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Swinerton Promotes Firm Veteran To Lead Silicon Valley Division

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Swinerton, California's premier general contractor with 135 years of experience, proudly announces the promotion of Jennifer (Jenn) Lauritzen to Vice President and Division Manager of Swinerton's Silicon Valley Division. With a career spanning over two decades, Lauritzen brings a wealth of experience and a passionate commitment to propelling Swinerton's growth and success in Silicon Valley.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Swinerton, California's premier general contractor with 135 years of experience, proudly announces the promotion of Jennifer (Jenn) Lauritzen to Vice President and Division Manager of Swinerton's Silicon Valley Division.
  • Her focus on developing people aligns perfectly with Swinerton's values, making her the right person to lead Silicon Valley."
  • Swinerton, a trusted partner in the Silicon Valley market for over two decades, maintains an office in Santa Clara, CA.
  • Under Lauritzen's leadership, the Silicon Valley Division aims to strengthen its position to be the first-choice builder in the South Bay.

Swinerton Announces Executive Promotions in Atlanta: New positions to support continued expansion throughout the Southeast

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, an industry leading general contractor with nationwide offices, announces the promotions of four executives in its Atlanta office. These include: Parker Schoening, project executive; Roya Vermillion, preconstruction executive; Eddy Einem, senior project manager and division aviation market leader; and Brandon Tessier, senior project manager. These personnel changes highlight the extensive experience incumbent with the leadership team and support the office's projected 2023 revenue of over $150 million, a 130 percent increase year-over-year.

Key Points: 
  • Swinerton, an industry leading general contractor with nationwide offices, announces the promotions of four executives in its Atlanta office.
  • These include: Parker Schoening, project executive; Roya Vermillion, preconstruction executive; Eddy Einem, senior project manager and division aviation market leader; and Brandon Tessier, senior project manager.
  • ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, an industry leading general contractor with nationwide offices, announces the promotions of four executives in its Atlanta office.
  • These include: Parker Schoening, project executive; Roya Vermillion, preconstruction executive; Eddy Einem, senior project manager and division aviation market leader; and Brandon Tessier, senior project manager.

Swinerton Completes $6M of School Projects: Two North Carolina schools welcome students with improved facilities

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Just in time for the new school year, Swinerton, an industry leading general contractor with offices nationwide, announces the completion of two construction projects at schools in North Carolina. The firm completed renovations at Carolina Charter Academy in Angier, N.C., south of Raleigh, N.C.; and at Melmark Carolinas in south Charlotte. Enhancements made as a result of these projects not only added more space, but also improved the facilities to address the increasing demand for specialty education services.

Key Points: 
  • Swinerton completed a $3.2 million gymnasium for Carolina Charter Academy (south of Raleigh) that features sport courts and room for up to 200 fans.
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Just in time for the new school year, Swinerton, an industry leading general contractor with offices nationwide, announces the completion of two construction projects at schools in North Carolina.
  • The firm completed renovations at Carolina Charter Academy in Angier, N.C., south of Raleigh, N.C.; and at Melmark Carolinas in south Charlotte.
  • "Swinerton recognizes that educational construction, especially charter schools, requires consistent adherence to budget and skillful navigation of schedule complexities – areas where Swinerton excels."

First-of-its-Kind Net-Zero Carbon Life Sciences & Tech Facility Coming to Boulder, Colorado

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boulder-based real estate investment and development firm Conscience Bay Company (CBC) today announced it will move forward with a new world-class ground-up office project, Ridgeway Science & Tech, providing much-needed flexible office and lab space to support Colorado's burgeoning life sciences and technology industries.

Key Points: 
  • The project, which was recently approved by the City of Boulder, will be Colorado's first net-zero carbon, all-electric life sciences building and technology campus.
  • Boulder's ascension to the eighth life sciences market in the nation, according to JLL's 2023 Life Sciences Industry Cluster Rankings , highlights the strategic significance of this development.
  • Ridgeway Science & Tech will be equipped with state-of-the-art lab spaces that meet Bio Safety Level 1, 2, and 3 requirements.
  • For leasing information, video fly-throughs, amenities and specifications for Ridgeway Science & Tech, please contact the Life Sciences team at [email protected] or visit www.ridgewayboulder.com .

First-of-its-Kind Net-Zero Carbon Life Sciences & Tech Facility Coming to Boulder, Colorado

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boulder-based real estate investment and development firm Conscience Bay Company (CBC) today announced it will move forward with a new world-class ground-up office project, Ridgeway Science & Tech, providing much-needed flexible office and lab space to support Colorado's burgeoning life sciences and technology industries.

Key Points: 
  • The project, which was recently approved by the City of Boulder, will be Colorado's first net-zero carbon, all-electric life sciences building and technology campus.
  • Boulder's ascension to the eighth life sciences market in the nation, according to JLL's 2023 Life Sciences Industry Cluster Rankings , highlights the strategic significance of this development.
  • Ridgeway Science & Tech will be equipped with state-of-the-art lab spaces that meet Bio Safety Level 1, 2, and 3 requirements.
  • For leasing information, video fly-throughs, amenities and specifications for Ridgeway Science & Tech, please contact the Life Sciences team at [email protected] or visit www.ridgewayboulder.com .

Building Transparency to Exhibit and Present at 2023 Greenbuild Conference

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Each year, the conference brings together global green building leaders to generate awareness surrounding sustainable building standards.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, the conference brings together global green building leaders to generate awareness surrounding sustainable building standards.
  • “As we look forward to this year’s Greenbuild conference, I am energized by the recent increase in embodied carbon education that is present across the AEC industry,” says Stacy Smedley, Executive Director at Building Transparency.
  • At the booth, each organization will host pop-up events throughout the conference alongside the Building Transparency team to showcase their tool’s capabilities.
  • At the 2023 conference, Building Transparency’s impressive roster of team members will present alongside peers from likeminded organizations in various panel sessions.

Swinerton Strengthens Its Atlanta Foothold with Expert Hire, New Office

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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ATLANTA, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a leading general contractor with offices nationwide, is adding another construction expert to its team and extending its inroads within the Atlanta commercial construction arena. Katayoon (Kat) Alavian joins the Atlanta office as Director of Special Projects just in time to set up shop this fall at the company's new, 10,000-sq. ft. office in Armour Yards. Alavian shifts to Atlanta from Swinerton's Los Angeles office, where she was hired in 2015 as Senior Project Manager and later promoted to Project Executive.

Key Points: 
  • Alavian shifts to Atlanta from Swinerton's Los Angeles office, where she was hired in 2015 as Senior Project Manager and later promoted to Project Executive.
  • "Kat is well-suited to lead Atlanta's Special Projects group," explains Derek Mosiman, vice president and division manager, Swinerton Atlanta.
  • The Special Projects group pursues construction opportunities primarily in aviation, hospitality, office and corporate services throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia.
  • Since expanding to the Southeast, the Atlanta office has constructed $358 million of commercial environments.

Mass Timber and Sustainable Building: A Closer Look at New York City

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In recent years, the construction industry has witnessed a significant surge in using mass timber as a sustainable and innovative building material. Swinerton's early commitment to mass timber began in 2016 with the design, permitting, and construction of the First Tech Federal Credit Union Oregon Campus, the then-largest mass timber office building in the United States. Swinerton's proactive approach fostered delivery time four months faster than the industry average at a rate 4% cheaper than structural steel. Mass timber provides an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional construction methods and is gaining popularity across the United States. New York City (NYC), a hub of architectural advancements, has emerged as the next focal point for mass timber construction as its sustainability goals have become the priority.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In recent years, the construction industry has witnessed a significant surge in using mass timber as a sustainable and innovative building material.
  • Mass timber provides an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional construction methods and is gaining popularity across the United States.
  • New York City (NYC), a hub of architectural advancements, has emerged as the next focal point for mass timber construction as its sustainability goals have become the priority.
  • The increasing use of mass timber construction in NYC signifies a paradigm shift towards sustainable and innovative building practices.

Swinerton Names New Seattle Vice President and Division Manager

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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SEATTLE, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a national industry-leading commercial construction and construction management services firm, has named Nick Vovakes Vice President and Division Manager of its Seattle office. With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Vovakes is well-equipped to lead Seattle's growing operations. His predecessor, Dave Worley, is set to retire in October after 21 years with Swinerton.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a national industry-leading commercial construction and construction management services firm, has named Nick Vovakes Vice President and Division Manager of its Seattle office.
  • With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Vovakes is well-equipped to lead Seattle's growing operations.
  • Vovakes was most recently Operations Manager, and since joining Swinerton in 2011, he has been instrumental in increasing Swinerton's healthcare footprint and provided leadership to expand the office's existing target markets in Seattle.
  • Self-perform remains a significant focus for the Division and will be critical to its future success.

City of Pasco and Burnham RNG Partner to Modernize Wastewater Treatment

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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PASCO, Wash., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burnham RNG LLC (Burnham) announced today the issuance of green bonds to support the construction of the Pasco Resource Recovery Center (PRRC), an innovative industrial wastewater treatment facility that will clean wastewater for agricultural re-use and capture biogas and convert it into renewable natural gas (RNG). The bonds were issued by the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority and the private placement was led by Jefferies LLC. The bonds were issued a Baa3 rating by Moody's and a Green Bond designation with an external review from Kestrel.

Key Points: 
  • The project represents a 30-year public private partnership with the City of Pasco for Burnham to build, own and operate the PRRC on behalf of the City.
  • The RNG will be sold under a long-term contract, allowing the City to reduce net treatment costs and take advantage of tax incentives currently available for RNG projects under the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • "The PRRC represents a significant investment in the future prosperity and sustainability of our region," said City of Pasco Public Works Director Steve Worley.
  • Wastewater is a source of clean energy, clean water and organic nutrients that can be captured and sold to reduce net wastewater treatment costs and improve environmental outcomes," said Burnham CEO Chris Tynan.