Cleveland Clinic opens 2 research buildings: Projects finish 3 months early, under budget

Two new Cleveland Clinic research buildings, constructed under Project Labor Agreements by affiliated members of the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council, opened on Sept. 2, roughly three months ahead of schedule. Not only did building trades members complete the project early, but they also worked efficiently, bringing it home under budget.

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Cuyahoga Co. reveals new jail renderings

Months after approving funding for the project, Cuyahoga County Council released the first renderings of its new Central Services Campus, slated for Garfield Heights. The Council’s Public Safety and Justice Affairs Committee reviewed plans with project partners on Sept. 16, including HOK Architects, marking a major step forward in the county’s largest public facility project in decades.

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