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KBR Wins Atlanta Hospital Project

2010-03-12T10:11:00.000-08:00

http://www.businessweek.com/

"KBR Inc. said Tuesday that its building subsidiary received a $94 million contract to provide various construction services for a new hospital near Atlanta.

KBR's Building Group was awarded the contract by Piedmont Healthcare to provide pre-construction and construction services for a replacement facility for Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga."

Hitt Wins Denver Datacenter Proejct

2010-03-12T10:08:00.001-08:00

http://www.datacenterdynamics.com

"The company US General Services Administration chose to manage the design and construction of its new data center in Lakewood, Colo., awarded Fairfax, Va.-based HITT Contracting the $62 million contract to design and build a new data center for the federal agency. The project was first announced in July 2009.

According to a HITT statement, the 110,000 square foot data center will sit on an 11 acre property at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood. GSA requires that the facility be built to satisfy Tier III redundancy specifications and to achieve LEED Silver certification by the US Green Building Council.

In February, GSA awarded the $2.6 million contract to manage the project to Jacobs and on Monday, HITT announced that it had been chosen to lead the team of contractors that includes architectural firm Wisnewski Blair and Associates, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers from KTA Group, structural engineers from Woods Peacock, civil engineers from Kimley-Horn and Associates and fire protection engineers from Schmid and Associates."

Whiting-Turner, Clark Nexsen, URS Win Navy Contract

2010-03-12T10:04:00.000-08:00

http://triangle.bizjournals.com/

"The U.S. Navy has awarded the Raleigh offices of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering and URS Corp. have been awarded a $136.3 million contract from to design and build multiple facilities at Camp Lejeune near Jacksonville.

The project includes construction of bachelor enlisted quarters, administrative headquarters, support facilities and parking for U.S. Marines stationed at Wallace Creek Phase II on the Marine Corps base camp, according to the North Carolina Military Business Center."

Turner Construction Wins UNC Charlotte Contract

2010-02-15T13:31:00.001-08:00

http://www.bizjournals.com/

"UNC Charlotte has awarded a $61.5 million contract to Turner Construction Co. to build the university’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center. The 200,000-square-foot facility will be the home of the university’s departments of civil, electrical and computer engineering.

The building is slated to open in November 2011. It’s being designed to achieve silver-level certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program."

Cox Communications To Build North Phoenix Data Center

2010-01-22T10:38:00.001-08:00

http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/

"Cox Communications Inc. is planning $70 million-plus data center near its Arizona headquarters in north Phoenix, which will be its second such facility in the area.

The stand-alone facility is being built near 19th Avenue and Deer Valley Road to house computers supporting Cox’s future growth and services, officials said."

Mortenson Wins University Of Wisconsin Contract

2010-01-20T13:49:00.000-08:00

http://www.bizjournals.com/

"M.A. Mortenson Co. has been selected as the construction manager for the $75.7 million Wisconsin Energy Institute on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.

Work on the nearly 200,000-square-foot facility, being designed by Potter Lawson / HOK, is expected to begin in mid-2010."

New Transit Oriented Neighborhood For Tysons Corner

2010-01-20T13:30:00.000-08:00

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

"The Georgelas Group, a McLean-based developer, is planning Tysons' first transit-oriented neighborhood tied to one of four Silver Line Metrorail stations being built there. The proposed development is a 28-acre residential, office and retail complex centered around the Tysons West stop at Leesburg Pike and Spring Hill Road.

"This is a great opportunity for Tysons to transform," said Aaron Georgelas, the project's lead developer. "It's now time for us to grow around this transit system."

The proposal is based on Fairfax County's ambitious plan to redevelop car-focused Tysons from one of the region's most congested job centers into a network of eight urban neighborhoods, four of which would be designed around the new stations. The plan is going through the county approval process. In the meantime, Fairfax has developed criteria for a demonstration project that could serve as the first example of a transit-oriented community in Tysons."

Hoar Construction To Build Pell City Hospital

2010-01-12T13:14:00.001-08:00

http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/

"Hoar Construction LLC said it will partner with Goodgame Co. Inc. to build the new St. Vincent’s St. Clair Hospital in Pell City.

The $31.4 million facility will be a replacement hospital owned by the St. Clair County Healthcare Authority and will be operated by St. Vincent’s Health System.

Hoar and Goodgame plan to build a 76,000-square-foot, two-story facility off Interstate 20, with 40 patients beds, said a news release."

Mortenson team picked for $150M St. Paul Union Depot transit hub

2009-12-29T08:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.bizjournals.com/

"A team led by M.A. Mortenson was selected Thursday as the top choice to build the $150 million transportation hub at the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul.

Golden Valley-based Mortenson beat out teams led by PCL Corp. and Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., which were ranked numbers two and three, respectively, by an committee representing the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority that interviewed all three teams, according to Jolly Mangine, director of Ramsey County’s property-management office. The three teams had made a short list from a group of six that had responded to an earlier RFP."

San Francisco Buys Treasure Island

2009-12-22T12:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.sfgate.com/

"Mayor Gavin Newsom struck a deal Wednesday with the U.S. Navy to transfer Treasure Island to San Francisco for a $55 million guaranteed payment over several years. Additional considerations could make the package worth more than $105 million to the federal government.

The agreement paves the way for the city to undertake one of its most ambitious development projects - remaking the closed naval base on a man-made island in the middle of San Francisco Bay into a model of sustainable development."

Clayco Wins Missouri Baptist Project

2009-12-22T12:47:00.000-08:00

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/

"Clayco and Legacy Building Group are the winning bidders to build one of the region’s largest construction projects with a green light: Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s $130 million patient tower, entryway and garage in Town & Country.

Rounding out the project team are architectural firm HOK, engineering firm KJWW Engineering Consultants, electrical contractor Sachs Electric, mechanical contractor Murphy Co. and civil engineering firm Stock & Associates. Rebecca Nolan is senior vice president and managing principal of HOK’s St. Louis office. Todd Weaver is president of Legacy Building Group."

Hudson Tunnel Project Awarded

2009-12-16T16:24:00.001-08:00

http://www.phillyburbs.com

"NJ Transit's board on Wednesday unanimously approved the first tunneling contract for an $8.7 billion rail tunnel between New Jersey and Manhattan that is the nation's largest transportation project.

The board approved a joint venture between Barnard Construction Co. of Bozeman, Mont., and Judlau Contracting of New York for the $583 million contract to dig a mile-long tube in Manhattan. Groundbreaking will occur next year and the segment will take four to five years to complete, according to Dan Schall, Barnard's vice president.

The entire project is scheduled to be completed by 2017 and will add two rail lines into New York from New Jersey. NJ Transit officials have said it will allow them to more than double the number of trains during peak commute times, from 23 to 48."

McCarthy Selected For West Los Angeles College Project

2009-12-04T16:08:00.000-08:00

http://www.westsidetoday.com/

"McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., one of Southern California’s preeminent builders specializing in educational facilities, has been awarded the design-build contract for a $79.9 million athletic complex at West Los Angeles College in conjunction with LPA Inc. of Irvine, Calif.

'The Los Angeles Community College District has planned more than $6 billion in construction projects for its nine campuses, all of which will be built to LEED® certification standards,' said Rob F. Ragland, PE, project director for McCarthy. 'This athletic center at West Los Angeles College not only shows the district’s commitment to enriching the lives of its students, but also its pledge to better the environment."

Winter Park Construction Lands Deal

2009-12-04T16:04:00.001-08:00

http://orlando.bizjournals.com/

"Winter Park Construction has been selected to oversee a $16.6 million refurbishment at the Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort, as well as two of their other Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Lake Geneva, Wis.

Atlantic City Airport Expansion Awarded

2009-12-04T15:53:00.000-08:00

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/

"Atlantic City International Airport operators have awarded more than $28.5 million in contracts for a terminal expansion project aimed at attracting more international flights to the facility here.
The 75,000-square-foot addition will hold a full inspection station for use by federal customs and immigration officials.
The station will make the airport more attractive for air carriers looking for a place to expand their international flights, said Bart Mueller, executive director of the South Jersey Transportation Authority, or SJTA, which runs the airport."

$431 Million Highland Hospital Awarded to Clark Design/Build of California

2009-12-04T15:39:00.000-08:00

http://www.marketwire.com/

" Clark Design/Build of California has been awarded the Highland Hospital Acute Tower Replacement project by the County of Alameda, Calif.
The team, led by Clark, includes SmithGroup as lead architect and Ratcliff and Shah Kawasaki Architects as associate architects. The $430.8 million contract includes construction of replacement facilities to be completed in three phases over seven years, making it the largest healthcare investment in the history of Alameda County."

Ryan Lands Minneapolis Rehab Job

2009-12-04T15:22:00.001-08:00

http://twincities.bizjournals.com/

"Ryan Cos. US Inc. won an $88 million construction-management contract for the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis.

The project gives Minneapolis-based Ryan the largest share of one of the largest construction projects, public or private, in the Twin Cities pipeline today."

S.M. Wilson Named Fontbonne Science Building Contractor

2009-11-19T12:48:00.000-08:00

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com

"Fontbonne University has hired St. Louis-based S.M. Wilson & Co. to renovate and expand the recently dedicated Anheuser-Busch Hall, a three-story science building on the university’s main campus in Clayton.

S.M. Wilson will provide pre-construction and construction management services for the $9.7 million project, which will include 32,448 square feet of renovation and a 6,123-square-foot addition."

S.M. Wilson To Build Fontbonne Science Building

2009-11-05T14:01:00.000-08:00

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/

"Fontbonne University has hired St. Louis-based S.M. Wilson & Co. to renovate and expand the recently dedicated Anheuser-Busch Hall, a three-story science building on the university’s main campus in Clayton.

S.M. Wilson will provide pre-construction and construction management services for the $9.7 million project, which will include 32,448 square feet of renovation and a 6,123-square-foot addition."

Walton Construction Wins Air Force Project

2009-10-22T11:04:00.000-07:00

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/

"Walton Construction Co. said Monday it recently was awarded a $20.4 million contract to build a defense logistics warehouse and distribution center at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Okla.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, owns the site.

The 165,000-square-foot distribution warehouse will incorporate a mechanized material handling system"

Skanska To Do Washington DC Spec Development

2009-10-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

http://www.globest.com/

"Skanska USA’s local Commercial Development business unit will begin the spec development of an eight-story, 165,000 square foot office building in the East End this year. The company has acquired the development rights for the parcel at 10th and G. PN Hoffman, which had begun development of the site but was forced to stop last year when it lost its funding, will partner with Skanska in the building's development, which will be located at 733 10th St.
Skanska is financing the project entirely from its own balance sheet, Rob Ward, EVP of Skanska USA tells GlobeSt.com. It is an entirely spec deal with no preleases signed or in negotiations, he says."

Medford Airport Project Almost Done

2009-10-14T11:39:00.000-07:00

http://kdrv.com

The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is one step closer to finalizing its terminal construction project.

Officials say the project is scheduled to be complete by Thanksgiving.

Crews are currently laying concrete on the tarmac, where the old terminal used to be. They say it will take them about three weeks to make sure the concrete is hard enough for aircrafts to park on. Workers are also finishing up the breeze way. When that is done, United and Delta passengers won't have to walk so far to get on and off airplanes. Crews are also finishing up the freight hand area, which sits directly in front of the old airport administration offices.

Rancho Peñasquitos Apartment Project Starts

2009-10-08T15:29:00.000-07:00

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/

"With construction virtually at a standstill in San Diego County, a Florida-based firm officially started construction yesterday on a 368-unit apartment project in Rancho Peñasquitos that will generate hundreds of jobs over the next two years and replace an outmoded experimental metal housing complex.

The project is called Cresta Bella Apartments and is a development of Atlantic & Pacific Management, a company that owns and manages about 18,000 apartments and condo complexes on the two coasts."

Turner Construction Wins Fort Benning Project

2009-10-01T13:02:00.000-07:00

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/

"Turner Construction Co. in Huntsville, AL won a $333.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to design and build a 745,000-square-foot hospital at Fort Benning, GA, almost 2 times the size of the current 393,000 square-foot facility.

With 70 in-patient beds, the new hospital will serve soldiers, military retirees, and families of the Fort Benning community. The design is split into 2 wings – a clinic and a hospital section, equipped with 2 parking decks for patients and staff members…

Design and construction is likely to begin shortly after the US Army Corps of Engineer Savannah District issues a notice-to-proceed in October and will span 1,200 calendar days. An estimated completion date is set for summer 2013. The project is the Savannah District’s largest contract award in fiscal year 2009."

Willow Oaks Corporate Center Sells

2009-09-25T10:37:00.001-07:00

http://www.realestatechannel.com/

"n one of the biggest office building sales this year, the 570,038-square-foot, three-building, 93.2-percent leased Willow Oaks Corporate Center in metro Washington, DC has been sold for $112,173,598, or $196.78 per square foot.

The property sold for $125 million or $173 per square foot in 2005.

The buyer was KBS REIT II a publicly offered, non-traded real estate investment trust, based in Newport Beach, CA. The seller was Prudential Real Estate Investors of Newark, NJ.

The property is located in the DC submarket of Merrifield in Fairfax County, VA, 10 miles west of the District of Columbia."