability Center. The university recently held a grand opening for the facility with approximately 150 students and community members attending this event. The new 9,275-square-foot facility is home to the Institute for Sustainability and features a seminar room, a conference room, student workspace, lounge, a community resource center, restrooms and a covered courtyard, which will both house equipment for recycling and serve as the rooftop structure for a 25 Kw photovoltaic system with approximately 100 solar panels. The building envelope is high-performance, including glazing systems, enhanced insulation, durable and … Read more

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Sustainable Concrete Innovation Beats the Heat

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Portland cement, in addition to being a large user of energy in processing, is the #2 greenhouse gas contributor in the world. In an effort to advance sustainability and address the environmental impact of this dilemma, New Technology Solutions, LLC (a subsidiary of Silicone Solutions), has developed its patent-pending CoolCure—a major development that could potentially change the global environmental and productivity footprint of concrete technology. New CoolCure concrete admixture converts typical cement into a Type IV, low-heat cement resulting in up to 80 percent less heat and 50 percent greater strength. It’s ideal for large mass pours, and can be … Read more

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