Gateway of Pacific’s PMU Testing

Last week, we shared with you that the San Francisco, CA project, Gateway of Pacific (GOP), was beginning performance mock-ups (PMUs). This week, we have some exceptionally good news to share—testing went perfect with the units passing all phases!

Gateway of Pacific in San Francisco, CA PMUs

Construction on Gateway of Pacific in San Francisco, CA is in full-swing and Benson is happy to be such a large part of it.

One Manhattan West Opening

One Manhattan West is open and ready for business! The tallest–and first tower to be completed–One Manhattan West has opened its doors to offer up 2.1 million square feet worth of office space.

“Coffee & Conversation” with MiTek’s CEO and Chairman Mark Thom

MiTek Inc’s Structural Framing Division just held its leadership meeting at Benson’s Portland, OR office. Some Benson employees were given the chance to sit down and have “Coffee & Conversation” with MiTek’s CEO and Chairman Mark Thom.

One Post Office Square

Boston’s iconic One Post Office Square is getting a makeover! First completed in 1981, this massive project’s 41-story structure redesign will feature 775,000 square feet of available office space, as well as multiple roof decks.

MiTek Structural Framing Division Food Drive

The MiTek Structural Framing Division (Benson Industries, Aegis Metal Framing, and SidePlate Systems, Inc.) is teaming up for a friendly competition to benefit those less fortunate in our office home cities.

181 Fremont Case Study

Designed to be the most resilient tall condominium on the West Coast, 181 Fremont is a model of engineering and orchestration.

Long Beach Civic Center Energy Efficient Skin

Subtle detailing differences emerged on the building envelope, which is composed of unitized facades fabricated and installed by Benson. At City Hall, the facade features solid white panels made from formed aluminum, while units with shadow boxes at the Port building are made from extruded aluminum slats with insulating glass at the face.

DJC Oregon Names Knight Cancer Center Top Project

The Knight Cancer Center Building was designed by SRG Partnership and McCarthy/Andersen Construction Joint Venture served as the General Contractor that facilitated this project completing in 2018, making it eligible as a DJC Top Project.

The Portland Building, in progress, construction, facade, Benson Industries

Patrick Burke of Michael Graves Architecture and Design talks about renovating the Portland Building

Patrick Burke goes into detail about working on the post-modern landmark with Michael Graves.