Since it opened in 2006, the doctors and researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have been providing cancer patients in the Houston, Texas region the care and attention they need to combat their conditions. Now, thanks to a prestigious new distinction from the National Cancer Institute, the Baylor Cancer Center will have access to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Construction Protection Systems
Historic Miami Hotel Receives a 21st Century Renovation
The Faena District is an ambitious $1 billion luxury residential and retail project that spans a full six city blocks in Miami Beach. Once it’s complete, the massive complex will be home to a shopping mall, 169-room hotel, and multi-million dollar condos. At the heart of the Faena District lies a symbol of an earlier… Read more »
American Airlines Operation Center Nears Completion
In 2013, American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy and became the largest airline in the world through a $14 billion merger with US Airways. Since then, the 80-year- old airline has been working to consolidate its operations with those of US Airways in a series of restructuring initiatives. The latest of these initiatives calls for the… Read more »
Texas A&M – San Antonio Completes Central Academic Building
The largest university in Texas just got bigger. Texas A&M – San Antonio, a campus whose student body has grown by over 200 percent in the last five years, opened the doors of its new central academic building in the South Side of the city late last year. The 170,750 square-foot building is home to… Read more »
FBI Completes New Regional Headquarters in Miramar, Florida
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has maintained a significant presence in South Florida from their central field office in Miami Beach since 1985. Agents have spent the last thirty years investigating cases concerning everything from counterfeiting schemes to insurance fraud and child pornography in the Sunshine state. After three decades, the bureau had outgrown its… Read more »
In Seattle, Mixed-Use Project Revitalizes Neighborhood
Constructed on the site of the former Ballard Library, the Ballard West Mixed-Use Building constitutes the latest initiative in Seattle’s ongoing effort to provide its citizens with affordable, environmentally friendly housing options. The six-story building, in addition to housing over a hundred workforce and affordable housing units, will also be the new home to nearly… Read more »
Facebook Completes Second Phase of Altoona Data Center
Mark Zuckerberg’s social networking behemoth has recently completed the second phase of its data center facility outside of Des Moines, Iowa. The 476,000 square foot building is the new home of countless photos, status updates, and pieces of personal information submitted by Facebook’s 1.3 billion users. Brice Towns, manager of the new data center, aptly… Read more »
Construction Protection Systems and 2015
This past year was a great one for Construction Protection Systems and our customers, and we aim to make 2015 even better. Throughout the past 12 months, our products have served a wide range of clients throughout the country, with our 200 series and protector door shields helping to keep costs low for countless projects. … Read more »
Anchor Center for Blind Children – Julie Andrews Mork Building
Constructed in 2007, Anchor Center for Blind Children’s Julie McAndrews Mork Building in Denver, Colorado is a unique facility designed specifically for teaching very young children with vision impairments. It includes lights, textures, sounds, a Sensory Garden with water feature and sculptures, Cane Walk Lane for cane training and Braille Trail for walking or… Read more »
A Look at the Royal Oaks Retirement Center
The days when retirement communities are thought of as the places where old people go to die are long past. Today, retirees and seniors choose to live in retirement communities especially designed or geared for people who no longer work, or restricted to those over a certain age. One of the key drivers of this… Read more »