Construction Today | Issue 3, 2023

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BEST SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR PROJECT

Photo Credit: Eric Highland, Superior Scaffold

3 Floating Walls – Dell Music Center – Scaffolding, Containment Wrap & Tie-back System WINNER

Superior Scaffold Services, Inc. PROJECT DESCRIPTION During the renovation of Dell Music Center, Superior Scaffold Services was called in by Bittenbender Construction to help find a way to build three freestanding walls around the clamshell-shaped stage. These walls would hold thick containment wrap in place to keep the elements out in the winter while construction happened on the stage inside. The challenge was how to anchor the giant three-sided sail and scaffolding so it wouldn't blow away or collapse since it couldn't be attached to the building. Using every type of tiedown/anchor system imaginable, the team devised a custom solution that fit the bill.

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OW N E R /C L I E N T Dell Music Center G E N E R A L CO N T R AC TO R Bittenbender Construction, LP ENGINEERS Alternate Design Solutions


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EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP: $50+ MILLION

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pages 56-57

EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP: $15 - $50 MILLION

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pages 54-55

EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP: $5 - $15 MILLION

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pages 52-53

EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP: UNDER $5 MILLION

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pages 50-51

BEST RESIDENTIAL, MIXED-USE, OR OFFICE-SPACE PROJECT

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pages 48-49

BEST HOSPITALITY PROJECT

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pages 46-47

BEST HEALTHCARE PROJECT

1min
pages 44-45

BEST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION PROJECT

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pages 42-43

BEST HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT

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pages 40-41

BEST GREEN SPACE PROJECT

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pages 38-39

BEST FIT-OUT PROJECT

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pages 36-37

BEST ADAPTIVE RE-USE PROJECT

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pages 34-35

BEST SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR PROJECT

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pages 32-33

BEST MASONRY PROJECT

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pages 30-31

BEST DEMOLITION PROJECT

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pages 28-29

AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR

1min
page 27

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

1min
page 27

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

1min
page 26

EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY

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page 26

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

3min
pages 66-69

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN MASONRY

5min
pages 64-65

2023 CONSTRUCTION TECH EXPO

4min
pages 62-63

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

5min
pages 22-23

LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

6min
pages 18-19

JUMPING THE CHASM: PHILADELPHIA'S COMMERCIAL OFFICE SECTOR IN TRANSITION

5min
pages 16-17

EVERYBODY BUILDS

6min
pages 14-15

EVENTS

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pages 10-13

NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER

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page 5

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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page 4

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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