The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District) awarded Mortenson Construction (headquartered in Minneapolis) a $48.9 million design-build contract for a barracks complex at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  HDR Architects is the team architect.  Following is a description of the project from Mortenson’s website: “The new project involves the design and construction of an apartment-style barracks facility for single [...]

The City of Evanston, Illinois, is seeking qualified developers to design, build, finance, and operate new recreational facilities in Crown Park.  See the RFQ and Exhibits at http://www.cityofevanston.org/departments/parks/ice-rink-project.shtml  The project – which requires a creative leasing arrangement, LEED Silver standards, significant private sector funding, and demolition of the existing Crown Center – is open for prospective developers [...]

Opus Northwest and Opus Architects & Engineers won a design-build competition to construct a 170,355-square-foot, Armed Forces Reserve Center Complex in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  McCombs Frank Roos Associates, Inc. is the civil engineer. See the full article at http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2010/03/02/Opus-Northwest-to-design-build-Iowa-military-center-Construction-on-377M-complex-set-to-start-in-Apr

Leetex | Hill & Wilkinson in Dallas, Texas announced today that it has won a $13,855,499 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of an Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) complex in Lewisville, Texas.  Check out the full story:  http://dallas.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=202346&type_news=latest