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Stahl Underway on Construction of $28M Elementary School in Urbandale, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow October 21, 2020

URBANDALE, IOWA — Stahl is underway on the construction of the Millard A. Olmsted Elementary School within the Urbandale Community School District near Des Moines. The two-story, 118,000-square-foot elementary school will feature classrooms, auxiliary spaces, a kitchen and cafeteria, gymnasium and administration area. The $28 million building, located at 7110 Prairie Ave., will replace the previous Olmsted Elementary School. Demolition of the old school began in July 2019. The new school is expected to house up to 650 students with future expansion capabilities. It is slated for completion in May 2021.

October 21, 2020

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $18.4M Adaptive Reuse Project for Rochester Police Department in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 21, 2020

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed the adaptive reuse and construction of the Development Services and Infrastructure Center and the North Station for the Rochester Police Department (RPD) in southern Minnesota. The total project investment was $18.4 million. As space became limited at City Hall, the City of Rochester bought the former Think Bank building and land in 2016 in order to relocate the RPD and the city’s newly formed Development Services and Infrastructure team, which includes the Community Development Department, Building Safety and Public Works. Designed by BKV Group, the 47,000-square-foot transformation of the Think Bank building began in July 2019.

October 21, 2020

Civic Development Illinois Midwest

S.M. Wilson Breaks Ground on $6.5M Public Safety Building in Highland, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow October 21, 2020

HIGHLAND, ILL. —The City of Highland has selected S.M. Wilson & Co. to build a new $6.5 million public safety building. The 27,930-square-foot facility will house the city’s police, fire and EMS departments under one roof. A committee of public safety employees worked alongside the project architect, Loyet Architects. Completion is slated for summer 2021. Highland is located about 35 miles east of St. Louis.

October 21, 2020

California Civic Development Western

C.W. Driver Cos. Starts Construction of $55M Elementary School in San Diego’s Mission Valley

by Amy Works October 21, 2020

SAN DIEGO — C.W. Driver Cos. has started construction of a $55 million San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) elementary school located at 7900 Civita Blvd. in San Diego’s Mission Valley. Serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, the 77,250-square-foot school will be technology-oriented and accommodate up to 500 students and supporting staff members. Construction is slated for completion in summer 2022 in time for the 2022-2023 school year. Comprising four buildings, the school project will feature a two-story administration, flex-classroom, makerspace and library building; one-story multipurpose building with a foodservice facility; and two classroom buildings featuring a total of 24 spaces and variety of indoor/outdoor learning areas with roll-up doors for maximum flexibility. Additionally, the campus will feature a dedicated play area for students. Domus Studio is providing architectural services for the project.

October 21, 2020

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction of $63M Maple River School in Southern Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 16, 2020

MAPLETON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $63 million K-12 school for the Maple River School District, located on the south side of Mapleton near County Highway 7 in southern Minnesota. Designed by ISG Architects, the two-story, 185,000-square-foot school will feature new classrooms, administration offices, three gymnasiums, playgrounds, a kitchen, café and 500-seat auditorium. The learning spaces will be organized via an elementary wing and a middle/high school wing. Outdoor spaces will include new parking lots, retention ponds, walking paths and playfields. Construction is slated for completion in fall 2022. Neither the name of the school nor the predicted number of students was released.

October 16, 2020

Civic Development Texas

Adolfson & Peterson Begins $53M Expansion Project at Metro Dallas High School

by Taylor Williams October 9, 2020

MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson Construction has begun a $53 million expansion project at Heritage High School, part of the Independent School District of Midlothian. Located about 30 miles south of Dallas, the project will add a second-level classroom wing, two gymnasiums, a fine arts complex, an expanded cafeteria and four new athletic facilities. Existing academic and athletic spaces will also be renovated. VLK Architects is handling design of the project, which is expected to be complete in summer 2022.

October 9, 2020

California Civic Development Western

C.W. Driver Completes Construction of $71.5M CSU Dominguez Hills Science & Innovation Building in California

by Amy Works September 25, 2020

CARSON, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Science & Innovation Building in Carson. The 87,000-square-foot facility features state-of-the-art laboratories, faculty offices and classrooms that will help prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The $71.5 million building features sophisticated mechanical and plumbing systems, including special supply and return air ducting, more than 60 fume hoods, and extensive laboratory waste disposal systems. Additionally, electrical systems line every classroom, consisting of medium- and low-voltage utilities, data ports and audio-visual features. Toyota USA Foundation provided a $4 million grant to CSUDH that was used in part to fund the project. In recognition of the grant, the Toyota Center for Innovation in STEM Education was established in the building. The center features a fabrication lab, spaces for K-12 teaching demonstrations and training, SMART classrooms, collaborative workstations and an outdoor workspace. HGA Architects & Engineers served as architect for the project.

September 25, 2020

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Skanska Tops Out 118,000 SF New Building at Brookline High School in Boston

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2020

BOSTON — International developer Skanska has topped out a new 118,000-square-foot building at Brookline High School by the MBTA Green Line Brookline Hills station in Boston. The building will include classrooms for physics, special education and general use, dedicated event space, dining and food service areas, a library, various collaboration spaces and room for general administrative work. Completion is slated for November 2021. In addition, Skanska is renovating an existing building to feature 70,000 square feet of biology and chemistry labs and classrooms, collaboration and maker spaces, a culinary arts kitchen and a student restaurant with café seating.

September 24, 2020

Civic Development Texas

McCarthy Completes 340,000 SF Collin College Technical Campus in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2020

ALLEN, TEXAS — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of Collin College Technical Campus, a 340,000-square-foot civic project located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The four-building complex will serve more than 7,000 students and includes 42,000 square feet of shared classroom space for the Allen Independent School District. In addition, the facility features 192,000 square feet of technical and trade classrooms with open lab spaces, mechanical electrical and plumbing shops, welding shops, auto shops, and carpentry shops as well as campus support areas. According to local newspaper The Allen American, this campus of the public college currently has an enrollment of about 1,650 students that are taking both online and in-person classes.

September 16, 2020

Civic Development Texas

Cadence McShane Completes 76,000 SF IDEA Hardy Charter School in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 9, 2020

HOUSTON — General contractor Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed the 76,000-square-foot IDEA Hardy charter school in Houston. The project was constructed on a 15.5-acre site and includes classrooms, laboratories, a cafeteria, administrative spaces, gym, soccer field and outdoor eating areas. National architecture firm Corgan designed the project on behalf of IDEA Public Schools, a Weslaco, Texas-based provider of K-12 public charter schools serving roughly 19,000 students across 36 institutions.

September 9, 2020

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