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Arup chosen to lead renovations of Chicago’s Union Station

BD+C

The engineering and architectural firm Arup has been selected to lead the design work for renovations to Chicago’s historic Union Station. The City of Chicago, railroad service company Amtrak, and a collection of Chicago transportation entities, including the commuter railroad service Metra, worked together on the decision.

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Higher Education/Research Award of Merit: West Campus Student Union Addition and Renovation, Duke University

ENR Construction

Renovations to Duke University’s West Campus Student Union, originally built in 1928, delivered a building that blends the school’s traditional Gothic look with a contemporary design.

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BD+C's 2018 Reconstruction Award Winners

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Building Design + Construction’s 35th annual Reconstruction Awards honor 21 projects for standing out as the best in renovation, preservation, and adaptive reuse work. The projects ranged in use from music halls and libraries to union headquarters and mixed-use developments. Each award-winning project is listed below.

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Addition by subtraction: The value of open space on higher education campuses

BD+C

While there are sound arguments for renovating certain buildings due to historical value, embodied energy, and other legacy issues, the total cost of ownership needs to be considered. It was not accessible and did not address any Universal Design issues. It’s a snapshot in time that the student will carry forever.

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Where it all began: The U.S. Postal Service’s Design-Build partnership with The Korte Company

The Korte Company

Founder Ralph Korte laid down the gauntlet shortly after we completed a renovation of the renowned Union Station in St. Back to basics: Refocusing on Design-Build projects. We liked Design-Build. But where was the Design-Build growth opportunity? But there was only so much room to grow in this mostly rural region.

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Marketing In The Construction Industry – Everything You Need To Know

Help Everybody Everyday

Those renovating a restaurant or building a sports stadium are working within the commercial market. For example, if you are bidding to renovate my kitchen, I’m going to consider more than price when making my decision. On the other hand, let’s say you’re a general contractor that works well with unions.

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Mastering theme park construction coordination

The Korte Company

Because theme parks are so singularly focused on user experience, they’re usually always built, renovated or expanded according to a master plan. Planned renovations of existing areas of a park, including non-attraction infrastructure like utilities and patron pathways in addition to the elimination or substitution of aging attractions.