Civic

LEOPARDO BREAKS GROUND ON $6.4 MILLION LIBRARY

by admin March 4, 2010

CHICAGO — Leopardo, serving as general contractor, has broken ground for the construction of West Humboldt Park Branch Library, which is located at 733 N. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago. Designed by Lohan Anderson, the $6.4 million, 14,800-square-foot project will offer community meeting space with computers and Internet access. Seeking LEED Silver certification, the library features geothermal systems for heating and cooling and a pre-vegetated modular green roofing system. Completion is slated for December.

March 4, 2010

PERFORMING ARTS AND REC COMPLEX COMPLETE AT ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

by admin March 3, 2010

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Construction is complete for the new performing arts and recreation complex at Adelphi University in Garden City. The project included the renovation of Olmstead Theatre and Woodruff Hall as well as the addition of the Center for Recreation and Sports. Woodruff Hall renovations included a new glass lobby that serves as the primary entrance to the Center for Recreation and Sports, which features features a three-court, below-grade gymnasium. A 310-space, underground parking garage was constructed with varsity athletic fields on top of it. The western part of the complex consists of the renovated 350-seat Olmstead Theatre and the addition of 60,000 square feet of performing arts space. The project is also applying for LEED-Silver certification. Cannon Design was the project architect.

March 3, 2010

Civic Midwest

SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECT PLANNED

by admin March 2, 2010

O’FALLON, ILL. — Swansea, Ill.-based Holland Construction Services will serve as general contractor for the renovations of Central Elementary School on Hartman Lane for Central School District #104 in O’Fallon. The first phase of construction is slated to begin mid-March, with completion scheduled for June. The $500,000, 4,200-square-foot project includes the conversion of two existing classrooms into new administrative offices and the conversion of four classrooms into two pre-Kindergarten rooms. The second phase, which is expected to begin in June, includes extensive interior renovation, enclosing open courtyard areas, renovating classrooms and restrooms, constructing a new art room, converting an existing office area into a new library and installing new heating and air-conditioning systems as well as a new sprinkler system. The second phase is scheduled for completion by year’s end.

March 2, 2010

Civic Midwest

3,500-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY ACQUIRED IN ST. LOUIS

by admin March 1, 2010

ST. LOUIS — Perpetual Life has purchased a 3,500-square-foot church facility, which is located at 1401 S. 14th St. in St. Louis. Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri sold the property for $200,000. Paul Nagel and Rudy Stinnett of Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not represented.

March 1, 2010

Civic Texas

CADENCE MCSHANE FINISHES HOUSTON SCHOOL PROJECT

by admin February 26, 2010

HOUSTON — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed upgrades and renovations to the 378,150-square-foot Willowridge High School for the Fort Bend Independent School District. Cadence McShane also built an additional 1,950 square feet of new space. The 30-year-old property is located at 16301 Chimney Rock in Houston. Renovations included work on the 1,000-seat auditorium, two gyms, four science labs, and band and dance facilities. A $428 million bond referendum funded the project.

February 26, 2010

Civic Midwest

TWO-BUILDING MUNICIPAL COMPLEX UNDER WAY IN MISSOURI

by admin February 24, 2010

BERKELEY, MO. — The City of Berkeley has selected St. Louis-based Kwame Building Group to construct the new Berkeley Municipal Complex in Berkeley. The company is overseeing the design and construction of a two-story, 29,500-square-foot city hall and a 17,200-square-foot fire station, as well as the renovation of an existing police station. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in spring 2011. St. Louis-based ArchImage is providing architectural services for the project.

February 24, 2010

Civic Midwest

NEW K-12 SCHOOL PLANNED FOR OKAWVILLE, ILL.

by admin February 24, 2010

OKAWVILLE, ILL. — West Washington County Community Unit District #10 has selected Swansea, Ill.-based Holland Construction Services to construct its new $29 million kindergarten through 12th grade school in Okawville. The 166,000-square-foot project will be completed in two phases, with first phase move-in expected in December 2011. The first phase includes the upper-grade wing, a cafeteria, a multi-purpose area, offices and a new gymnasium for the upper grades. The high school area features 12 classrooms, a band room, a computer lab and a stand-alone agricultural building for shop classes. The junior high area features five classrooms, art and music rooms and a computer lab. The second phase includes the demolition of the existing school and construction of the kindergarten through sixth wing. The second phase will feature 18 classrooms, art and music rooms, a computer lab and a new library. Construction of the second phase is expected to begin in January 2012.

February 24, 2010

Civic Western

$15 MILLION RENOVATION COMPLETE AT INLAND EMPIRE UNIVERSITY

by admin February 24, 2010

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — The $15 million renovation of the University of California Riverside’s 58,546-square-foot Geology building has been completed. Done in multiple phases during the past 3 years while research and experiments remained active in the building, the academic facility received upgrades to building systems, infrastructure and seismic enhancements. Barnhart Balfour Beatty performed the renovation/construction tasks, and WWCOT Architecture provided architecture and engineering services.

February 24, 2010

Civic Texas

CADENCE MCSHANE TO BREAK GROUND ON SCHOOL IN MURPHY, TEXAS

by admin February 22, 2010

MURPHY, TEXAS — Cadence McShane Construction Co. is gearing up to break ground on the 282,000-square-foot McMillen High School for the Plano Independent School District. The $37 million property will be located on 103 acres at 750 N. Murphy Road in Murphy. McMillen High School will encompass band and music spaces, 10 science labs, a gym, a library, a full-service cafeteria and classrooms. SHW Group designed the project. McMillen High School will be open in time for the 2011-2012 school year.

February 22, 2010

Civic Southeast

CONSTRUCTION OF KENNESAW STATE SOCCER STADIUM WRAPPING UP

by admin February 12, 2010

KENNESAW, GA. — Atlanta-based Choate Construction Co. is eyeing a spring completion of a $16.5 million soccer stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw. Features include locker rooms, administrative offices and stadium seating for 8,300 spectators. The property, which was designed by the architecture firm Rossetti, is part of the second phase of the university's Sports & Recreation Park, an 88-acre project that will feature additional soccer fields, a rugby field and hiking trails. The Atlanta Beat, a women's professional soccer team is expected to lease the stadium this spring.

February 12, 2010

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