Construction on the building for the Far Rockaway Public Library in New York has begun. Designed by Snøhetta, the new structure will replace the existing 1962 facility, and double the amount of space.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that is investigating the March 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami said in a preliminary report errors were made in the design of the 53-m (174-ft) span. Cracking observed prior to the collapse of the structure at Florida International University (FIU) is consistent...
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Construction has commenced on The Collective, one of the country’s first age-qualified community in Manteca, California. It will have 478 detached homes and a 929-m2 (10,000-sf) clubhouse registered to achieve WELL Certification.
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The University of California, Berkeley decided to construct a prefabricated steel structure to accommodate its post graduate students. CIMC Modular Building Systems (MBS) provided the modules.
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The Oakland Athletics, a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California, has teamed up with international architect Bjarke Ingels to build an urban ballpark at the Howard Terminal. The A’s also plan to redevelop the Coliseum site.
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The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be getting a concourse expansion at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). The Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) North, is a five-level, 69,677-m2 (750,000-sf) expansion that will be accessible via a 111-m2 (1200-ft) long tunnel corridor with moving walkways.
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The recently expanded Palmetto Bluff Resort in Bluffton, South Carolina, now has a 74-room inn with a metal roof finished in custom Patrician Bronze color. Approximately 6968 m2 (75,000 sf) of the 24-gauge galvalume panels were installed on the resort.
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Earlier this fall, the University of Miami opened the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building. Designed by architecture firm Arquitectonica and constructed by Coastal Construction, the 1858-m2 (20,000-sf) has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
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Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, added two living walls in the landscaping of Hope Tower. The tower is the new $265 million, 27,871-m2 (300,000-sf) outpatient care facility on the east campus of Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
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The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with a look at the role HVAC systems play in creating healthy indoor environments and reducing energy consumption in the building. Download the “Ensuring Healthy Buildings” e-book in two different formats—pdf or digital edition—by visiting www.constructionspecifier.com/ebook.
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