The ambitious $44-million Scioto Mile seeks to revive the Columbus, Ohio, riverfront as a public attraction with the addition of a park containing an amphitheater, restaurant and fountain, and an accompanying 30-ft-wide promenade, replete with a pedestrian walkway, canal fountains, a colonnade and card and chess tables. Photo Courtesy of Messer Construction Co. The project team was not only required to address the complexities of this sprawling urban project, but coordinate with 16 additional projects in neighboring areas, including a new vehicle bridge over the Scioto River. Among other challenges, the program called for removal and offsite restoration of an
The Dayton, Ohio-based Center for Tissue Innovation and Research houses 14 state-of-the-art clean-rooms to process human tissue for bone, skin and tissue grafts, in addition to R&D facilities to further advance tissue transplant technology.
A number of sustainable features drove the design of the Fields Automotive Group's $4.4-million Volvo Dealership, including wind turbines, a rainwater harvesting system featuring a pair of 2,500-gallon above-grade silos and an additional 10,000-gallon tank located below grade, and solar panels both at grade level and atop the roof.
The $300-million, 41-story Great American Tower in Cincinnati, Ohio, is capped with a 300-ton, 130-ft-high elliptical "tiara," recalling the one worn by England's Princess Diana.
The project team implemented integrated project delivery for Bright Lights, a sprawling multi-phased headquarters in Chicago that includes both offices and a full-service, 500-seat trading floor.
All eyes are on the skies, where one Chicago apartment tower after another takes shape as the region's high foreclosure rate and the inability of homebuyers to secure financing have boosted the appeal of renting. Image Courtesy of Lend Lease No fewer than 20 major apartment projects , including 1225 Old Town, are under development, design or construction in Chicago. Net rents for Class A apartment units in downtown Chicago spiked 10% this past year, sufficient to spark development activity downtown and in neighborhoods due north, according to Appraisal Research Counselors, a Chicago-based consulting firm.Strong market fundamentals prompted Chicago-based Magellan
The $17.4-million, interdenominational Horizon Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, showcases the interplay of structural steel for its frame, wood timber for its ceilings, stone for its walls and light-gauge metal for non-wooden trusses and interior walls.
As the only stand-alone hospital in West Michigan devoted exclusively to pediatric care, the $286-million, 11-story Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids deftly weaves a child-friendly environment with environmentally friendly systems.
Photo courtesy Indiana Dept. of Transportation Cracks discovered during a routine September inspection of the double-deck structure, which spans the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana, forced an immediate shutdown and set of a $13.9-million repair job. Repairs to cracks on the Interstate 64 Sherman Minton Bridge, a double-deck structure spanning the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana, will cost 30% less than initially estimated and require only four-and-a-half months to execute rather than the six months anticipated by the Indiana Dept. of Transportation, INDOT officials say. The contract, awarded Oct. 18 to Louisville-based Hall Contracting of Kentucky, indicates repairs to