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Project Overview This five-level precast concrete parking garage is part of an innovative new health center at the University of Pennsylvania. The underground structure supports half of the 17-story, 1.5-million ft² steel patient center, which will house 500 private patient rooms, 47 operating rooms, and a 61-room emergency department. Constructed 67 ft underground, the

Project Overview Immersed in the grand beauty of the Rocky Mountains, this project combines mountain charm and luxurious living in a highly sought-after vacation destination. This project added five additional mixed-use structures to service the current residents and the ski base area. Erected at a challenging mountain jobsite, the buildings had strict seismic design