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Discovery Builders, a joint venture led by New York City-based Turner Construction, was selected to build a $200 million education center for Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, the builder announced March 26. Including design, equipment, relocations and other soft costs, the price of the project will reach 300 million dollars.
Along with Turner, the JV includes contractors Cleveland Next Generation Construction and The AKA Team, as well as Berea, Ohio-based construction staffing firm Adrian Maldonado & Associates.
The 189,000-square-foot, five-story interdisciplinary science and engineering building will include wet labs, dry labs and other research spaces, according to Turner. The ISED will be the university’s first new research structure in more than two decades.
The involvement of local companies in multibillion-dollar construction contracts has become a growing focus both within the industry and nationally. In another JV project where Turner participates: the New Buffalo Bills NFL Stadium in Orchard ParkNew York: Lawmakers have pushed for more and easier access to lucrative construction contracts by local businesses.
Discovery Builders emphasized the local nature of the partnership in the Case Western Reserve University project at its launch.
“Our partnership with Discovery Builders will also enhance the profiles of our respective companies as locally owned companies capable of working to build exceptional, unique and complex facilities right here in our own backyard,” said Adrian Maldonado, president of Adrian Maldonado & Associates.
To make room for the new complex, Case Western planned to demolish Yost Hall, first erected in 1951, in the summer of 2023. However, the university demolition delayed several times, according to the Case Western Observer. The building is scheduled to be demolished this spring.
ISED will open in 2026, according to Turner.
