Category: Renovation

Nebraska AD Dannen brings experience with facility upgrades

Posted on 25/03/2025

LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star

Where Troy Dannen has gone, facility improvements have followed.

During his time at Northern Iowa and Tulane, Dannen oversaw numerous stadium projects, renovations and improvements to infrastructure. Now, the newly hired Nebraska athletic director will be tasked with seeing through the most ambitious, largest project of his career — renovations to Memorial Stadium.

However, Dannen had nothing to do with the $450 million plan approved by the Nebraska Board of Regents in October; former athletic director Trev Alberts launched the project months before his departure to Texas A&M.

Major fundraising efforts will be needed to fulfill the original price tag and any rising costs, meaning the project cannot begin until Nebraska raises the capital needed.

It’ll be a challenge unlike anything else Dannen has faced before, but the veteran athletic administrator’s track record suggests that he will see the project to completion.

People are also reading…

Unlike his most recent stop at Washington, a six-month stint that was too short to oversee any facility upgrades, Dannen launched numerous improvements shortly after beginning his career at Northern Iowa.

First up were renovations to the home of Northern Iowa wrestling, the West Gym. The wrestling room was

…

Normal Public Library announces alternate location during renovations

Posted on 24/03/2025

NORMAL — Normal Public Library will close its 206 W. College Ave. location to the public at 5 pm March 30 in preparation for the upcoming asbestos abatement and renovation project.

The 206 W. College Ave. location will remain closed for the duration of the renovation project, which is expected to take 10 to 12 months.

The library board of trustees previously approved a $5.1 million bid from Broeren Russo Builders Inc. of Champaign to start work as early as April 8.

Access to library collections and services will be moved to a branch office in the former Busey Bank location at 201 W. College Ave., across the street from the library. This site will be accessible April 1.

People are also reading…

Planned services at the branch will include:

  • Curbside hold pickup in the first drive-thru lane of the building
  • A browsing collection of materials available for checkout
  • Public computing, printing, copying and faxing services

The majority of the library’s collection will remain available by request, and the staff will assist community members in accessing library services.

The library’s programs, including regular story times, book clubs, take-and-make programs and others, will continue at various off-site locations.

Saturdays on the

…

€55m bill for renovation of presidential residence raises eyebrows | Yle News

Posted on 20/03/2025

The property’s renovation budget is close to the original construction cost.

Exterior of Mäntyniemi, concrete house in winter.

Image: Silja Viitala / Yle

Costs to renovate the Finnish president’s official residence in Helsinki, which is set to begin next month, will reach an estimated 55 million euros.

Renovation of the concrete, glass and stone building known as Mäntyniemi will take about two years, but the price tag for the effort has raised eyebrows on social media.

The estimated cost was also surprised Asko Takalathe chair of the Finnish Association of Architects (Safa).

Exterior photo of the president's official residence Mäntyniemi.

Image: Toni Määttä / Yle

“Yes, I wondered about it myself — it raised my eyebrows,” he said, adding that the building’s renovation costs amount to as much as 25,000 euros per square meter.

“One wonder of course what [the renovation] might involve,” Takala said.

While the Office of the President did not agree to an interview about the renovation, it did share details about the costs by email.

It says that about half of the budget — around 27.5 million euros — will be spent on construction, including updating lifts, renovating the building at the property’s main gate, various modifications, road

…

Delta Dental of Tennessee Building Wins Best Large Renovation in 2024 Building Memphis Awards

Posted on 19/03/2025
The Delta Dental of Tennessee Building at UT Health Science Center was recognized by the Memphis Business Journal for its architectural excellence, as well as the impact it will have on the oral health of Tennessee.

When the ribbon was cut last April during the grand opening of the new Delta Dental of Tennessee Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, it was ushered in a new day for the oral health of the people of Tennessee.

More than a location for Tennessee’s future dentists to study and train, the building allows the College of Dentistry to expand its classes and produce more dentists and dental hygienists for Tennessee. It also increases the college’s clinic space, where faculty care for patients and student and resident dentists develop skills.

Tuesday night, the Memphis Business Journal recognized the Delta Dental of Tennessee Building as the Best Large Renovation in its 2024 Building Memphis Awards. Each year, the publication recognizes the best in new developments and renovations in Memphis based on their design and impact on the community. Winners were chosen in six categories: small, medium, and large new construction projects and small, medium, and large renovations. A project

…

Canada Maltings office in Toronto will undergo restoration, renovation

Posted on 18/03/2025

TORONTO — The Canada Maltings administrative office in Eireann Quay will undergo a major restoration and renovation, converting a disused heritage building on Toronto’s waterfront into a multiuse community cultural arts and conference centre.

The project was made possible thanks to an investment of more than $4.5 million from the federal government. It’s also being funded by the Government of Ireland and the Canada Ireland Foundation.

The Canada Maltings facility, named the Corleck, will provide a new home for the Canada Ireland Foundation and it will host flexible space for the Irish community and arts organizations. It will include multiuse assembly spaces; a retracting stage with total audiovisual capacity; a reception space, gallery and museum; spaces for offices, conferences and classrooms; support room space; a commercial kitchen; and a roof terrace for assembly. An elevator will be installed to make the building more accessible.

The design and renovations will preserve the art deco style of the original building, while also significantly enhancing its thermal and acoustic performance, states a release. A new roof, upgraded insulation and restoration of the windows will also help reduce heat loss. Replacing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in the building with in-floor heating,

…

Board of Trustees approves strategic plans, renovations during March meeting – USC News & Events

Posted on 16/03/2025

Posted on: March 18, 2024; Updated on: March 18, 2024
By Collyn Taylor, [email protected], 803-777-3691

The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved two strategic plans and several maintenance projects at its meeting Monday (March 18).

Approvals of strategic plans

The board approved strategic plans for two system campuses: USC Aiken and USC Upstate.

In his presentation, USC Aiken Chancellor Dan Heimmermann prioritized five different initiatives:

  • Delivering a flexible and relevant curriculum
  • Addressing the pressing needs of the region
  • Reimagining the composition of the student body
  • Enhancing the campus experience
  • Bolstering a sustainable foundation

USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie Harris also presented to the board, laying out his focal points:

  • Enhanced teaching and learning
  • Service and community engagement
  • USC Upstate’s graduate and doctoral programs
  • Diversity, connection and community
  • Market-aligned undergraduate programs, including engineering
  • New and emerging technologies

Campus projects

The board approved housing and meal plan rates for the fiscal year 2024-25 while also approving several campus infrastructure projects.

The institutional-funded projects approved Monday include:

  • Phase I of the Thomas Cooper Library renovation
  • Phase I of the Campus Residential Development (Sumter Street sites)
  • Increased the budget for renovations to the East Tower of the Science and Technology building
  • Phase I
…

Apartment buildings in rural areas often denied renovation loans | News

Posted on 26/02/2025

Many rural municipalities have managed to improve the energy performance of public buildings. However, banks usually refuse loans for renovating old Soviet-era apartment buildings, with KredEx the only lifeline for associations.

Of the 300 apartment buildings in Järva Municipality, only about twenty have been renovated. According to Triin Tippi, head of the local government’s economic department, the issue is not a lack of willingness by the owners but rather that rural residents simply lack the funds to insulate their homes.

“Many apartment buildings actually have construction projects ready and waiting. But when the cost per square meter, per apartment or per resident is revealed, it turns out to be very high,” he explained.

Moreover, the renovation of a small apartment building, which is numerous in rural areas, is much more expensive per apartment than in a larger building.

Tippi mentioned that the pace of renovation is also limited because KredEx only provides loans to buildings where 80 percent of the apartments are owned by private individuals. Järva Municipality’s balance sheet alone includes about one hundred apartments in relevant buildings.

Kvatro Property Management manages 28 apartment buildings in Järva Municipality, with decisions already made to renovate 11. However, property manager Hele

…

Saline library set to undergo $4M facelift, bringing renovations inside and out

Posted on 20/02/2025

SALINE, MI – As Saline’s library building turns 30, it’s gearing up for a roughly $4 million set of renovations, bringing improvements inside and out.

Construction will get underway in June on the expansive set of upgrades to the Saline District Library at 555 N. Maple Road, library officials announced in mid-March.

The plans call for a new outdoor pavilion and paved trail on the library grounds, more study rooms, larger space for teenagers, increased seating and a drive-thru service window to pick up reserved materials, among other changes, according to the library.

The building, built in 1994, was renovated some 16 years ago, then almost doubled in size, according to Saline District Library Director Karrie Waarala.

“It’s served us well. “It’s a good sized library for our community, but library services have changed so much since then that we really need to think differently about how we use the space,” she said.

Take the library’s “ETC Collection,” a wide range of items including everything from lawn games to ukuleles, some now arranged on a table in the library. Recently, Waarala said, a patron asked if the collection was the lost and found.

“It just doesn’t have a home because

…

KSAMC To Undertake $25m Renovation Of Bathrooms At Seven Markets | RJR News

Posted on 12/02/2025

By Kimone Witter

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation is to spend $25 million to renovate bathrooms at seven markets in Cross Roads and downtown Kingston.

Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby made the announcement Wednesday following a tour of the Coronation and Cross Roads markets.

Mr Swaby said the sanitary facilities are in a deplorable condition.

“We have to see how we can make them a little bit better, a lot better for, not only the vendors, but for shoppers. And we also have to look at the whole issue of the public health hazard that it can cause to the society,” he said, citing the need for food vendors to have access to adequate water.

Mayor Swaby said vendors complained of poor water supply, garbage collection and inadequate lighting.

He said the municipal corporation will be assessing the issues and considering cost-containing measures, including having roofing that lets in sunlight, among other solutions.

He said the procurement process has started and work should get underway in May.

…

Aspirus Merrill Hospital Embarks on a $40 Million Renovation and Expansion Project

Posted on 30/11/2024
Aspirus Merrill Hospital entrance
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Entrance / Submitted Photo

WAUSAU, WI (OnFocus) – Aspirus is proud to announce a transformative $40 million renovation and expansion project at Aspirus Merrill Hospital. This initiative underscores Aspirus’ dedication to addressing the growing health care needs in Merrill and the surrounding areas.

The project is scheduled to start this summer and it will greatly improve efficiency, access and the patient experience.

“The health care landscape has encountered unprecedented challenges over the past four years, exerting enormous pressure on health care systems across the nation,” said Jeff Wicklander, Aspirus SVP & Central Region President. “Despite these obstacles, Aspirus has thrived, which is a testament to strategic foresight, thoughtful decision-making, and a relentless commitment to efficiency and effectiveness.”

A key feature of this project is the doubling of inpatient beds, from 10 to 20. This expansion is accompanied by:

  • Complete reconstruction of inpatient rooms
  • Enhancements to imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory and pharmacy services
  • Updates to the main floor, stairwells, and offices

In these challenging times, Aspirus is dedicated to innovating and transforming its care models and processes. This approach ensures that the system continues to deliver exceptional care that meets communities’ changing needs. Maintaining a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

…