{"id":35086,"date":"2026-04-18T16:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/punch-list-barton-malow-hits-milestone-on-jackie-robinson-ballpark-jacobs-wins-2-chicago-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T16:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:11:16","slug":"punch-list-barton-malow-hits-milestone-on-jackie-robinson-ballpark-jacobs-wins-2-chicago-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/punch-list-barton-malow-hits-milestone-on-jackie-robinson-ballpark-jacobs-wins-2-chicago-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Punch List: Barton Malow hits milestone on Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Jacobs wins 2 Chicago jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">6 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/817802\/2026-04-17_10.30.20\/barton-malow-stadium-jacobs-chicago-construction.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\">\n<p><em>Construction Dive\u2019s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing major building headlines that contractors may have missed from the week.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>This week\u2019s headlines showed a few major builders announcing wins with eye-popping contract amounts. Notably, Suffolk will serve as construction manager for a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/suffolk-construction-manager-cal-poly-student-housing\/817234\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$1.2 billion student housing project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in San Luis Obispo, California, and Lane Construction nabbed a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/lane-construction-florida-interstate-four-job\/817460\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$582 million Florida interstate job<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>But there was other news from the last week contractors should know about too. Read on for other noteworthy stories.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Barton Malow progresses on historic ballpark renovations<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Wednesday was Jackie Robinson Day, the 79th anniversary of the day in 1947 that the legend broke Major League Baseball&#8217;s color barrier in his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>To mark the occasion, Southfield, Michigan-based Barton Malow announced this week it has completed <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260415006306\/en\/Barton-Malow-Completes-Phase-1-Renovations-on-Jackie-Robinson-Ballpark-Honoring-a-Historic-Legacy\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Phase 1 of comprehensive renovations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In partnership with the City of Daytona Beach and architect MSA Design, Barton Mallow finished major work on the facility, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/daytona\/ballpark\/jackierobinsonballpark\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>first constructed in 1914<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and the site of Robinson\u2019s spring training debut in 1946. Today, the ballpark is the home of the Daytona Tortugas, the Single A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Upgrades delivered by the contractor include:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>A state-of-the-art player development facility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>New home and away clubhouses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>New team stores and offices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Indoor batting cages.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Upgraded dugouts and club seating areas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Accessible parking improvements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Infrastructure enhancements throughout the facility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Additional phases will build on the foundation established by this work, per the release, further modernizing the venue that has borne Robinson\u2019s name since 1989.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Jacobs wins 2 Chicago infrastructure contracts<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Illinois DOT tapped Jacobs for two projects on the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/invest.jacobs.com\/news\/investor-news\/news-details\/2026\/Jacobs-secures-contracts-to-improve-travel-on-Chicagos-I-290-corridor-2026-BEpa2bJ9wv\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>I-290 Eisenhower Express corridor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, a critical link in the Chicago area transportation network, according to an April 10 news release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The first project includes design services and project management for the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad bridge replacement. The Dallas-based contractor will use accelerated construction staging to minimize disruption to the highly active freight corridor. The work will ultimately serve as a key enabler for the I-290 corridor\u2019s future widening.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The second project provides comprehensive construction oversight and inspection services for the installation of a supplemental storm sewer beneath I-290. Jacobs will complete this portion of the work using specialized underground construction tunneling methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Sebstian Obando<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Port Arthur LNG project makes progress<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Reston, Virginia-based Bechtel continues to make progress on the Port Arthur LNG project in Jefferson County, Texas. Both <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lngprime.com\/americas\/construction-advances-on-port-arthur-lng-terminal\/183138\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Phase 1 and Phase 2 of construction<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> are proceeding on schedule.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bechtel <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/bechtel-to-begin-work-on-13b-texas-lng-project\/646415\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>originally won for the $13 billion Phase 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> of the project in 2018. As part of Phase 1\u2019s scope, Bechtel is working on liquefaction trains 1 and 2, which are expected to be <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/portarthurlng.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>commercially operational in 2027 and 2028<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> respectively, according to the project\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bechtel <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/bechtel-second-phase-port-arthur-texas-lng-project\/722289\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>won the second phase of work<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in July 2024. That phase, a $14 billion investment, will see the contractor add trains 3 and 4 to its list of tasks. Across the four trains and associated storage facilities, the LNG plant will contain a nameplate capacity of approximately 26 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas, according to its website.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Across its Gulf Coast projects \u2014 which includes PALNG \u2014 Bechtel has also established a new safety initiative. Employees in their first three months on the jobsite will now wear different colored hard hats, a company spokesperson told Construction Dive. These enable earlier check-ins, clearer communication and reinforced safety for new employees as they acclimate to jobsite culture and safe work practices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>\u2014Matthew Thibault<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Design firm KTGY has a new chief<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>National design firm <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apigateway.agilitypr.com\/distributions\/history\/38dcdd12-a9ff-4706-ba92-72dac34c8238?recipientId=93247b70-c7e9-49bf-95bc-c20a726e3a24\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>KTGY named William Bate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> as its new CEO, according to a Tuesday news release from executive search firm N2Growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bate joins the firm <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ktgy.com\/2026-apr-pr-wbate-tesser-ceoannouncement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>from Boston Consulting Group<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, where he served as managing director and partner and led the firm\u2019s North America Real Estate and Cities practice, according to a KTGY release. KTGY said Bate brings expertise in strategy, operations, mergers and acquisitions, digital transformation and driving large-scale growth across the real estate and services sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bate will be based in the firm&#8217;s Washington, D.C., office.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"storylines-carousel-wrapper hide-small show-large\" id=\"desktop-carousel\"\/>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Irvine, California-based KTGY, which was founded in 1991 and has seven offices across the country, selected Bate to succeed Trica Esser, who served as chief executive since 2006, according to the release. The firm focuses on architecture, interior design, branded environments and urban design, according to its website. Its projects span multifamily, student housing, mixed use, hospitality, retail and office, among other sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to join KTGY at such an exciting moment in its journey,&#8221; Bate said in the release. &#8220;This is a firm with a strong legacy and a clear sense of purpose.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Joe Bousquin<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/barton-malow-stadium-jacobs-chicago-construction\/817802\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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