DENTON, Texas – Sundt Construction, Inc. and the University of North Texas celebrated the topping out of the university’s new Biomedical Engineering addition, located at the northwest corner of the UNT Discovery Park campus in Denton, Texas. The ceremony, which commemorated the placement of the structure’s last steel beam, was held with university officials, the construction and design teams and approximately 200 students from the campus for a beam-signing ceremony in honor of this milestone. The university selected Sundt as the general contractor for the $12.6-million project, which includes a 26,250-square-foot addition onto the existing main building at Discovery Park. The … Read more
Financial House in Cherry Creek Tops Out
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Haselden Construction and BMC Investments celebrated the topping out of Financial House located in Cherry Creek, Colorado. The 70,000-square-footSF, eight-story office space will be the first all-glass office building in Cherry Creek North, and will also be home to 5,000 square feet of retail. 4240 Architecture has designed a space that will offer tenants a modern, luxury office building that reflects the unique, refined style of Cherry Creek, and offers an activated streetscape with a public courtyard. The building lobby and courtyard are designed by interior designer Avroko, and have the look and feel of a hotel … Read more
New Police Headquarters Topped Out
To the construction industry, topping out ceremonies are symbolic and bring project stakeholders together to celebrate the project. This was the case for the community of Englewood, Colorado, as individuals celebrated the new police headquarters being built, which is now about 40 percent completed. The city of Englewood, represented by owner’s representative CBRE, has been using the Public Safety Services Complex built in 1972. The existing facility lacks appropriate security design, needs significant facility repairs and does not comply with ADA regulations or police facility standards. In 2016, the community passed a bond to build a new police and safety … Read more
Winter Construction Tops Out AC Hotel and Moxy Hotel in Midtown Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. – Winter Construction recently has topped out the 11-story AC Hotel and Moxy Hotel in Midtown Atlanta. The dual-branded hotel by Marriott includes the Moxy, debuting in Georgia and designed for millennials, and the AC Hotel, Marriott’s European-inspired hotel. Situated between 13th and 14th Streets, the two hotels have distinct entrances and separate elevators and floors, with a shared common floor that includes a pool, fitness center, bar and business center. The Moxy will include 155 rooms and the AC Hotel will include 133 rooms. The building’s total area will be 266,000 square feet, including four levels of … Read more
Brasfield & Gorrie Marks Construction Milestone on Ovation Office Buildings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie joined Highwoods Properties to mark a milestone in the construction of a new headquarters facility in the Ovation mixed-use development within the Cool Springs district of Franklin, Tennessee. The facility will serve as the new U.S. headquarters for Mars Petcare. During a recent ceremony, construction crews celebrated the topping out milestone. With two connected buildings and a seven-level parking garage, the new headquarters will include approximately 223,700 square feet of office space that will provide pet-friendly and collaborative areas for employees. Designed and constructed with sustainability in mind, the facility is pursuing … Read more