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Willmeng Construction Delivers 28,272 SF Mesa Gateway Library in Arizona

by Amy Works February 13, 2026

MESA, ARIZ. — Willmeng Construction, as general contractor, has completed Mesa Gateway Library, the first public library to be built in Mesa in 30 years. Located at 5036 S. Eastmark Parkway, the 28,272-square-foot library features a THINKspot makerspace, three video conferencing rooms, a digital art display wall and a dedicated sensory room for the Certified Autism Center, which uses trauma-informed design to select lighting and materials for neurodiverse populations. White Baux Studio designed the interior space. Designed by Richärd Kennedy Architects, the facility features an open market concept unified by a folded roof and a ceiling finished with wood planks.

February 13, 2026

Civic Connecticut Development Northeast

Connecticut College Completes Partial Renovation of Campus Center

by Taylor Williams February 10, 2026

NEW LONDON, CONN. — Connecticut College, a liberal arts institution in New London, has completed the renovation of a campus center that was originally constructed in 1957. Known as the College Center at Crozier-Williams, the 65,0000-square-foot facility houses flexible study and gathering spaces, dining space, a relocated pub with event space and a landscaped terrace with a student garden. KSS Architects led the design of the renovation, which the college executed along with project manager Colliers.

February 10, 2026

Civic Development Northeast Pennsylvania

Mosaic Development Completes 88,000 SF Academic Project in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams February 6, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Locally based firm Mosaic Development Partners has completed an 88,000-square-foot academic project for the School District of Philadelphia. The Alternative Middle Years at James Martin Middle School is a four-story building in the Port Richmond neighborhood that includes specialty art, science and technology labs and was designed to LEED Gold standards. Project partners included design firms KSS Architects and Moody Nolan and construction firm Daniel J. Keating Co.

February 6, 2026

Civic Development Texas Top Stories

City of Fort Worth Unveils Plans for $606M Phase II of Convention Center

by Hayden Spiess February 5, 2026

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The City of Fort Worth has announced plans for Phase II of the Fort Worth Convention Center overhaul. Totaling $606 million in costs, the project will deliver a new, flexible convention center. The convention building will replace an arena dated back to 1968 and modernize an existing building that has not been significantly renovated since a 2003 expansion. In December of last year, the city cut the ribbon on the $95 million Phase I of the Fort Worth Convention Center. Plans for Phase II were presented to the city council on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Upon completion, Phase II will comprise a four-story structure with a central tower, a plaza with native prairie green space connected to General Worth Square and terraces for outdoor events. The facility will total 257,268 square feet of exhibit hall space; 60,917 square feet of meeting room space; and 74,033 square feet of ballroom space, as well as 16 loading docks. Construction will begin in early 2027, with the demolition of the existing arena. Completion of the project is scheduled for early 2030. The center will remain operational during construction. Atlanta-based firm TVS, in collaboration with Fort Worth-based Bennett Partners, designed the …

February 5, 2026

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Gilbane Tops Out 19,335 SF Academic Project in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams February 3, 2026

NEWTON, MASS. — Gilbane Building Co. has topped out a 19,335-square-foot academic project in metro Boston. The building is a new dining hall for students at The Fessenden School, a K-12 establishment in Newton, located just west of the state capital. The building will feature an all-electric kitchen and a flexible design that divides the dining room into two zones separated by a central servery and flex bar.

February 3, 2026

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Evergreen, Globeville Break Ground on $132M Affordable Housing Project in Denver

by Amy Works January 30, 2026

DENVER — Evergreen Real Estate Group and Globeville Redevelopment Partners, in partnership with the Denver Public Library and the city and county of Denver, have started construction on 4965 Washington Street, a five-story mixed-use community in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The city and county of Denver acquired the development sites in 2019 and 2023, creating a combined total of 2.7 acres. The $132 million development will transform a city-owned parcel on the site of a former car dealership into housing for families earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will feature 170 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, with the lower level housing the first permanent Denver Public Library branch in the Globeville neighborhood, as well as a community café owned by Tierra Colectiva. Completion is slated for fall 2027. Apartments will feature open layouts with modern finishes, including vinyl plank flooring, LED lighting, kitchen with Energy Star appliances, baths with step-in showers and low-flow plumbing fixtures and in-unit laundry. Community amenities will include a fitness center, community room and reading room, along with 50,000 square feet of outdoor gathering areas. Additionally, the project will provide 111 parking spaces, including electric vehicle charging stations. …

January 30, 2026

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $29.8M Public Works Facility in Mankato, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow January 28, 2026

MANKATO, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a new public works facility for Blue Earth County on a 40-acre greenfield site in Mankato, a city in southern Minnesota. Designed by ISG Architects, the $29.8 million facility features an 89,363-square-foot main building with office space, an exercise room, shop areas, locker rooms, garage parking, three overhead cranes and a multipurpose room for county and public use. The project also includes a 30,000-square-foot vehicle storage building, an 1,100-square-foot fuel island and a 14,000-square-foot salt and sand storage building with a 90,000-gallon water tank to supplement the fire suppression system for the campus. Construction began in October 2024.

January 28, 2026

Civic Development Kansas Midwest Mixed-Use Top Stories

Kansas City Chiefs Unveil Plans for New $3B Stadium, Two Mixed-Use Entertainment Districts in Kansas

by Taylor Williams December 23, 2025

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — The Kansas City Chiefs have unveiled plans for a new football stadium, as well as a new training facility and surrounding mixed-use entertainment districts for both projects, in Kansas. These initiatives represent a combined economic impact of approximately $4.4 billion, according to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. Under the terms of an agreement reached with the state, the Chiefs will relocate from Missouri to a new domed stadium in Wyandotte County, which encompasses the Kansas side of the city. The new stadium, which has a projected cost of about $3 billlion, is expected to open in advance of the 2031 NFL season. ESPN reports that the new stadium will have a seating capacity of about 65,000, which is about 10,000 seats fewer than the team’s current home at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri. The team’s lease at Arrowhead expires after the 2030 season. The exact location of the new stadium was not announced. But according to The Topeka Capital-Journal, the site will be “generally located at the intersection of interstates 70 and 435.” In addition, ESPN reports that “the Chiefs are interested in having the stadium built near the Kansas Speedway and a retail and entertainment district known …

December 23, 2025

Civic Development Texas

LDCM Solutions Breaks Ground on $73.9M Academic Project in West El Paso

by Taylor Williams December 22, 2025

EL PASO, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor LDCM Solutions has broken ground on Davenport Elementary School, a $73.9 million academic project in El Paso. Designed by Pfluger Architects with construction administration by Carl Daniel Architects, the school is part of the Canutillo Independent School District (ISD) and is located in the Enchanted Hills subdivision on the city’s west side. Davenport Elementary School will have 36 classrooms for prekindergarten through fifth grade students, as well as collaborative learning spaces, a gymnasium, library, cafeteria and outdoor learning and collaboration areas. Construction is expected to be completed in 2027.

December 22, 2025

Civic Development New Jersey Northeast

Torcon Completes $35M Academic Project in Central New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 19, 2025

TRENTON AND EWING, N.J. — General contractor and construction management firm Torcon Inc. has completed the Paul Robeson Charter School, a $35 million academic project in Central New Jersey. The site is a formerly vacant lot that lies at the nexus of the communities of Trenton and Ewing. The school, which spans 55,000 square feet and can support about 750 students in kindergarten through eighth grade, features 38 classrooms, science labs, elective spaces, administrative offices and academic support areas. Project partners included Atkin Olshin Schade Architects Inc., Aegis Property Group, Bala Consulting Engineers and structural engineer O’Donnell & Naccarato.

December 19, 2025

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