ST. PAUL, MINN. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has completed $71 million in renovations and alterations for the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse located at 316 North Robert St. in downtown St. Paul. In 2004, the U.S. General Services Administration selected Ryan Cos. to serve as contractor/construction manager of the 160,000-square-foot renovation project, which was expanded to include the entire 400,000-square-foot building. The project included demolition, hazardous waste removal, new plumbing, fire protection, the implementation of mechanical and electrical systems for the new and renovated components, expanded building security systems, as well as accessibility changes to make the property compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, the project achieved LEED-Silver certification. Upon completion of the 36-month project, 400,000 square feet of high-end courtrooms, judges’ chambers, detention facilities and office space were constructed. The Chicago and St. Paul-based Government Services Administration, Region 5, acted as building owner and property manager; Chicago-based Teng & Associates provided architectural services for the project. As the construction manager, the Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, offices of Ryan Cos. were in charge of all estimating (with the assistance of Cost Planning Management International of Minneapolis), scheduling, contract management, construction management, LEED consultation …
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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Jaynes Corporation is currently constructing the new Leucadia Wastewater District Headquarters facility in Carlsbad. Located on La Costa Avenue, the project encompasses 20,000 square feet and includes four structural steel buildings housing district operations and administration staff, a workshop, vehicle storage and equipment storage facilities. Roesling, Nakamura, Terada Architects is providing architectural services for the $8.75 million project. Completion is slated for August 2009.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Orlando-based Rhodes+Brito Architects is designing renovations to two area schools worth $31 million. The company will complete a $28 million renovation that adds up to 25 new classrooms at Walker Middle School, located on Lancaster Road in Orlando. Design work will start in October, and construction is slated to begin in early 2010. Rhodes+Brito has also just entered the design phase in the $3 million renovation of Rosemont Elementary School. Construction will start next summer on the building, located off Rose Bay Drive at Rosemont in Orlando.
RENO, NEV. — United Construction Company has completed the fire code renovation project at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno. Located at 7000 Dandini Blvd., the project included the replacement of existing sprinkler heads, fireproofing of drywall partitions and penetrations, installation of upgraded wiring, handrail replacement, structural steel fireproofing and relocating doors. Sheehan Van Woert Bigotti provided design services for the $1.6 million project.
HOLDERNESS, N.H. — Construction has been completed for the renovation and expansion of Weld Dining Hall at Holderness School, a co-ed boarding and day school located in Holderness. The $3.1 million project, which was designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge, consisted of the expansion of the dining hall to a 400-seat capacity for regular meals and a 475-seat capacity for special functions. Additional renovations included a 1,200-square-foot, scatter-type servery, as well as improved acoustics and an upgraded kitchen. Milestone Engineering & Construction provided construction management services.
INDIO, CALIF. — The Indio Teen Center, a $7 million, 12,500-square-foot facility, has opened in Indio. Situated on approximately 4 acres along Avenue 46, the center features a lobby reception area, an Internet café/library with a small kitchen, a game room, a TV lounge, a recording studio, a leadership classroom/conference room, two multi-purpose rooms, a basketball court, an activity field and a barbecue pit. The second phase of the intergenerational campus is the 16,200-square-foot Indio Senior Center, which is currently under construction. With completion slated for mid-2009, the senior center will feature a dining room, a kitchen, a multi-purpose room, an arts and crafts rooms, an activity room, a game room, an exercise room, a computer room, a library/reading room, meeting rooms and administrative offices. WWCOT Architects provided design services for both projects.
HENDERSON, NEV. — SR Construction has completed the 24,528-square-foot Upper Campus Expansion project at The Henderson International School, which is located at 1165 Sandy Ridge Ave. in Henderson. The project includes a cafeteria/administrative building and a high school classroom building. The cafeteria/administrative building features a full-service kitchen, a dining room, a student store and eight administrative offices. The classroom building features eight classrooms, two science labs with a prep room, a media room, a gathering area and gallery that features 12-foot by 26-foot viewing area. Carpenters Sellers Associates provided architectural services for the project.
O’FALLON, ILL. — St. Louis-based Holland Construction Services has been selected to construct a new auditorium for O’Fallon Township High School District #203 in O’Fallon. The 20,000-square-foot, steel facility will include seating capacity for 740 people. Wm. B. Ittner is providing design services for the $6.3 million project. The estimated completion date was not disclosed.
VALDOSTA, GA. — Skanska USA Building has broken ground on a new 122,141-square-foot student union center, located at the intersection of Baytree Road and North Oak Street on the campus of Valdosta State University. The $43.2 million project includes construction of the three-story building and demolition of existing structures. The property is being designed by Ellis, Ricket and Associates and will house a theater, bookstore, dining room, kitchens, offices and a multipurpose room. Delivery is scheduled for December 2009, and the facility will open in January 2010.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Rendina Cos. has broken ground on its three-building, 100,000-square-foot University Centre development, located at the intersection of U.S. 441 and Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. South University has signed a 10-year lease for the 40,000-square-foot first building and 30,000 square feet of space in the second property. The university will occupy the site in fourth quarter 2009, taking advantage of the building’s amenities, which include large lab space, lecture halls, a library and seminar rooms.