Work started recently on the foundations for the $21 million Carnegie Science Center expansion. Turner Construction is the CM. Allegheny Construction Group also started work on the first phase of the major renovation of the Rivewalk Corporate Center and Terminal Building that McKnight Realty is developing on South Side. According to the Builders Exchange Franjo was awarded the contract for a new 44,000 square foot flex building Oxford is developing at 250 Industry Drive in North Fayette Township.

Proposals are due this week for the $75-80 million St. Clair Hospital expansion. The parking garage piece of the program has been awarded to Carl Walker Construction. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has moved the first project of the $98 million C-17 Bed-down at the 911th Airlift to the active stage. The RFP should go out before Memorial Day for the $18 million program to modernize three hangars. A $36.6 million upgrade to the taxiways and ADAL fule system will follow and a new $44 million 2-bay hangar will be let after that. All three contracts should be inked by end of September.