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Follow on Google News | Linbeck Wins Top Honor for Tobin Center ConstructionLinbeck Group receives 2015 Alliant Build America Award from AGC for state-of-the-art construction of San Antonio’s Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
By: Linbeck Group, LLC Linbeck is one of the few building companies in America to have received this award multiple times. The firm previously won for various iconic structures, including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (2013) in Bentonville, Ark., the TCU Mary Wright Admission Center in Fort Worth, Winspear Opera House (2010) in Dallas, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (2009) in Houston, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (2003), the Texas Heart Institute’s Denton A. Cooley Building in Houston (2002), Nancy Lee & Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth (1999), and the Space Center in Houston (1992). “The AGC/Alliant Build America awards annually honor the nation's most impressive, unique, state-of-the- “The project consisted of the complete renovation of the historic municipal auditorium's treasured facade while incorporating a new 183,000 sq. ft., 1700-seat, multi-purpose performance arts hall into its framework,” says Paul Sipes, Linbeck Vice President and the project’s Senior Project Manager. The municipal auditorium was originally constructed in the late 1920s and was dedicated to World War I veterans. The north side of the site borders the San Antonio River Walk and contains a plaza where Medal of Honor recipients are honored. “Performing arts projects are difficult due to their form and function,” Sipes says. “They are challenging construction projects because they always require unique systems and designs to accommodate the acoustical and theatrical needs, while accommodating unique architectural elements.” About Linbeck Linbeck Group, LLC, founded in 1938, is a nationwide facility solutions firm that creates competitive advantage for clients through the management of capital projects. Linbeck offers extensive services including strategic planning, program and project management, construction management, and design/build services. Linbeck uses their collaborative TeamBuild® (http://www.linbeck.com/ About AGC AGC is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States, and represents more than 26,000 firms, including 6,000 of America’s leading general contractors, and over 9,800 specialty-contracting firms. More than 11,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with AGC through a nationwide network of 95 chapters. AGC represents contractors on Capitol Hill, and within federal agencies and the courts, in addition to providing the latest educational resources technological tools of the trade. About the Build America Award As the construction industry’s “Oscars,” the Alliant Build America Awards are given in recognition of excellence in the construction industry and recognize the nation’s most significant construction projects. This year’s panel of judges, representing all areas of construction, evaluated over 100 projects, assessing each project’s complexity, use of innovative construction techniques and coordination with partners, among other criteria. The awards, which were announced during the association’ Contact: Tom Butler 713-621-2350 tbutler@linbeck.com End
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