Breaking news of project awards in the past 24 hours highlights the breadth and depth of the Pittsburgh market in 2018.
Imperial Land Corp. closed on a land sale June 14 that was a big win for Western PA. Niagara Bottling LLC purchased 42.6 acres in Findlay Inustrial Park to build a 454,000 square foot bottling plant. Choate Construction from Charlotte, NC will build the plant.
In higher education, Carlow University selected Franjo Construction to build its $8 million St. Joseph Hall project. Thomas Construction from Grove City was awarded the $2 million second phase of the Hoyt Science Resource Center at Westminster College.
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Continental Building Co. will start work soon on the conversion of the Arrott Building at 401 Woods Street into a 120-room Autograph boutique hotel. The $19 million project invloves a complete gut and rebuild of the 78,000 square foot historic Frederic Osterling building.