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Partnership Breaks Ground on 142,000 SF Academic Project in Downtown Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — A partnership between three construction companies — BOWA, EJ Smith and Post L Group — has broken ground on the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) Nolan Estes Plaza, a 142,000-square-foot academic project in the city’s downtown area. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, the project will merge three schools within the Dallas ISD — Downtown Montessori Academy, CityLab High School and the Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy — into a three-story building at 912 S. Ervay St. Completion is slated for January 2027.

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Kraus-Anderson Breaks Ground on $20.4M Fire Station in Victoria, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

VICTORIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $20.4 million fire station for the City of Victoria at 8250 Kochia Lane. Designed by CNH Architects, the facility in metro Minneapolis will support staffing changes necessary to meet Victoria’s increased demand for service, according to a news release. The new station will enable firefighters to sleep inside the building and respond directly to calls for service versus responding from home or work, which will reduce overall response times across the community. The two-story, 40,230-square-foot building will feature six apparatus bays, a training tower, mezzanine, decontamination areas, living quarters, a lobby and offices. A large classroom will also function as the city’s emergency operation center. Completion is slated for June 2026.

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Midland ISD Begins Renovation of Two High School Campuses Totaling 1.5 MSF

by Taylor Williams

MIDLAND, TEXAS — The Independent School District (ISD) of Midland, located in West Texas, has begun the renovation of two high school campuses totaling 1.5 million square feet. Renovations at both Midland High School and Legacy High School will deliver career and technical education centers with specialized labs to support industry-aligned training and future workforce readiness. Project partners include Pfluger Architects, Satterfield & Pontikes and Lee Lewis Construction. Upon completion, which is slated for August 2028, each school will be able to accommodate about 4,200 students. The renovations are being financed with a $1.4 billion taxpayer bond that was passed last year.

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AP Construction Breaks Ground on 39,000 SF Civic Project in East Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has broken ground on a 39,000-square-foot civic project in East Dallas. The site spans 3.2 acres at 9731 Lake June Road. The two-story building will be known as the East Dallas Government Center and will house multiple departments of Dallas County, including several related to law enforcement. Completion is scheduled for next summer.

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MCB Breaks Ground on $44M Civic Project at Reservoir Square Development in West Baltimore

by John Nelson

BALTIMORE — MCB Real Estate has broken ground on a $44 million civic project within Reservoir Square, a $170 million mixed-use development in West Baltimore. The four-story, 63,000-square-foot project is for the new location of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) and will comprise advanced career skills-building classrooms, collaborative workspaces and upgraded technology learning labs. The construction timeline was not released. Reservoir Square is located along the 600-850 block of West North Avenue, a site that once housed a blighted mall and public housing. The development is a partnership between MCB, Atapco Properties and MLR Partners. Other partners include the City of Baltimore, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Economic Development Corp., P3 –Foundation Inc. and the Neighborhood Impact Investment Fund.

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AP Construction Begins Renovation of McCallum High School in North Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has begun the renovation of McCallum High School, which is part of the Austin Independent School District and located on the city’s north side. The school originally opened in 1955 and serves roughly 1,500 students. The project team will demolish the existing 30,000-square-foot science wing and deliver a 50,000-square-foot facility with computer labs, robotics, a wood shop and spaces for biology, chemistry and physics classes. In addition, the entry vestibule and front office will be reconfigured/remodeled for enhanced security. PBK Architects is leading design of the renovation, which is expected to be complete in fall 2026.

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REEDER Construction Completes 70,807 SF Elementary School in Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — REEDER Construction has completed the 70,807-square-foot George Peabody Elementary School in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas. Designed by Pfluger Architects, the school supports about 500 students and features a courtyard and a central core with a media center, art and music rooms and maker space, all wrapped by classrooms. The school opened at its current site in 1951, and students and faculty were temporarily relocated to the former Thomas Edison Middle School campus during construction of the new facilities.

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Gilbane Completes 110,000 SF Academic Project in Groton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

GROTON, MASS. — Gilbane Building Co. has completed the Florence Roche Elementary School in Groton, located northwest of Boston. The 110,000-square-foot academic facility serves 645 students in grades kindergarten through fourth and features a dedicated project area that offers opportunities for breakout spaces and a zone for non-classroom-based activities. In addition, the school features a media center, STEM lab with an outdoor patio, spaces for music and art and a theater area, as well as advanced security and energy-efficient utility systems.

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Harvey Cleary Completes 104,000 SF Houston Facility for Covenant House Texas

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — General contractor Harvey Cleary has completed the new, 104,000-square-foot facility in the Montrose area of Houston for Covenant House Texas, a provider of homeless sheltering services. Gensler designed the four-story building, which replaces three outdated facilities and features a central lobby, youth engagement center, onsite medical clinic, art and music studios, a chapel and an indoor basketball court.Temporary housing space is on the second floor and is separated by gender.

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Harmony Science Academy to Open 58,931 SF School at City Place in North Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Harmony Science Academy will open a 58,931-square-foot school at City Place, a mixed-use development in North Houston. The school, which is part of Texas-based charter system Harmony Public Schools, will open in August and will be able to support about 430 students in grades pre-K through sixth. Division One served as the general contractor for the project. Harmony has also acquired an adjacent tract for the development of a middle and high school campus, construction of which will begin in 2027.

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