SAN DIEGO — Construction of two child development centers totaling $10.9 million has begun on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island. With the capacity to serve 286 children, the facilities will include play areas, landscaping, new parking lots, drop-off areas and service entrances. Barnhart Balfour Beatty is the contractor for the project, which is slated for completion in January 2011, and the design partner is San Diego-based Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District has finished the development of the 8,688-square-foot Fire Station No. 5. The property, which is located on West Terry Street in Bonita Springs, is designed to withstand 130-mph winds. Fire Station No. 5 features living quarters, which includes space for 10 people, an exercise room, a dining room and an office area. Gora/McGahey Architects designed the project.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hunt Construction Group of Tampa, Fla., will break ground Friday on an $8 million Naval Brig expansion at Charleston's Naval Weapons Station. The property is being built for the Department of Defense. Orlando, Fla.-based SchenkelShultz Architecture designed the project.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Emory Hill & Co. has completed construction for the new Delaware Children's Museum in Wilmington. The 37,000-square-foot project consisted of the conversion of the former Kahunaville restaurant into an interactive museum. The museum will open later this month.
CHICAGO — Roosevelt University has broken ground for its new 32-story tower at 425 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop. Designed by Chicago-based VOA Architects, the tower will be the second tallest educational facility in the country. The facility will feature classrooms, lecture halls, state-of-the-art science labs, conference rooms, a dining center, a student recreation center, residences for more than 600 students, offices and space for the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration. Seeking LEED certification, the project will feature a green roof, recycled and sustainable building materials, energy and water efficiencies and attention to indoor environmental quality. The $118 million project is being managed by the John Buck Company and constructed by Power Construction.
VENICE, FLA. — W.G. Mills of Sarasota, Fla., will break ground in June on the 347,000-square-foot Venice High School for the School Board of Sarasota County. The $78 million school will be located at One Indian Ave. in Venice. SchenkelShultz Architecture designed the project.
DALLAS — KAI Texas has begun designing the new Highland Hills Branch Library, a $4.5 million project that is expected to break ground this fall. Located at 6200 Bonnie View Road in Dallas, the 18,000-square-foot property is being designed to LEED Gold standards for the City of Dallas. The new structure will replace a 50-year-old library situated near the 4-acre site. Officials expect to finish the project 10 months after breaking ground.
SANFORD, FLA. — Sanford-based Spolski Construction is beginning work on a $5 million airplane hangar project for the Sanford Airport Authority. The 53,351-square-foot development, located at 2551 Hellcat Lane in Sanford, will include offices, 44,000 square feet of hangar space and 4,000 square feet of maintenance space. The facility, which will be leased to Avocet Capital under a 20-year agreement, is expected to deliver in January.
SUMMERFIELD, FLA. — Edwards Construction Services has broken ground on an 18,000-square-foot Trinity Lutheran Church in Summerfield. The property will feature a sanctuary and additional areas for classrooms and choir space. Delivery is slated for December.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of College of San Mateo’s (CSM) new 88,000-square-foot Health and Wellness Building. Designed by Kwan Henmi Architecture/Planning, the three-story facility will house the cosmetology, nursing and dental-assisting programs, as well as the San Mateo Athletic Club and Aquatic Center. Located prominently at the main entrance of the CSM campus, the Health and Wellness Building is on track to achieve LEED-Silver certification. McCarthy completed the facility in 15 months, 2 months ahead of schedule.