KWK Architects Designs Flexible Student Gathering Space at Midland University in Nebraska
St. Louis, MO - Students returning to Midland University in Nebraska following summer break will be able to re-connect, grow and build lifelong relationships at the university's modern, new Eikmeier Commons in the Olson Student Center. Described by donors as a "kitchen table" for the campus, Eikmeier Commons marks the final stage of the Olson Student Center's $1.5 million dining hall (completed in the fall of 2017) and student commons renovation project. KWK Architects was the designer on bo...
Offices, Apartments and Hotel Planned at Kinnickinnic River Site in Milwaukee Harbor District
Conceptual plans for the River One project include an office building anchored by a new Michels Corp. division.(Photo: Michels Corp.) A $100 million mixed-use development, featuring offices, apartments and a possible hotel, is planned for a site overlooking the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee's Harbor District. Dubbed River 1, the project would be anchored by an office building housing around 400 Michels Corp. employees. "This would be our Milwaukee presence," said...
America’s Most Trusted Homebuilder Reveals New Design Studio in Denver
DENVER — With the opening of the Denver Design Studio, Taylor Morrison once again proves its commitment to making dream homes into reality. Now, consumers across Taylor Morrison Denver’s six active-selling communities will have access to professional design guidance through its dedicated design studio. The newly opened Taylor Morrison Denver Design Studio simplifies the home design process by offering a vast array of design services under one roof. With the aid of professional designers,...
San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Pedestrian Processing Facility Opens
SAN YSIDRO, CA: Southern California’s San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE)—the busiest international border crossing in the western hemisphere, with 70,000 northbound vehicle passengers and 20,000 northbound pedestrians crossing daily—officially opened on August 15, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The Main Pedestrian Processing Building is part of the $741 million, three-phase expansion project to accommodate growing cross-border traf...
Rady Children’s Hospital Opens Doors to Newest Southern California Outpatient Pediatric Care Center
On Saturday, August 11, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) is officially welcoming its newest outpatient pediatric care facility in the Riverside County community of Murrieta, California, with a grand opening event open to the public. The newly opened Rady Children’s Medical Plaza offers pediatric services including primary care, subspecialty care, developmental services and specialized programs for children on the autism spectrum. The design-build team of McCarthy Building Companies, In...
Fluor to Design and Build Quellaveco Copper Project in Peru
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today it has received the full notice to proceed for the engineering, procurement and construction management of Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper project in the Moquegua region in the south of Peru. Fluor will book the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2018. “As one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits and one of the largest projects in Peru, Quellaveco will be a flagship project for Fluor, our client and...
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects-Designed Salesforce Transit Center Opens August 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA –Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects unveils the1.2 million square foot Salesforce Transit Center including its rooftop park, Salesforce Park. Stretching four blocks along Mission Street, one block south of the city’s Financial District, the long awaited Transit Center is a new paradigm for urban design in the United States. Pelli Clarke Pelli’s architectural design illustrates how a dense, urban, transit-based development can provide a sustainable and livable city. In the futur...
Building Chicago’s Skyline: Inside the Cab of a Crane Operator
CHICAGO -- In a city like Chicago, summer is often thought of as the "construction season" and 2018 is no exception. But what most of us know about construction, and what is going on with these projects, is from outside the metal fences that surround them for years on end. So WGN's Julie Unruh grabbed a hard hat and a vest to make the trip straight to the top of one of the most notable builds going on in the city right now. At Vista Tower, 400-plus employees of McHugh Construction are b...
Rady Children’s Hospital Opens Doors to Newest Southern California Outpatient Pediatric Care Center
Murrieta, CA (August 7, 2018): On Saturday, August 11, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) is officially welcoming its newest outpatient pediatric care facility in the Riverside County community of Murrieta, Calif., with a grand opening event open to the public. The newly opened Rady Children’s Medical Plaza offers pediatric services including primary care, subspecialty care, developmental services and specialized programs for children on the autism spectrum. The design-build team of McCa...
Phase 2 of I-11 Boulder City Bypass Expansion Project Opens August 2018
Boulder City, NV: Phase II of the Boulder City Bypass, a major 12.5-mile roadway project in the Mojave Desert southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada is set to open on August 9, 2018. It is the second segment of Interstate 11 (I-11) from US-95 to US-93 near the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. This two-phase project is part of a comprehensive interstate vision for I-11 to provide a major trade commerce route between Mexico and Canada going through Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Las Vegas and Pho...