Richardson, TX (PRWEB) March 12, 2015

Adolfson & Peterson recently completed a new Medical Office Building and Ambulatory Surgical Center, located at the corner of Kimzey Street and Locke Avenue in downtown Fort Worth.

The project, named Park Hill MOB and ASC, was developed by LandPlan Development Corp. of Frisco and includes a 3-story, 51,500 square foot medical office complex. The first floor houses a 16,946 square foot ambulatory surgical center consisting of five operating rooms, associated PACUs (Post Anesthesia Care Units), Pre-Ops and OBS rooms. The remaining two floors contain shell space for future clinics.

The A&P/LandPlan team encountered numerous challenges on this project, yet overcame these challenges through collaboration and creativity to turn the project over on time and within budget.

LandPlan is thrilled to have once again associated with the A&P team on another successful project, said David Ransom, AIA, Vice President with LandPlan Development Corp. The A&P team brought their considerable talents to bear and helped us to achieve our goal of developing quality medical solutions for the Fort Worth market. LandPlan and its partners at Galen Medical look forward to many more successful projects with the A&P team.

The key to the projects success was the effort and dedication from all parties involved. As a testament to the success of the project team, one of the greatest accomplishments was the 100% compliant TDH inspection which took place just before TCO was granted. To accomplish this, A&Ps MEP group worked closely with the project team prior to the TDH inspection conducting a mock inspection which included pre-testing all MEP and life safety equipment. This resulted in zero A&P issues.

A&P is proud to have served as the general contractor for Park Hill MOB & ASC and to help bring new life to Tarrant County, said Bob Lemke, Project Executive with Adolfson & Peterson Construction. This was a great team effort by LandPlan, the subcontractors, A/E team and A&P resulting in a facility that will provide industry-leading healthcare services for many years to come.

Construction of Park Hill Medical Office Building began in April 2014 and was officially completed on February 20, when the Certification of Occupancy was granted.

Project Details: Project Name: Park Hill MOB and ASC Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Developer: LandPlan Development Architect: Ascension Group Architects Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction

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With sweeping wins in school bonds and a mix of big public-works and private-sector projects slated to gear up, the Spokane-area construction industry is expected to see more than $500 million in work continue or get under way in 2015.

Much of that work, however, isnt slated to be permitted until later this year, and building permit data for Spokane County and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley show a decline in activity last year, compared with a banner 2013.

For all of 2014, the county and the two cities issued building permits for construction projects worth a total of $739.2 million. Thats down 28 percent from just over $1 billion in permit volume in 2013, but still higher than any other annual total since 2006.

Last year, the city of Spokanes then business and development services director, Jan Quintrall, predicted that permit volume wouldnt keep pace with the 2013 clip, calling that an amazing year for permit valuations.

The largest private project to be permitted in 2013, the $135 million Davenport Grand Hotel, is nearing completion. The 15-story, 716-guestroom downtown hotel, located across Spokane Falls Boulevard from the Spokane Convention Center, is expected to be completed late this spring and is being marketed as available for reservations starting June 20.

Developed by prominent Spokane hoteliers Walt and Karen Worthy, the hotel will include an 18,000-square-foot ballroom and 62,500 square feet of meeting space, as well as an attached parking garage with 900 stalls.

That hotel will be the fourth that the Worthys operate in the citys core, with the others being the historic Davenport Hotel, the Davenport Tower, and Hotel Lusso. Known collectively as the Davenport Hotel Collection, the four properties will have a total of about 1,380 guest rooms in the citys core once the new venue opens.

The Worthys Spokane Valley-based Worthy Enterprises LLC is the contractor on the project. Craig Woodard, of Brick & Mortar Architecture & Development, of Spokane, is collaborating with Worthy Enterprises on the project design.

Across Spokane Falls Boulevard from the soon-to-be-completed Davenport Grand Hotel, the Spokane Public Facilities District has completed a $55 million Spokane Convention Center expansion. A design-build team consisting of Garco Construction Inc. and ALSC Architects PS, both of Spokane, and LMN Architects, of Seattle, handled the 91,000-square-foot convention center addition, which is located on the north side of the complex and overlooks the Spokane River.

A 112-foot sky bridge, designed by Integrus Architecture PS, of Spokane, has been erected across Spokane Falls Boulevard to connect the convention center and the hotel.

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NEW YORK CITY (PRWEB) March 12, 2015

HNTB Corporation, a leading infrastructure solutions firm, is moving its New York City operation into the landmark Empire State Building, where the firm will occupy three contiguous floors of the structure. The move will take place in September 2015.

We selected the Empire State Building as our new home for a number of reasons, including that its enduring and powerful presence reflects the nature of HNTBs commitment to New York City, said Mike Sweeney, PE, HNTBs New York City metro district leader and senior vice president. HNTB has had a continuous presence in Manhattan since 1922, when it opened an office on Liberty Street in the heart of the financial district. In 2022, well have the opportunity to celebrate a century of service of shaping transportation infrastructure in the region from this very special location. The firm also cited the Empire State Buildings leadership in energy-saving sustainability initiatives.

According to Sweeney, among the other reasons behind this move are HNTBs ongoing commitment to the New York community, plans to add new employees in the firms New York City office location, which will now be possible with the expanded space, and support from New York state.

We have substantially grown the team based at our current location to approximately 200 people as of today, and as a result of the relocation into the Empire State Building we will add as many as 120 additional professional positions in New York City over the next few years, Sweeney said. HNTBs team of multidisciplinary infrastructure experts is committed to meeting the needs of our transportation network today, and into the future.

HNTBs new office space will encompass more than 78,000 square feet on the 56th, 57th and 58th floors of the Empire State Building, an increase of 67 percent from the 47,000 square feet occupied at the firms current 5 Penn Plaza location. Once we move in, well look out our windows with pride as we survey the cityscape of bridges, roads, tunnels, airports and rails that our firm has touched in ways large and small, he said.

The New York City office is the largest among the more than 60 HNTB offices throughout the country, and continues to experience tremendous success and growth, said Steve McElligott, PE, HNTBs Northeast Division president. The New York City area and the entire northeastern United States are home to some of the most innovative and exciting transportation infrastructure programs in the nation. HNTB is proud of its relationships with many of the regions transportation agencies and the significant role we are playing together enhancing mobility in this region.

Of the many reasons for HNTBs growth, Sweeney cited the increasing importance of rail transit to the regions economic well-being. More than 100 professionals in the transit area alone have joined the firm in the past 24 months. HNTBs transit clients locally include the New York City Transit Authority, the Metropolitan Transit Authoritys Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, as well as Amtrak and its Northeast Corridor passenger rail service.

Additionally, HNTBs globally recognized complex bridge practice is contributing significantly to some of the regions newest bridges, serving as lead designer of the Kosciuszko Bridge and owners engineer for the $3.9 billion New NY Bridge (aka the Tappan Zee Bridge). The firm also serves as the New Jersey Turnpike Authoritys general engineering consultant and played a significant role in its newly inaugurated $2.3 billion Interchange 6 to 9 Widening Program. HNTBs expertise extends into successfully delivering this regions other major transportation infrastructure projects, including program management for the extension of PATH rail transit service to Newark Liberty International Airport; implementation of a state-of-the-art electronic customer information system for Metro-North Railroad; Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery programs for New York City Transit, New Jersey Transit and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; implementation of all-electronic tolling on the New York State Thruway; and Jamaica Station capacity improvements for the Long Island Rail Road.

Its also important to recognize that a move into a location with the stature of the Empire State Building requires a great deal of coordination with a number of different organizations, said McElligott. I want to recognize and thank CBIZ MHM, New York Empire State Development, Empire State Realty Trust, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Colliers International for their great teamwork and diligence to make this move a reality for HNTB.

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MANILA, PhilippinesThe Office of the Ombudsman may move for the arrest and cite in contempt Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Junjun Binay if he continues to defy the preventive suspension against him for graft and malversation over the allegedly overpriced Makati parking building.

The Ombudsman has the power to cite a person in contempt if he disobeys an order of the Ombudsman,Assistant Ombudsman Asryman Rafanan said ina press conference Thursday.

While the Ombudsman has no direct prosecutorial powers, it may file before the Regional Trial Court a petition for contempt against a person who may be arrested for defying the Ombudsmans orders.

Mayor Binay has holed himself up in the Makati City Hall in defiance of the six-month suspension order. He accused Interior Secretary Mar Roxas of having an unseen hand in the Ombudsman through lawyers affiliated with the special panel of investigators.

Rafanandenied Binaysallegations that Roxas had lawyers in the special panel of investigators,which found strong evidence of guilt that gave way to the filing of the malversation and graft complaintbefore the Ombudsman.

The Ombudsman goes by the evidence There is no truth to that, Rafanan said.

The Ombudsman vouches for the integrity of its investigators who came from different offices of the Ombudsman The respondents are expected to answer the charges regardless of external insinuations that they may have, he added.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer quoted Binay as saying theOmbudsmans special panel of investigators included prosecutors affiliated with Simeon Marcelo, former Ombudsman and law partner of Nonong Cruz.

They are not only lawyers of Interior Secretary Mar Roxas but are also known as his operators, the mayor said in the report, noting that the DILG was the implementing agency of the suspension order.

They have legal remedies if they have proof of this supposed connections, Rafanan said.

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Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, PhilippinesThe Office of the Ombudsman has placed under preventive suspension Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin Junjun Binay and other officials as they face probe for graft in connection with the allegedly overpriced Makati Parking Building.

OmbudsmanPh preventively suspends Mayor Binay Jr., et al for (six) months, pending investigation of the Makati carpark complaint, the Ombudsman tweeted Wednesday.

This after the Ombudsman is set to start its preliminary investigation against Vice President Jejomar Binay, his son Mayor Binay and 22 others for malversation, falsification, graft and violation of the procurement law in connection with the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Parking Building.

READ: Ombudsman set to start probe on Binay Makati parking building overprice case

The Ombudsman Special Panel of Investigators filed Thursday its complaint against the respondents for the alleged overpricing of the parking building which started construction in 2007 when Vice President Binay was still Makatis mayor.

The filing of the complaint after months of case build-up and evidence gathering by Ombudsman field investigators paves the way for a preliminary investigation which precedes the finding of probable cause and subsequent indictment.

READ: Binay, son face graft raps

According to the Ombudsman, the preliminary investigation will look into the alleged irregularities in the procurement and award for the design and architectural services as well as the construction of the parking building built along F. Zobel street.

The complaint said the respondents awarded the P11.9-million contract for the design and architectural services to MANA Architecture and Interior Design Company without public bidding.

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Hotel Indigo and another office building may be in the works at the suddenly booming Pittsburgh Technology Center in South Oakland.

The citys Urban Redevelopment Authority board is expected to consider Thursday whether to enter into negotiations with Northpointe Development Group LLC for the sale of a 1.6-acre parcel of land at Second Avenue and Bates Street Extension.

Northpointe is proposing to build a $14.7 million, 100-room Hotel Indigo with 1,500 square feet of meeting space and a restaurant with seating for 104 people. There currently is not a restaurant at the technology center, which is home to numerous businesses.

The URA has been trying to attract a developer to build a hotel on the parcel since late 2007, but previous efforts have failed. In 2013, the redevelopment authority entered into exclusive negotiations with PTC Lodging LP to build a 135-room hotel but that never culminated in a deal. Before that, a deal with Harmar-based Kratsa Properties to build a 142-room hotel fell through.

Northpointes properties include Hampton Inns in Greensburg, West Mifflin and Johnstown, according to the URA. It also recently opened a Holiday Inn Express and Suites at Southpointe in Washington County.

The exclusive negotiating period with Northpointe would be for 90 days with a possible 90-day extension. The development would be the second Hotel Indigo in the city. Another is under construction by a different developer in East Liberty.

In addition, the board will consider on Thursday exclusive negotiations with The Ferchill Group of Cleveland for the sale of a 1.2-acre plot of land at Pittsburgh Technology Center for the construction of Bridgeside Point III, a 130,000-square-foot office building designed for research-oriented uses for biotechnology clients.

It would be the third building to be built at the technology center by Ferchill, which also developed the Bridgeside Point I and the Bridgeside Point II office buildings at the office park. Like Northpointe, exclusive negotiations with Ferchill would run 90 days, with a possible 90-day extension.

Besides those projects, Oxford Development Co. is in the process of developing a $12 million, three-story urban flex office building on 1.5 acres of riverfront land at the site. The Downtown-based developer hopes to start construction this summer. Walnut Capital also is proposing to build a 352-unit apartment complex at Pittsburgh Technology Center.

Mark Belko: mbelko@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1262. First Published March 10, 2015 5:22 PM

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The 800m Airport City project, like the city of Manchester itself, is one of progress, delivery and confidence in the future.

Thats the view of the woman in charge of the scheme, Lynda Shillaw, who was speaking at global property show MIPIM in Cannes.

At the event Ms Shillaw revealed plans to build the first office element at the site - a 75,000 sq ft building, each floor of which will be able to be split into four.

Construction will start in the summer with the office ready for tenants at the end of 2016.

Bosses behind Airport City said the speculative development will make a "massive difference and said there will be no problem getting both national and international businesses to move into available space.

Ms Shillaw, chief executive for property at Manchester Airports Group (MAG), said: "Its been a busy year on site at Airport City and this year is about to get busier.

"At Airport City north we are in the middle of developing a new Manchester Business District on top of what must be the best transport connected road in the north, if not the UK.

"From the business district you can get anywhere in the UK by train, bus or from the motorway network, with the Metrolink line to the airport also opening last November too."

She added: In 2015 we are going to be developing infrastructures, the first phases of infrastructure to enable fully serviced plots within two distinct zones of Airport City north.

We will also be starting work on the first major phase of infrastructure extending north of the existing airport buildings. We expect to be on site early in the summer.

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Prime new office heralds the next era for multi-media company

Half the available space in Mansons TCLMs new 20,000 sq m office building at 151 Victoria Street West in Aucklands CBD has gone ahead of its completion, following the leasing of three floors to media company NZME.

NZME. (formerly APN NZ) has taken a 12-year term over 8,300 sq m of space on Levels 1-3, with a six-year right of renewal, and will also take half of the buildings 169 basement car parks.

Bayleys leasing agent Paul Hain, who advised Mansons on the transaction, says it is the biggest lease concluded in Auckland since Fonterra committed to its new premises in Fanshawe Street.

He says the buildings very large floor areas of 3,100 sq m per level, with interlinking staircases, was a major attraction for MZME. enabling it to merge all its media operations into one compact business environment.

Relocating into the building, starting in November will be the New Zealand Herald, The Radio Network and NZME.s digital operations, including the daily deal website Grab One.

Hain says approximately 1000 sq m on the ground floor will also be occupied by retail tenancies, leaving only the top three floors, encompassing a net lettable area of 9,300 s q m, still available for lease. Because of the sites elevated position, these have expansive city and harbour views and also come with naming rights.

There has been strong enquiry in this space which has heightened now that the building is fully glazed nearing completion, giving prospective tenants a clear picture of what an impressive structure it is, he says

Construction is well ahead of schedule and floors will be available for fit out from June. A particularly striking feature of the property is the giant 20 metre high lobby atrium which runs through the building, flooding it with natural light and providing a spectacular meeting place for tenants and visitors. The lobby also connects with a substantial and extensively landscaped public plaza area.

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A Hotel Indigo and another office building may be in the works at the suddenly booming Pittsburgh Technology Center in South Oakland.

The city's Urban Redevelopment Authority board is expected to consider Thursday whether to enter into negotiations with Northpointe Development Group LLC for the sale of a 1.6-acre parcel of land at Second Avenue and Bates Street Extension.

Northpointe is proposing to build a $14.7 million, 100-room Hotel Indigo with 1,500 square feet of meeting space and a restaurant with seating for 104 people. There currently is not a restaurant at PTC, which is home to numerous businesses.

The URA has been trying to attract a developer to build a hotel on the parcel since late 2007 but previous efforts have failed. In 2013, the URA entered into exclusive negotiations with PTC Lodging LP to build a 135-room hotel on the property but that never culminated in a deal. Before that, a deal with Harmar-based Kratsa Properties to build a 142-room hotel fell through.

Northpointe's properties include Hampton Inns in Greensburg, West Mifflin and Johnstown, according to the URA. It also recently opened a Holiday Inn Express and Suites at Southpointe in Washington County.

The exclusive negotiating period with Northpointe would be for 90 days with a possible 90-day extension. The development would be the second Hotel Indigo in the city. Another is under construction by a different developer in East Liberty.

In addition, the board will consider Thursday exclusive negotiations with The Ferchill Group of Cleveland for the sale of a 1.2-acre plot of land at PTC for the construction of Bridgeside Point III, a 130,000-square-foot office building designed for research-oriented uses for biotechnology clients.

It would be the third building to be built at Pittsburgh Technology Center by Cleveland-based Ferchill. It also developed the Bridgeside Point I and the Bridgeside Point II office buildings at the office park. Like Northpointe, the exclusive negotiations with Ferchill would run 90 days, with a possible 90-day extension.

Besides those projects, Oxford Development Co. currently is in the process of developing a $12 million, three-story "urban flex" office building on 1.5 acres of riverfront land at the site. It hopes to start construction this summer. Walnut Capital also is proposing to build a 352-unit apartment complex at PTC.

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New landmark building a showcase for Hutt Valley commercial construction

EMBARGOED until 6pm Tuesday 10th March

The Honourable Hekia Parata, Minister of Education today officially opened Aglionby House; the new headquarters for local construction firm, Armstrong Downes Commercial.

Local dignitaries and more than 170 of the whos who from the Wellington regions commercial construction and business community were in attendance as the Minister unveiled a large Hutt Valley river rock as part of the opening ceremony.

The building sets a new standard for commercial offices in the Hutt Valley. It demonstrates strong environmental features including rainwater recovery for toilets and watering gardens, solar panels, sensor controlled low energy LED lighting throughout, large double glazing for natural light and solar gain. It is appropriately industrial and includes many unique design touches, internal open plan office facilities and a large first floor deck for entertaining staff and guests. The building also features a one-off spray-painted mural of iconic Lower Hutt areas.

Armstrong Downes Commercial estimates around 90% of the materials and construction are from local companies.

With strong local roots, company owners and directors Simon Taylor and Tony Doile chose the name Aglionby House in recognition of the areas history. Records show the Hamlet of Aglionby was the first name for Lower Hutt.

Simon Taylor says, In 1840 Wakefield records the Village of Aglionby contains an excellent tavern, a small building used as a church and school, blacksmiths forge, several shops, two good farm houses and numerous labourers cottages. And now 175 years later this area contains a very stylish, modern office building that sets a completely new standard for office premises in the Hutt Valley. Aglionby House has been built by and showcases many of the construction and trade skills of people from across the whole region.

The building has been on the cards for a number of years. Tony Doile says One of our company values is we do what we say we will. Weve been promising this office to ourselves and staff for a number of years, and now its finally here.

Simon Taylor says, We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding buildings across the whole Wellington region. After more than 23 years of building great premises for other people, it is a thrill to finally have such a stylish and modern building of our own. Tony and I have a deep passion to see Armstrong Downes Commercial grow from here into something we can be even more proud of. Aglionby House not only demonstrates our pride in our heritage; it shows our commitment to and optimism for the future delivering the best commercial construction projects across the region.

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