Winter Johnson Group Awarded Top Prizes for Construction of Library

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ATLANTA, Ga. – The Construction Management Association of America has awarded the Winter Johnson Group two Project Achievement awards for the construction of the new Metropolitan Library, a branch library on the south side of Atlanta, Georgia. The Winter Johnson Group built the new branch library on the former site of the Capital View Baptist Church, which the neighboring communities viewed as an important landmark. The architect for the new library, Smith Dalia Architects, designed the library to meet the needs of an innovative library program while also paying homage to the history of the site. Construction crews completed the … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Construction to Build High-rise Residential Tower in Midtown Atlanta

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ATLANTA, Ga. – The Related Group has selected Balfour Beatty Construction to build its new luxury, mixed-use residential tower in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Located at West Peachtree and 14th St.,, the 39-story tower will become the tallest residential tower project built in Atlanta since 2009. The Related Group’s Midtown Atlanta project will feature 390 luxury apartments with 6,500 square feet of retail space. The property will feature a pool terrace with clubroom amenities and a fire pit terrace on the 39th floor. Ideally situated in the gateway to Atlanta’s Arts District, Piedmont Park and the Midtown business … Read more

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Turner Construction Begins Renovating Boulder High School

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Turner Construction Company’s Special Projects Division has begun a significant renovation of Boulder High School in Boulder, Colorado. Originally constructed in 1937, the 246,000-square-foot facility will undergo a series of interior, exterior and site improvements. Interior improvements include renovations to the backstage area and dressing rooms, band area, kitchen, cafeteria and restrooms. The project also includes the repair/replacement of interior doors, HVAC, communications systems and fixtures such as casework and stage rigging. Improvements to interior finishes such as curtains, ceilings, carpet, flooring and paint and asbestos abatement will also be performed. Existing library and cafeterias will be transformed into modern … Read more

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Roundtable Promotes Use of Concrete Products in Construction Market

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CRYSTAL CITY, Va. – Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, chose Washington, D.C. to host the first of a series of roundtable discussions with the design/build community designed to highlight the strength and durability of concrete construction in the low- to mid-rise building sector, and in general. The panel was part of the International Concrete Sustainability Conference and featured experts from the design, construction and safety communities including Eric Coleman, development coordinator of EYC Companies; Randy Kirchain, principal research scientist at MIT; Jon Narva, director of external relations for the National Association of State … Read more

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Sustainable Construction, Engineering Details Behind the Brock Environmental Center Revealed

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently announced the award of the Living Building Challenge certification to the Brock Environmental Center, a 10,000-square-foot facility located on the Lynnhaven River at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, Virginia. For a construction company, designers and engineers achieving this certification required going outside of the typical toolbox for new building methods, renewable technologies and sustainable materials from around the world. The LBC certification, given by the International Living Future Institute, is the world’s most rigorous and ambitious performance standard for buildings. The Brock Environmental Center is one of the only commercial … Read more

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