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King of Prussia upgrades safety on First Ave.
Construction is set to begin in late April on King of Prussia’s First Avenue Road Diet, a safety improvement project for motorists and pedestrians coordinated by the King of Prussia District (KOP-BID) and Upper Merion Township. KOP-BID will host a public information session and open house about the roadway improvements Wednesday, April 4, from 1-…
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Multimillion-dollar student union planned for Bryn Athyn College
Plans are moving forward on the construction of a 26,000-square-foot, multimillion-dollar student union at Bryn Athyn in Montgomery County. Officials at the private, Christian liberal arts college hope the new amenity will help it attract more students, writes Clayton C. Walsh at theintell.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The student union project, funded entirely by a private donor…
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Tech Talk: Katerra aims to shake up construction industry
A start-up is bringing high-tech know-how to the construction industry. So what does a technology-led construction firm look like, and how does it achieve time and cost savings? In some ways it is not that revolutionary. Process, data and business model are as important as drones or robots, writes Mike Phillips at biznow.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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New $3M athletic complex planned for Abington Friends School
A track team with no track to run on and fields without lights will soon be a thing of the past if this proposed project is approved. The project, which will be located on Abington Friends School’s 50-acre campus in Jenkintown, calls for new athletic and fitness centers, replete with a multipurpose room and lobby,…
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Living Branches Souderton Mennonite Homes look to grow
Living Branches Souderton Mennonite Homes wants to grow another branch. “Living Branches would like to utilize the Derstine property on Cowpath Road for independent living units to extend its service to older persons in this community,” attorney Carl Weiner told the Franconia Township Board of Supervisors during the work session portion of its Feb. 19…
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From CHESCO: Argentinean Expats Build Affordable Homes Using Shipping Containers
CW Dwellings, a local builder of modular homes, transforms commercial shipping containers into affordable, but comfortable and attractive modern homes, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Local News. The company, which has a sample home on display at the Great Valley Shopping Center, was started two years ago by Argentinean expats Guillermo Weston and Carlo…
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PA owed $27M for delays to new state prison in Skippack
Graterford Prison has been a part of the Skippack Township landscape for nearly a century. And with the ongoing delays that have plagued construction of a new state prison on the same grounds it is plausible to believe it may be 2029 before the new facility will be ready for prisoners. (However) Phoenix, Pennsylvania’s newest,…
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Construction kicks off on three projects in Bala Cynwyd
It’s a trendy name, fitting for a trendy neighborhood. Cross Properties, the developer making things in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion Township, is using the moniker NoBA for the projects around Bala and Union avenues with three large developments. “It is short for North Bala Avenue, but it was clearly a signal that…
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Horsham-based Toll Brothers will get Jewelers’ Row tower to shine
Scaling down a proposed condominium tower from 29 stories to 24 and shaving down to 85 unites from 109, Horsham-based Toll Brothers will also add a glass facade running the length of the building, complying with permits and Philadelphia ordinances. The 24-story building will now stand 308 feet, down from 338 feet, and have 85…
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Horsham-based Toll Bros. development application denied
After more than a year of debate, Westtown Township supervisors voted Thursday night to deny Toll Bros. its application to build a 317-unit housing development on Crebilly Farm, a 322-acre Chester County parcel that many have argued has ties to the Revolutionary War. The decision, which the township’s three supervisors unanimously supported, was made in…
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Philadelphia region construction tops $9B in 2017
Data through the end of November show that the Philadelphia region had a robust year in both residential and non-residential construction activity, far exceeding last year’s figures. Total building activity in both categories — non and residential construction — totaled $9.12 billion for this year through November compared with $5.86 billion last year during the same…
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Lafayette Street Corridor Project expected to drive revitalization into Norristown
The long awaited extension of the Lafayette Street Corridor Project is finally making its way into Norristown. The project has transformed an intersection in Plymouth Township that was a decades long headache for traffic, and now Norristown will begin to see the benefits of the road work, which will eventually result in a true Norristown…
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New funding campaign launched to boost Reading Terminal
Reading Terminal Market officials are launching its first individual giving campaign that will give local shoppers and tourists a chance to see the names of supporters of the food hall and shopping destination. Reading Terminal Market officials launched a fundraising campaign called Wall of Diamonds whereby customers can purchase personalized diamond-shaped plaques that will be…
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Norristown State Hospital prime for development in 2022
Norristown municipal hall was packed Wednesday evening with area residents concerned about the future of Norristown State Hospital. The institution has been shedding patients for years, and even though the topic of discussion was about construction at one of the buildings and the handling of patients, it was announced that the services being offered at…
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Upper Providence Residence Inn set for Dec. 4 opening
The 111-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, is scheduled to open this Monday, December 4, 2017. Located at 500 Campus Drive, the all-suite Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by SSN Hotels of Wilmington, Delaware, according to a press release. [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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Townhouses planned for former McKeever’s Tavern in North Wales
December could bring details, and perhaps action, on the future of one of the oldest buildings in North Wales. Borough Manager Christine Hart reported on the latest developments on that project Tuesday, saying the borough’s planning commission will soon hear an update on the historic former hotel at 501 E. Walnut St., with council following…
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SCI Phoenix – Graterford prison replacement in Skippack – a ‘state-of-the-art’ facility
The stony, towering walls of Graterford State Prison that secure more than 3,000 inmates will soon be replaced with a high-tech, newer version. The prison, which was constructed in the 1920s, will soon be closing down for a newly constructed prison that officials say will better serve the purposes intended for a correctional facility, writes…
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Route 422 Betzwood Bridge construction nearing completion
The seemingly never-ending construction on the Route 422 Betzwood bridge may actually be coming to a close. PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards said last Friday that westbound drivers on Route 422 between routes 23 and 363 near King of Prussia will use the newly constructed bridge over the Schuylkill River by year’s end, writes Matt Carey…
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