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Modular Builder VBC On the Verge of $25-Million Buy for Katerra Assets

Pro Builder

Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) is in the final stages of a $25-million bankruptcy acquisition of Katerra’s former headquarters in Tracy, Calif. Katerra was founded in 2015 as a startup that brought design, manufacturing, and building construction under one roof, initially in a manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Ariz.,

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All the Firms Lost in the Flood

Construction Knowledge

What made me think about this song, though, was a project we’re pricing near Philadelphia. I know I’ve been blessed to not have to go through that painful process of bankruptcy. Here’s a video of a later performance of the song, also amazing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTyn1rEw1VY. v=VTyn1rEw1VY.

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Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory

Pro Builder

In a 2018 interview with Pro Builder, Vaughan Buckley, then president of his own construction company in Philadelphia, stated his intent to be at the forefront of what he envisioned as a vastly different construction market by 2030. VB: I don't think we're going to see a lot more of it in the site construction world.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are collaborating to design and construct the SSA’s new National Support Center in Urbana, MD. The existing computer center was constructed in 1979 and the infrastructure systems are approaching the end of their useful lives.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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