Dallas-based Cadence McShane Corp. was recently selected for expansion and improvement projects at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas.

The $16 million project will include 118,000 sq. ft. of renovation and new construction including a new three-story housing and support complex. The new housing unit will accommodate 96 single-occupancy cells on floors two and three with dining, counseling, medical and education facilities located on the ground level.

Corridors linking the new structures to the existing building are also part of the project, scheduled to be completed in October 2004.

The Dallas office of HKS Inc. is providing architectural services for the project.

New SpawGlass HQ Gets LEED Certification

SpawGlass Construction Corp.'s new corporate headquarters recently became the first occupied building in Houston to receive certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program from the United States Green Building Council.

The headquarters received a silver rating from the LEED program and had to qualify in several areas to become certified such as water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor air quality.

SpawGlass broke ground last July on the new corporate headquarters for the new 20,000-sq.-ft. office located at 13800 West Road in northwest Houston. The company moved into the new headquarters in January and celebrated its grand opening April 17 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house and crawfish boil.

The building was designed by Houston-based architectural firm Kirksey and includes a white roof for reflectivity, the use of natural light to reduce energy costs and the use of low-E glass to reduce heat gain, glare and energy loss.

New Brownwood Clinic Built With ICF Forms

The new 11,000-sq.-ft. Veterans Administration Community Outpatient Clinic in Brownwood was officially dedicated in mid-March as part of the city's Memorial Park Medical Center.

The clinic was constructed with the use of insulating concrete forms, manufactured by Florida-based ECO-Block.

"When we discussed building the VA clinic, we were most impressed with ECO-Block because of its long-term benefits," said Bill Ruth, principle owner of Wesleyan Development Corp., which developed the Memorial Park Medical Center.

"This type of building system results in energy efficiency that can result in significant savings on heating and cooling. And we know that (these types of) structures can stand up to strong winds and tornadoes. That's something we're familiar with in central Texas."

Brownwood is located about 75 miles southeast of Abilene.

Among the featured speakers at the dedication ceremony was Texas businessman and former U.S. presidential candidate Ross Perot.

Union Pacific RR Facility Completed By Texas Firm

Fort Worth-based K.B. Alexander Co. of Texas Inc. recently completed a $2.04 million auto facility in Santa Rosa, N.M., for Union Pacific Railroad.

The six-month project expanded the current auto facility as well as an the addition of uploading truck and support facilities.

In addition to the New Mexico facility, K.B. Alexander has several Texas projects under way for the Omaha, Neb.-based railroad. Those projects include a new wheel true pit at the Fort Worth Locomotive Shop and another auto facility, adjacent to the General Motors Assembly Plant in Arlington.

Aubrey ISD To Construct $7.2M Athletic Complex

The Aubrey Independent School District in northeastern Denton County recently awarded a $7.2 million contract to Fort Worth-based Coronado Builders Ltd. to be construction manager for the new Aubrey Athletic Complex.

The complex will include a football and track stadium with artificial playing surfaces, a field house and training facilities and baseball and softball fields. The project broke ground in January 2003 and is scheduled for completion in September.

The Fort Worth office of DMS Architects provided the architectural services for the project. The design team also consists of Baird Hampton & Brown Inc. of Fort Worth and Bedford-based Don Penn Consulting Engineers.