Methodist Dallas Medical Center had plenty to manage in planning for future growth. The resulting six-story, 229,000-sq-ft Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower will expand the hospital's emergency department tenfold and include new emergency and central sterile departments, expanded surgical services and additional critical care patient floors. The $120-million project also will allow for future vertical expansion of up to 12 stories. Related Links: Engineering News Record "Because it's an incredibly complicated project, we endeavored to find ways to develop a really strong team to tackle this monster," says Denton Wilson, assistant vice president of design and construction
Work on the $1.4 billion expansion and upgrade to Interstate 35E north of Dallas launched this month with a groundbreaking ceremony on the shores of Lewisville Lake. Photo courtesy of TxDOT A photo illustration showing the southbound bridge and additional lanes to be built across Lewisville Lake as part of the project. Photo courtesy of TxDOT A map indicating the location of the 35Express project between Dallas and Denton. Related Links: Texas Department of Transportation I-35E Project The 35Express project extends 28.2 miles from I-635 in Farmers Branch to U.S. 380 in Denton, crossing eight cities in Dallas and Denton
After two years of contract award battles, major construction will start this fall on the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps project in New Orleans. The $700-million design-build project for the US Army Corps of Engineers is the last of the major pump stations to be rebuilt in the city. Related Links: Much-Disputed New Orleans Flood Control Job Goes to Kiewit Team New Bid Protests Halt Contract Execution on Corps Flood Job Parties Confirm U.S. Court Ruling on Disputed Flood Project Bids CBY Team Lands Big Contract For New Orleans Storm Works Finally awarded the project is PCCP Constructors, a joint
Work on Houston’s first new office building to rise in the upscale Galleria area in about 30 years – Skanska’s $45 million, 302,000-sq-ft, 20-story commercial office building located at 3009 Post Oak Blvd. – is finishing up. Related Links: Skanska “That’s just a remarkable thing, when you think about a city the size of Houston that’s grown as it has. The uptown market is number 14 in the country and the fact that yet hasn’t had a new development in such a long stretch is just remarkable,” says Michael Mair, executive vice president and manager for Skanska Commercial Development.Sustainable features“For
The oil and gas boom coupled with an improved economy and a better financing environment boosted contractor bookings last year in Texas and Louisiana, and could serve as a launching pad for revenue spikes in 2014. Combined revenue of the Top 10 firms in the ENR Texas & Louisiana annual Top Contractors survey reached $9.84 billion in 2012—the highest since the recession took hold. The results reverse a downward trend among the top firms in which revenue fell from $9.4 billion in 2009 to $8.3 billion in 2011. Related Links: Top Contractors Ranking Top Contractors Market Sector Contractor of the
Five years after work began, the Interstate-49 North Project has nearly completed a 36-mile four-lane link between Shreveport and the Arkansas state line. Cut through farmland and the rolling hills of North Caddo and Desoto parishes, the challenging $670-million project, divided into 11 segments, has prompted the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development and contractors to use some unique solutions to keep it on pace. Related Links: Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development Massive UndertakingFour of the project's segments have been completed, six are under construction and one is set to go to bid in December, leaving five miles to
A lingering drought and population boom in North Texas have prompted the Wylie-based North Texas Municipal Water District to undertake water-use restrictions while embarking on a $300-million project to build a 48-mile pipeline from Lake Texoma to the 300-million-gallon-per-day Wylie raw water treatment plant, bypassing Sister Grove Creek, a natural tributary of Lavon Lake. The closed pipeline also will prevent any invasive species, including freshwater zebra mussels, from being released into the environment while restoring a major portion of the region's lost water supply. Related Links: North Texas Municipal Water District McCarthy Building Cos President Barack Obama signed House Resolution
Work is underway on the first phase of a $200-million mixed-use development in New Orleans. When completed, it will be the largest mixed-use development in the city with 600 apartments and 170,000 square feet of retail space spread out over four blocks. The Domain Companies When completed, it will be the largest mixed-use development in the city with 600 apartments and 170,000 square feet of retail space spread out over four blocks. In late-June, Woodward Design Build started construction on the first phase, which includes the $48.4-million Paramount at South Market. The five-story building will occupy an entire city block
The State Highway 114/121 corridor, also known as the Dallas-Fort Worth Connector, is undergoing a supersize upgrade. The $1-billion project expands and redesigns two interchanges and portions of four highways in addition to building 39 bridges and more than 100 retaining walls. The 8.4-mile-long route runs through the cities of Southlake, Grapevine and Irving as well as the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The Texas Dept. of Transportation design-build project is being built by NorthGate Constructors LLC—a 65%-35% joint venture led by Kiewit Texas Construction LP with Zachry Construction Corp. The lead design engineer is PB Americas,
The Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans officially reopened on June 16 after a seven-year $1.2-billion expansion project. It was recently awarded the Alliant Build American Grand Award and named one of the most significant construction projects of 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Angelle Bergeron In April 2011, a vertical 102-ft lift of a 2,758-ton steel truss was accomplished in 4.5 hours. The project increased the driving surface from 18 feet to 43 feet with three eleven-foot lanes in each direction. MTI, a joint venture of Massman Construction Co., Kansas City, Mo., Traylor Bros., Evansville, Ind.,
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