Tag: university
Brown University Tops Off New Center
Providence, RI – Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated a virtual topping-off ceremony of Brown University’s under-construction wellness center and residence hall. It is expected to be open in time for the university’s fall 2021 semester. Shawmut, in partnership with William Rawn Associates, is completing the center that will mark the first new building in the […]
Buildings at Fitchburg State Get Sanitized
Fitchburg, MA – ECO Logic Ltd., a company that maintains textiles and flooring for commercial clients using environmentally friendly solutions, was hired by Fitchburg State University to sanitize and disinfect 460,000sf across multiple buildings on campus, including dormitories, in preparation to assist the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the specific use for these facilities […]
Amenta Emma Completes University Dining Hall
Hamden, CT – Several Quinnipiac University graduate programs are housed on a former corporate campus a few miles from the main Mount Carmel campus. The circa 1980 building had a well-worn cafeteria space that students largely avoided, and an underutilized rear patio in disrepair. What began as a project to update furnishings quickly evolved into […]
Chapman GC for UNH Renovation
Durhan, NH – The University of New Hampshire has awarded the Parsons Hall – Iddles Wing renovation project to Chapman Construction/Design. The 13,000sf project includes the improvement of two large lecture halls, two flat-floor classrooms, and adjacent corridors and stairwells, as well as the replacement of the associated HVAC system. In addition, it will create […]
WHVACR to Award Record Number of Scholarships in 2020
Boston – Women in HVACR (WHVACR) plans to award a record number of scholarships in 2020. Building on the momentum from the WHVACR Annual Conference in Boston this past September, where seven recipients accepted their $2,000 scholarship awards, the WHVACR organization has decided to go even bigger in 2020 by awarding at least two more […]
Wilson Butler Completes Arts Center
Auburn, AL – The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University was recently completed by Wilson Butler Architects of Boston. The 80,000sf LEED Gold facility includes a 1,200-seat multi-purpose theater, an outdoor amphitheater, and a spacious two-level lobby. The center’s appeal as a cultural and entertainment destination is providing new connections between […]
Construction Underway on KBE Projects
Farmington, CT – Construction is underway on 10 new projects for the KBE Companies, which includes KBE Building Corporation, KBE-NY, and New Valley Construction (NVC). Projects include higher education facilities, senior living communities, public transportation centers, and storage facilities. Services range from construction manager at risk, general contractor, and construction advisor. The projects include: Construction […]
Leers Weinzapfel Leads Design Collaborative
Boston – A design collaborative led by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Boston; Modus Studio, Fayetteville, Ark.; Mackey Mitchell Architects, St. Louis; and OLIN, Philadelphia; announced the completion of Adohi Hall, a $79 million, 202,027sf, 708-bed facility at the University of Arkansas. Now in use, the pioneering project is the nation’s first large-scale mass […]
Newman Architects Transform Former UConn Campus into Ideanomics’ Global HQ
West Hartford, CT – Transformation is underway at the former University of Connecticut campus with the announcement of the proposed Master Plan for Fintech Village, global headquarters of Ideanomics, a publicly-traded New York-based technology company. The plan redevelops the former commuter-based college campus into an entrepreneurial work-live-play campus and an international center for financial technology […]
Two URI Reno Projects Underway
Kingston, RI – The University of Rhode Island selected Dimeo Construction Company to serve as its construction manager on two projects: the new College of Engineering and the Bliss Hall renovation, both designed by Ballinger. The new 186,258sf College of Engineering Building, an H-shaped, six-story facility, which includes a walk-out lower level, six-story bridge structure, […]
