Rockefeller University in New York has undertaken multiple projects to enhance its research facilities and modernize its historic campus to attract distinguished faculty. Slide Show Photo courtesy The Rockefeller University The Collaborative Research Center includes a new glass bridge building and renovation of the two existing laboratory buildings. Related Links: Selected Higher Education Projects Under Construction or in Design Back to Schools Green Crescent The school selected Turner Construction Co. of New York as construction manager for the Collaborative Research Center (CRC), the recently completed the Comparative Biosciences Center and the Welch Hall renovation. Turner has worked with the university
Faced with a growing enrollment, Quinnipiac University is building a new $300 million, 250-acre residential campus in Hamden, Conn., to house more than 1,500 students. Slide Show Photo courtesy of Shoreline Aerial Photography O&G Industries began construction on the $300 million, 250-acre residential complex at Quinnipiac's York Hill Campus in 2008. Related Links: Selected Higher Education Projects Under Construction or in Design Back to Schools Rock U Still Growing “The university’s goal is to have enough residence hall availability for the entire undergraduate population,” says Joseph Rubertone, associate vice president for facilities administration for Quinnipiac University, who adds that living
Overall, Connecticut construction activity remains slow, but there are some glimmers of hope for better times on the horizon. Slide Show Photo courtesy of Turner Construction Co. Turner Construction Co. is fitting out the upper floors of the Smilow Cancer Hosptial at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Related Links: Helping Hands Re-Imagined in New Haven “On the private side, the market is decimated,” says Don Shubert, president of the Connecticut Construction Industry Association in Wethersfield. “There is nothing going on, very little activity at all.” Shubert reports private universities are scaling back, casino projects have stalled, and there’s just a little happening
In seismic zones, construction of concrete high-rises keeps getting easier, thanks to advances in high-strength reinforcing steel used for confinement of high-strength concrete. Photo: Cary Kopczynski & Co. The 31-story Escala condominium tower in downtown Seattle utilized 100-ksi rebar, which allowed for less field labor, less hoisting and reduced materials. The project was developed by Lexas Cos., Seattle, and built by JE Dunn Construction, Kirkland. Workers assemble 90-ksi rebar on Avalon Towers in Bellevue, which topped out in early December. The high-strength rebar also reduces congestion over standard 60-ksi rebar, but is cheaper to manufacture than 100-ksi rebar because it
If Oregon and Washington follow California in regulating off-road diesel nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter emissions, contractors may need to install pollution controls on their equipment or purchase replacements, according to warnings from The Associated General Contractors of America. Photo: Tudor Van Hampton If Oregon and Washington follow California’s lead in the regulation of off-road diesel emissions, smoke-filled exhaust from heavy construction equipment may be a thing of the past. Photo: Tudor Van Hampton Related Links: Above and Beyond “There are a lot of different things in play, but in terms of actual, on-the-ground requirements, we haven’t seen them
As part of its quest to conserve energy and operate a more efficient facility, Maxim Integrated Products of Beaverton, Ore., has installed the first of several FANWALL® arrays, retrofitting existing air-supply units. Photo: EC Co. EC Co. crews install a FANWALL array at Maxim Integrated Products, a silicone wafer manufacturer in Beaverton, Ore. EC Co. crews removed the old air-handler fan and installed a FANWALL within a 12-hour window. Related Links: Energy Efficiency: Once Overlooked, Now an Area of Growth Case Study: Aventine Complex LEEDs the Way to Energy Savings “We’re doing it to save energy, and we looked to
The body of PBSJ Corp. transportation engineer Lee Strickland has been recovered from the remains of Haiti’s Hotel Montana, which collapsed during the January 12, 2010 earthquake. “It is a strike at the heart,” says Kathe Jackson, PBSJ vice president of corporate communications. “We’re a pretty close-knit company, and Lee touched many of our lives.” Strickland, a group manager for the company’s engineering unit, traveled to Haiti to attend a two-day workshop on behalf of the company. STRICKLAND International search and rescue teams have worked at the site of the collapsed hotel since soon after the quake. Teams from the
The body of PBSJ Corp. transportation engineer Lee Strickland has been recovered from the remains of Haiti�s Hotel Montana, which collapsed during the January 12, 2010 earthquake. “It is a strike at the heart,” says Kathe Jackson, PBSJ vice president of corporate communications. “We’re a pretty close-knit company, and Lee touched many of our lives.” Strickland, a group manager for the company’s engineering unit, traveled to Haiti to attend a two-day workshop on behalf of the company. STRICKLAND International search and rescue teams have worked at the site of the collapsed hotel since soon after the quake. Teams from the
In its final report on the collapse of the Dallas Cowboy�s practice facility that injured 12 people, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends owners of other fabric-covered, tubular-steel-framed structures have their buildings evaluated. Photo: put photo credit here Summit Structures designed the University of New Mexico Indoor Practice Facility Photo: UNM Photo: UNM Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers, Albuquerque, which completed a report for the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, about its indoor practice facility, found that wind pressure could enter the steel-and-fabric building through openings in the structure and not escape. This would overstress the training facility. In addition,
High-speed rail advocates celebrated the Jan. 28 award of grants from the $8-billion pot that is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but officials must now figure out how to leverage the seed money into successful long-term programs. California and Florida, the anticipated big winners at $2.25 billion and $1.25 billion, respectively, will now ponder design-build and public-private partnerships along with other sources of funding. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation was flooded with applications, receiving $57 billion in proposals. That includes $50 billion in rail-corridor proposals submitted by 24 states and $7 billion from 34 states for specific
