A Pickle of a Project: Swinerton's New Eatertainment Venue
By Ken Budd
October 31, 2024
Camp North End in Charlotte, North Carolina, started in 1924 as a Ford Motor Company factory that cranked out Model T’s and Model A’s. In 1941, it became a quartermaster depot for the U.S. Army, which built five warehouses on the site before transitioning to missile manufacturing...
Navigating Purpose-Built Construction in Remote Locations
By Mark Knott
October 11, 2024
Grand structures are sometimes built in unlikely places, like a whimsical hotel nestled on a secluded island beach or a sprawling ski lodge perched at the foot of a mountain. But how many beach-goers or skiers stop to consider what it took to create these impressive developments?...
Closeout: Pour It on Thick
By Construction Executive
September 30, 2024
PROJECT | Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, Miami
GENERAL CONTRACTOR | John Moriarty & Associates
BUDGET | $668 million
SCOPE | 1,400 trucks initiated a record-breaking uninterrupted 36-hour concrete pour, delivering 13,500 cubic yards of concrete for the foundation of the W...
When Opportunity Knocks: The New CTE and Business Campus in Forney, Texas
By Grace Calengor
September 20, 2024
Forney Independent School District in Forney, Texas, is giving a whole new meaning to career and technical education—and a whole new building in which to learn. Sitting just east of Dallas, Kaufman County, in which Forney is located, grew 7.6% in 2022-2023, making it the fastest-...
Staging the 2024 Olympic Trials Venues
By Brian Elliott
July 17, 2024
The fan experience at major sporting events like the 2024 Summer Olympic Trials goes far beyond the thrill of the competition itself. It encompasses the ambiance of the venues along with the various amenities they offer. Imagine a baseball game without peanuts and hot dogs, the e...
Liftin' on a Prayer: Jon Bon Jovi's New Nashville Bar
By David McMillin
May 6, 2024
When the last notes of the evening ring out on Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway, there’s one location in Music City that’s been staying very busy: 405 Broadway. What used to be an empty parking lot will soon be JBJ’s Nashville—Jon Bon Jovi’s five-story, 35,000-square-foot bar with ...
Great Expectations: Is Your 2024 What You Thought It Would Be?
By Grace Calengor
April 24, 2024
Nearly a month into Q2, is your 2024 all you wanted and more? Economists and industry experts shared their predictions at the end of last year, but now Construction Executive checks in with Dan Rosenberg, a construction and real-estate lawyer with Much Shelist P.C., about his exp...
Plan of Steel: Raleigh's Newest Adaptive-Reuse Project
By Grace Calengor
April 23, 2024
A former steel fabrication and manufacturing plant might not be the most obvious candidate for an adaptive-reuse project. But Grubb Ventures, which purchased the Peden Steel facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2017 following its previous redevelopment of Dock 1053 just across...
Home Sweet Homestead: Renovating the Omni Homestead Resort
By David McMillin
March 21, 2024
As HITT Contracting’s senior vice president for the hospitality sector, Peter Lanfranchi has worked on just about every type of hotel—from high-quality luxury properties with heavy millwork to limited-service accommodations with tight deadlines. With all those spectacular project...
History on Deck: A Deeper Dive on the Restoration of the USS Alabama
By Grace Calengor
March 21, 2024
On Jan. 9, 1965, the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, officially opened to the public. With 12 decks to explore, and resting alongside an aircraft pavilion, tanks and artillery, the submarine USS Drum and more, the Alabama has since garnered more than ...
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