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Denver Summit FC Taps Mortenson as Construction Manager for Landmark Women’s Soccer Stadium
Denver Summit Football Club has selected Mortenson as construction manager for its new state-of-the-art stadium at Santa Fe Yards, marking a pivotal moment for women’s professional soccer in the United States. The venue will be the second stadium in the country built specifically for a women’s professional soccer team. Located in one of Denver's most transformative redevelopment sites near the intersection of I-25, Santa Fe Drive, and South Broadway, the stadium will serve as


Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Halt to White House Ballroom Construction
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which was chartered by Congress in 1949 to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites of national significance, filed a suit today in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against various individuals and agencies of the government asserting that ongoing construction of the White House ballroom is unlawful and asking the court to halt further construction activities until the government complies with


Oregon’s Tallest Affordable Timber Tower Opens in Portland
Residents have begun moving into Julia West House, Oregon’s tallest mass timber building and one of the first “Type IV-B” towers built since the state adopted its mass timber building code in 2018. Rising 12 stories and standing just over 44 meters tall, the project delivers 90 fully furnished apartments—60 studios and 30 one-bedrooms—for residents earning 30 percent or less of the area median income, defined as $26,070 for a single person in 2025. The development sits on a


White House Ballroom Demolition Stuns Critics
Images of excavators tearing down the East Wing of the White House this week have sparked outrage, as the demolition appears to contradict assurances from President Donald Trump’s administration that his planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be added on top of —not in place of —the existing structure. “Mr. Trump originally said back in July that the construction of his ballroom, at a cost of more than $200 million, ‘won’t interfere with the current building,’” The New Yo


Los Angeles Advances Proposal to Fast-Track Olympic Games Construction Projects Through New Zoning Exemptions
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved moving forward with a proposal to create a new zoning exemption ordinance aimed at fast-tracking construction for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With a 14-0 vote on Tuesday, Oct. 7, councilmembers directed the City Attorney’s Office and Department of City Planning to draft an “Olympic/Paralympic Zoning Exemption Ordinance,” designed to streamline the development of structures and facilities needed for the Games. Th
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