Civic

CG SCHMIDT TO CONSTRUCT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CAMPUS UNION CENTER

by admin June 16, 2008

MADISON, WIS. — CG Schmidt Inc. has been named construction manager of the new South Campus Union Center located within the University of Wisconsin’s main campus in Madison. The $82 million project, which is scheduled to begin in January 2009, is slated for completion in March 2011. Upgrades at the new facility include outdoor terraces, a conference center, a bowling alley, an entertainment venue featuring a pub and space for live performances, space for student organizations, and a climbing and bouldering wall. The facility is expected to achieve a minimum LEED Silver certification. Some green goals include integrating energy-efficient systems and daylighting into the facility.

June 16, 2008

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON 80,000-SQUARE-FOOT FLIGHTSAFETY CENTER

by admin June 13, 2008

ST. LOUIS — General contractor ARCO Construction is developing two new FlightSafety International Learning Centers in St. Louis and Lafayette, La. FlightSafety’s 80,000-square-foot St. Louis facility, located at 4649 Le-Bourget Dr. will include classrooms, full flight simulators and 25-foot-high simulator bays, which can house up to nine simulators. The new facility, which is adjacent to FlightSafety’s existing 40,000-square-foot center, is slated for completion in December. ARCO has selected Fenton, Mo.-based Kaiser Electric as the electrical contractor/engineer for the wiring of the buildings.

June 13, 2008

Civic Northeast

SKANSKA USA BEGINS $38 MILLION ATHLETIC CENTER EXPANSION

by admin June 13, 2008

HIGHSTOWN, N.J. — Skanska USA Building has broken ground for the $38 million expansion and renovation of the Ian H. Graham Athletic Center in Highstown. Additions to the 112,000-square-foot building will include a new natatorium with a 35-meter pool, spectator seating, lockers and mechanical space. Once the new pool is complete, the existing pool will be modified to contain a new fitness center, a multi-purpose area, and training and sports medicine areas. The existing fitness area, locker rooms, laundry area and training areas will be renovated. Finally, a new outdoor turf field and parking lot will be built, along with improvements to the entry road. Completion is scheduled for 2010. RMJM Hillier is serving as project architect.

June 13, 2008

Civic Texas

GROUNDBREAKING OCCURS FOR STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT

by admin June 13, 2008

WACO, TEXAS — SWB Heritage Partners has broken ground for the construction of Heritage Quarters, a student housing project located inside the Waco Town Square multi-use project in Waco. The four-story building will comprise 374 beds. Property amenities will include a computer and business center, a fitness center, and on-site parking. First move-ins should occur in time for the fall 2009 semester. Humphreys & Partners Architects is designing the facility, with E.E. Reed Construction providing general contracting services.

June 13, 2008

Civic Western

GROUND BREAKS FOR $42 MILLION UNIVERSITY FACILITY

by admin June 13, 2008

RENO, NEV. — The PENTA Building Group has broken ground for the construction of the new Davidson Mathematics and Science Center at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Located at the southeast corner of campus, the $42 million project is the fifth commercial project constructed by PENTA on the UNR Campus. The 104,000-square-foot facility will feature a 14,000-square-foot auditorium, a new dean’s office, chemistry and biology laboratories, state-of-the-art classrooms and major site improvements. Hershenow + Klippenstein Architects provided architectural services for the project, which is slated for completion in December 2009.

June 13, 2008

Civic Texas

ARC SELECTED TO BUILD ATHLETIC CENTER

by admin June 12, 2008

DALLAS — Architectural Resources Cambridge has been selected by the Episcopal School of Dallas to design the 90,000-square-foot Stephen B. Swann Athletic and Wellness Center on the school’s Dallas campus. The building will feature a regulation-size gymnasium, an indoor running track, strength and conditioning workout rooms, sports medicine facilities, a dance studio, a wrestling room, locker rooms and coaching offices. The facility also will house a 460-seat dining room, a campus bookstore, concessions and equipment storage areas, and offices for the school’s auxiliary services. Construction is expected to begin in the fall.

June 12, 2008

Civic Western

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR TWO-BUILDING PROJECT

by admin June 12, 2008

SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Windy Point Partners LP is developing Windy Point Corporate Center, a $3.4 million project located at 750 Windy Way in San Marcos. The 68,000-square-foot, two-building project will be the future home to the sports medicine school of Saint Augustine University. The completed project will feature a cadaver room and large classrooms, as well as wet and dry labs. Ledcor Construction Inc. is serving as general contractor; McArdle Associates Architects is providing architectural services for the project. Completion is slated for October.

June 12, 2008

Civic Texas

NEW $33.1 MILLION MUSEUM WING OPENS

by admin June 11, 2008

SAN ANTONIO — The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has reopened after the completion of a $33.1 million expansion that has added 45,000 square feet to the museum. Known as the Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, the new wing is a two-story structure with an outdoor sculpture garden. The wing contains the 7,500-square-foot Tobin Exhibition Galleries, which allows the museum to host traveling exhibitions for the first time. The Stieren Center also contains the museum store, a reception hall, an indoor sculpture gallery, four additional galleries, a 225-seat lecture hall and two learning centers. French architect Jean-Paul Viguier served as the project’s lead architect; Texas-based TBG designed the outdoor sculpture garden and other exterior features. New York-based Paratus Group served as project manager, and San Antonio-based Ford Powell & Carson served as executive architect.

June 11, 2008

Civic Texas

KWAME SELECTED FOR $45 MILLION COLLEGE EXPANSION

by admin June 11, 2008

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Kwame Building Group has been selected to provide construction management services for the $45 million renovation of Richland College in Richardson. Plans call for 205,000 square feet of new construction, including a two-story science building, the expansion of the central utilities building and parking additions. Renovations also will include the adaptive remodeling of existing buildings on the campus. The college will be applying for LEED-Platinum certification for the new science building. Completion is scheduled for February 2010.

June 11, 2008

Civic Southeast

PHASE I OF UVA RESEARCH BLDG. COMPLETE

by admin June 9, 2008

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Perkins + Will have completed Phase I of the Snyder Building on the University of Virginia campus. The 86,000-square-foot, 4-story facility houses wet and dry lab space, two MRI suites, one animal suite, a vivarium, offices and conference space. Phase II will result in a total of 120,000 square feet upon completion.

June 9, 2008

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