https://www.enr.com/rss/779 en-us http://www.enr.com/articles/48288 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48288-enr-northwests-2019-best-project-winners-highlight-regional-diversity State Route 99 tunnel team employs new construction and transportation methods to build a complex highway under the city

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48318 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:25:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48318-project-of-the-year-washington-state-dept-of-transportation-alaskan-way-tunnel SR 99 tunnel in Seattle The SR 99 tunnel in Seattle opened in February 2019. PHOTOS COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION SR 99 tunnel’s northbound lower deck Looking north from the left lane of the SR 99 tunnel’s northbound lower deck. SR 99 tunnel’s northbound lanes The view looking south at newly placed striping on the SR 99 tunnel’s northbound lanes. SR 99 tunnel just south of downtown Seattle A 5-ft-thick layer of soil covers a recently completed part of the SR 99 tunnel just south of downtown Seattle. The Quenett Creek Substation is a 230-kV greenfield facility built to supply increased electricity to the growing rural communities near the Oregon-Washington border.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48336 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:20:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48336-award-of-merit-safety-bonneville-power-administration-quenett-creek-substation Bonneville Power Administration Quenett Creek Substation Bonneville Power Administration Quenett Creek Substation PHOTOS COURTESY BURNS & MCDONNELL Bonneville Power Administration Quenett Creek Substation Bonneville Power Administration Quenett Creek Substation Home to Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC, Providence Park Stadium was expanded to accommodate the increased popularity of the sport.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48335 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:12:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48335-best-project-sportsentertainment-providence-park-stadium-expansion Providence Park Stadium Expansion Providence Park Stadium Expansion PHOTO COURTESY TURNER CONSTRUCTION The small footprint of Arrivé Tower, a cast-in-place concrete building, created a significant challenge.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48334 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:07:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48334-best-project-residentialhospitality-arriv%C3%A9-tower Arrivé Tower Arrivé Tower PHOTOS COURTESY PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC. Arrivé Tower Arrivé Tower The McMenamins Elks Temple, built in 1915 and listed as a historic place on the National Register, underwent a seven-story renovation that features a restaurant, bars, 45 hotel rooms, event spaces, game rooms, a fully operational brewery, a commercial kitchen and a theater.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48333 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48333-award-of-merit-renovationrestoration-mcmenamins-elks-temple-renovation The renovation of Seattle’s landmark Eitel Building—built in 1904 and located next to Pike Place Market—created 91 guest rooms and a restaurant for the State Hotel.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48332 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:56:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48332-best-project-renovationrestoration-the-state-hotel The State Hotel The State Hotel PHOTOS COURTESY EXXEL PACIFIC INC. The State Hotel The State Hotel Located in the Dawson Creek nature area near Hillsboro, Ore., the First Tech Federal Credit Union is a new workspace for 500 employees.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48331 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:11:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48331-best-project-officeretailmixed-use-first-tech-federal-credit-union-oregon-corporate-office First Tech Federal Credit Union, Oregon Corporate Office First Tech Federal Credit Union, Oregon Corporate Office PHOTOS COURTESY SWINERTON INC. First Tech Federal Credit Union, Oregon Corporate Office First Tech Federal Credit Union, Oregon Corporate Office First Tech Federal Credit Union, Oregon Corporate Office First Tech Federal Credit Union, Oregon Corporate Office The scope of this bundled project for Seattle-area Edmonds School District included replacing two aging schools that were built more than 50 years ago.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48330 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:01:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48330-best-project-k-12-education-mountlake-terrace-and-lynnwood-elementary-schools Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood Elementary Schools Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood Elementary Schools PHOTOS COURTESY BNBUILDERS INC. Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood Elementary Schools Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood Elementary Schools Working on a fast-track schedule, the project team completed two 180,000-sq-ft building renovations in only six months.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48329 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48329-best-project-interiortenant-improvement-international-software-developer-buildings-121-122-tenant-improvements International Software Developer Buildings 121 & 122 Tenant Improvements International Software Developer Buildings 121 & 122 Tenant Improvements PHOTOS COURTESY HOWARD S. WRIGHT International Software Developer Buildings 121 & 122 Tenant Improvements International Software Developer Buildings 121 & 122 Tenant Improvements Broadway Bridge is a Rall-wheel, double-leaf drawbridge that has carried pedestrians, trucks, cars and street cars across Portland’s Willamette River since 1913.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48328 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:45:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48328-award-of-merit-highwaybridge-broadway-bridge-rall-wheel-replacement The University of Washington’s Life Sciences Building is a nature-inspired academic and research facility that is home to the biology department—the school’s largest undergraduate major—as well as the state’s largest STEM program.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48327 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:40:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48327-best-project-higher-educationresearch-project-of-the-year-finalist-life-sciences-building-at-the-university-of-washington Life Sciences Building at the University of Washington Life Sciences Building at the University of Washington PHOTOS COURTESY SKANSKA USA Life Sciences Building at the University of Washington Life Sciences Building at the University of Washington Thousands of patients come to the Oregon Health & Science University and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to receive long-term care unavailable in their communities.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48326 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:27:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48326-best-project-health-care-the-gary-and-christine-rood-family-pavilion-oregon-health-science-university The Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University The Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University PHOTOS COURTESY ZGF ARCHITECTS LLP The Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University The Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University Targeting LEED Platinum certification, the Sitka mixed-use building is home to 365 apartments, 19 townhouses and 3,300 sq ft of retail space.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48325 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:24:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48325-best-project-green-sitka Oregon’s Multnomah County Health Dept. needed a new headquarters to consolidate 500 health professionals that serve the county’s 748,000 residents.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48324 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:18:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48324-best-project-governmentpublic-building-gladys-mccoy-health-department-headquarters Located in a dense urban neighborhood, Seattle’s Denny Substation was built on the site of a former Greyhound Bus maintenance facility.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48323 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:14:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48323-best-project-energyindustrial-denny-substation Built to service very heavy rail cars, this maintenance shop houses a 55-ton overhead bridge crane and a 125-ton drop table that are used to switch out traction motors and locomotive axles on Amtrak train cars.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48322 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:05:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48322-award-of-merit-airporttransit-locomotive-service-facility-at-the-amtrak-seattle-king-street-coach-yard In five years, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport became the fastest-growing large-hub airport in the U.S., with annual passenger traffic rising to 46.9 million in 2017 from 33.2 million in 2012.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48321 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48321-best-project-airporttransit-concourse-d-annex-at-sea-tac-airport ENR New England’s Best Projects competition selects 18 award winners

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48203 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48203-new-englands-2019-top-regional-work-sets-high-standards The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge replacement project, ENR New England’s Project of the Year, spans a fast-flowing tidal river

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48204 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:58:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48204-project-of-the-year-best-highwaybridge-excellence-in-safety-award-of-merit-sarah-mildred-long-bridge-replacement Sarah Mildred Long Bridge The bridge uses precast post-tensioned segmental concrete towers, the first-ever such use for a lift bridge. PHOTO COURTESY OF CIANBRO CORP. Sarah Mildred Long Bridge The steel lift span is supported by four towers made up of 22 post-tensioned precast segments each. PHOTO COURTESY OF HARDESTY & HANOVER Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Open tower tops are reminiscent of local lighthouses and sailboats. PHOTO COURTESY OF HARDESTY & HANOVER Sarah Mildred Long Bridge The team shipped the center span into place by barge in October of 2016. PHOTO COURTESY OF CIANBRO CORP. Sarah Mildred Long Bridge The team floatedin the 3-million-lb lift span by utilizing two of Cianbro’s crane barges to control the float-in. PHOTO COURTESY OF CIANBRO CORP. Building a 775,000-sq-ft casino and entertainment venue on a tight urban location included rehabilitating, renovating and reimagining some 20 buildings, including historic buildings that stood on the site for more than a century.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48224 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:35:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48224-best-residentialhospitality-mgm-springfield MGM Springfield MGM Springfield PHOTOS COURTESY OF MGM SPRINGFIELD MGM Springfield MGM Springfield MGM Springfield MGM Springfield MGM Springfield MGM Springfield http://www.enr.com/articles/48223 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:26:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48223-best-renovationrestoration-project-of-the-year-finalist-congress-square Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT UMENHOFER PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT UMENHOFER PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT UMENHOFER PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Congress Square Congress Square PHOTO BY ROBERT UMENHOFER PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. Site logistics and phasing were major challenges for this $24-million middle school project that combines the campus’ original 1890’s farmhouse with a modern addition to create a dynamic and flexible learning environment.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48222 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:15:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48222-best-k-12-education-project-of-the-year-finalist-greenwich-country-day-middle-school Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO BY MICHAEL MORAN PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO. Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO BY MICHAEL MORAN PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO. Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO BY MICHAEL MORAN PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO. Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO COURTESY GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO COURTESY GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO BY MICHAEL MORAN PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO. Greenwich Country Day Middle School Greenwich Country Day Middle School PHOTO BY MICHAEL MORAN PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO. Constant collaboration and teamwork allowed for completion of this 10-story, 204,000-sq-ft LEED-certified open workplace project on schedule and on budget.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48219 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:06:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48219-best-interiortenant-improvement-sanofi-genzyme-50-binney-street-tenant-fit-out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out PHOTOS BY GARRETT ROWLAND, COURTESY OF GENSLER Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out Sanofi Genzyme 50 Binney Street Tenant Fit-Out For its first new building in 45 years, Wentworth was understandably eager to get the $44-million, 75,000-sq-ft multidisciplinary academic building on line as quickly as possible.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48218 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:56:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48218-award-of-merit-higher-educationresearch-excellence-in-safety-best-project-wentworth-institute-of-technology---center-for-engineering-innovation-and-sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences PHOTOS COURTESY OF LEERS WEINZAPFEL ASSOCIATES Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Wentworth Institute of Technology - Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences Planning, an essential element of every construction project, was taken to a new level with the three-phase renovation and expansion of this 10-story reinforced concrete building located in the heart of Harvard Square.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48217 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:49:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48217-best-higher-educationresearch-the-richard-a-and-susan-f-smith-campus-center The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center PHOTO BY NICK LEHOUX, COURTESY CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center PHOTO BY NICK LEHOUX, COURTESY CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center PHOTO BY JANIE AIREY, COURTESY OF CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. The initial expansion of Seabury Active Life Community added nearly 70 independent living apartments in a three-story structure, with prospective residents given the opportunity to select from a broad array of finishes and other interior features.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48216 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:42:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48216-best-health-care-seabury-active-life-community Seabury Active Life Community Seabury Active Life Community PHOTOS BY PAUL BURK PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF KBE BUILDING CORP. Seabury Active Life Community Seabury Active Life Community Seabury Active Life Community Seabury Active Life Community Gold Meadow Farms is the largest solar installation to date in Rhode Island’s burgeoning renewable power industry, with more than 53,000 solar modules producing 21 MW of solar power, enough to serve approximately 22,000 homes.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48214 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:36:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48214-best-energyindustrial-gold-meadow-farms-lippit-ave Gold Meadow Farms Gold Meadow Farms PHOTOS BY RYAN LACHNEY, COURTESY OF CS ENERGY Gold Meadow Farms Gold Meadow Farms Gold Meadow Farms Gold Meadow Farms Gold Meadow Farms Gold Meadow Farms The design and construction of this $29-million, 58,000-sq-ft facility captures its mission to enhance the performance of student-athletes while also expressing Providence College’s culture and approach to collegiate athletics and education.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48213 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:25:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48213-best-sportsentertainment-providence-college-ruane-friar-development-center Ruane Friar Development Center at Providence College Ruane Friar Development Center at Providence College PHOTO BY SARAH MECHLING, COURTESY OF PERKINS EASTMAN Ruane Friar Development Center at Providence College Ruane Friar Development Center at Providence College PHOTO BY PAUL RIVERA, COURTESY OF PERKINS EASTMAN Ruane Friar Development Center at Providence College Ruane Friar Development Center at Providence College PHOTO BY PAUL RIVERA, COURTESY OF PERKINS EASTMAN This $13.1-million modernization of a building that previously was one of the nation’s first YWCA locations required teamwork to manage two phases of construction in a building that was also occupied by some permanent residents.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/48212 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:19:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/48212-award-of-merit-residentialhospitality-the-revolution-hotel-phase-ii