Skanska builds science laboratory building for university in Virginia, USA, for about USD 70M, about SEK 650M
Skanska has signed a contract with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to build a new undergraduate science laboratory building in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. The contract is worth about USD 70M, about SEK 650M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the second quarter 2022. The four-story, approximately 102,000-gross-square-foot (9,500 gross-square-meter) building will provide critical teaching laboratory and classroom space to support Virginia Tech’s growing enrol...
Premier Partners with Blueprint Hospitality to Transform Historic Office Building into San Antonio Hotel
Premier Will Provide a Full Suite of Services for the Downtown Hotel Located in Close Proximity to the River Walk DALLAS, TX – Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and capital management firm, is pleased to announce that the firm will lead the redevelopment and conversion of the former CPS Energy headquarters to a hotel property in San Antonio. In partnership with Blueprint Hospitality, Premier will spearhead the project from design to completion using their expertis...
Hyatt House Miami Airport Hotel Adorns Polystick® XFR as its new Roof Underlayment
Maxx Leverage Roofing & Restoration is a licensed roofing company with over two decades of experience operating out of Idaho, Oregon, Florida, Louisana, and Alabama. This veteran-owned company offers roof repairs, reroofing, and roof replacement services for residential and commercial properties and specializes in emergency disaster relief for survivors needing temporary roofing and tree and debris removal. When Maxx Leverage contractor and long-time Polyglass customer, James Moore, learned a...
MDA Begins 48,000sf Renovation of FirstService Residential’s New Office in Manhattan
Montroy DeMarco Architecture has begun the renovation of a 48,000-square-foot space for FirstService Residential’s New York City headquarters on the ninth and tenth floors of Beacon Capital Partner’s 575 Fifth Avenue. FirstService Residential is the largest residential property management company in North America and a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ and TSX: FSV), a North American leader in providing essential property services to a wide range of residential and commercial client...
AISI Publishes Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels
Photo by Wheeling Corrugating Company WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels, 2020 Edition. Supplement 1 clarifies the design requirements for diaphragms filled with structural concrete used in the construction of floors. It also provides direction on calculating the resistance of perimeter attachment fasteners including headed studs, welds, screws...
KTGY Designed Mass Timber Art Gallery Near San Jose, California, Receives Building Permit
Located in the heart of downtown Morgan Hill, Edes Building attracts local residents and tourists alike with a community-inspired, multi-use design SAN JOSE, CALIF. – KTGY, a leading full-service architecture, branding, interior and planning firm focused on residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use developments, today announced the Edes Building was awarded a building permit and is set to break ground in early Q2. A mixed-use art gallery and wine bar in Morgan Hill, California, l...
Crescent Communities' Ally Charlotte Center Achieves WELL Gold Certification
On the heels of Earth Day, Crescent Communities is pleased to share that the company’s recently-completed office and mixed-use project in Uptown Charlotte, Ally Charlotte Center, is officially WELL-certified at the Gold level – one of only four WELL-certified buildings in Charlotte. Administered by the International WELL Building Institute, the WELL Building Standard certification focuses on the way the built environment can improve comfort, drive healthier choices, and enhance health and wellne...
MADGI, JRM Renovate Home of a Quadriplegic Student on NBC’s George to the Rescue Show
Left to right, George to the Rescue’s Senior Field Producer Rommel Garcia, JRM President Joseph P. Romano, George to the Rescue host George Oliphant, Montroy Andersen DeMarco Principal Steven Andersen, and JRM Laborer Foreman Patrick Friedmann and Construction Lead Benjamin Blanck. Photo by Peter Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications George Oliphant of NBC’s “George to the Rescue” Television Series and Volunteer Team of Designer Steven Andersen of Montroy Andersen DeMarco and Contracto...
Empire State Building Goes Green
To celebrate the launch of "Empire State Playbook: A Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits," the Empire State Building sparkled in green the night of April 21, 2022, beginning at sunset. Over the past decade Johnson Controls efficiency projects have helped the Empire State Building save over 40 million dollars Last week, former President Bill Clinton joined Empire State Realty Trust`s Chairman, President and CEO, Anthony E. Malkin alongside NYC Office of the Mayor, Governor Kathy Hochul and...
Salesforce Tower Chicago Completes Construction and Becomes First Office Tower to Measure and Achieve a 19% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Hines shares Embodied Carbon Reduction Guide with methods that can be implemented industry-wide (CHICAGO)—Hines, the global real estate firm, today announced the completion of the concrete core and steel structure for Salesforce Tower Chicago, the 60-story, 1.2 million-square-foot office tower in downtown Chicago. Hines has also released their Embodied Carbon Reduction Guide to educate the industry on embodied carbon and environmental protections and provide the tools and best practices...