BIG’s Pleated Skyscraper Completes in Shenzhen

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The new home for Shenzhen Energy Company looks different because it performs differently: the building skin is developed to maximize the sustainable performance and workplace comfort in the local subtropical climate of China’s tech and innovation hub in Shenzhen. The 96,000-square-meter office development for the state-owned Shenzhen Energy Company is designed to look and feel at home in the cultural, political and business center of Shenzhen, while standing out as a new social and sustainable landmark at the main axis of the city. BIG won the international design competition in the city known as China’s “Silicon Valley” with ARUP and … Read more

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Design-Build Team Selected for New $108M George Mason High School in Falls Church

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Falls Church city school board recently selected the Design-Build team of Gilbane, Stantec and Quinn Evans Architects for the new $108-million George Mason High School in Falls Church, Virginia. The selection of the Design-Build team comes after the Falls Church community approved a referendum to build the new high school in November 2017, after 10 years of document reviews, community meetings and feasibility studies. The construction of the new building will be the final milestone in the process. The team’s design was selected because it not only addressed the community’s top priorities, but also incorporated … Read more

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Balfour Beatty, Hub North Scotland Reach Major Milestone at New Aberdeen Academy

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Balfour Beatty and hub North Scotland have completed construction works to the new Lochside Academy in Aberdeen, Scotland, on behalf of Aberdeen City Council. As part of the works, Balfour Beatty was charged with the design and construction of a new teaching and sports facility, 3G sports pitch and associated car parking facilities. Over 1,300 pupils and teachers from Torry and Kincorth Secondary Schools will join together to form the new school. Balfour Beatty was appointed as main contractor for Lochside Academy in 2016, following close collaboration with Aberdeen City Council and hub North Scotland during the pre-construction phase to … Read more

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PCL Wins Excellence in Green Building Award for Humber River Hospital

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The Canada Green Building Council awarded PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) and its partners with its 2018 Excellence in Green Building: New Construction Institutional Award for Humber River Hospital, in recognition of the team’s leadership in delivering a new construction project that exemplifies the merits of sustainable building. “On behalf of our partners, we are grateful to the CaGBC for celebrating the outcomes of our vision for Humber River Hospital, which was designed and built on three core principles: Lean, Green, and Digital,” notes HRH President & CEO Barb Collins. “This award is a testament to the tremendous collaborative efforts … Read more

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First U.S ‘Next-Generation’ Biomanufacturing Plant Amgen Comes to Rhode Island

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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

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