Soka University of America’s new Soka Performing Arts Center and Academic Building project, which opened in September 2011, recently received Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The Soka Performing Arts Center, which is located on 1.9 acres of the Soka University campus in Aliso Viejo, serves as a venue in South Orange County for concerts, theater productions, lectures and assemblies, furthering Soka University’s role as a cultural center and community gathering place.
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Woodall Rodgers Park Project in Downtown Dallas Gets Underway
McCarthy, a Texas builder for 30 years, has started work on The Park, located over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and Saint Paul streets in downtown Dallas. McCarthy will construct the park on a support structure over the freeway, transforming the site into an urban green area for public use for events, concerts, exercise, education programs and gatherings.
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Casino Del Sol Celebrates Resort Expansion in Tucson
On Nov. 11, 2011 Casino Del Sol and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, Ariz., celebrated the completion and grand opening of a $130 million, 161,000-square-foot hotel, spa and convention center addition to their existing casino facility.
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Employee-Ownership Culture Fosters Leadership Development Training at McCarthy
Builder’s Innovative Approach Garners National Recognition from Associated General Contractors of America
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately-held construction companies and a 100 percent employee-owned business, was honored last week with a 2011 Education Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
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