STOWEJoe C. Stowe, a senior management consultant with McKim & Creed in Charlotte, was recognized by the international nonprofit group Water For People with its 2013 Robert W. Hite Award. The organization presents the award annually to an individual "who models the best in leadership with innovation, creativity and commitment" to the principles of the work performed by the group. Stowe received the honor at the Water Environment Federation's recent annual conference. Ned Breslin, CEO of Water For People, said Stowe "has been instrumental in Water For People's transformation" and "helped us reshape our program for greater impact." Related Links:
As ENR Southeast notes elsewhere in this first 2014 print edition, the four-state region's construction prospects appear to be picking up considerably. For instance, McGraw Hill Construction is forecasting that the Southeast's percentage increase in 2014 construction contracts will easily outpace the nation during the coming year, with a 22% overall gain expected.
The construction industry is largely defined by uncertainty and, at the same time, the promise of a better tomorrow. With that in mind, it may sound redundant to describe any particular year as being defined by uncertainty and promise. But for the Southeast’s builders, from the very beginning of 2013, those factors stood out. Related Links: Duke Decides to Shutter Damaged Crystal River Nuke Plant Duke Energy Cancels $24.7B Florida Nuke Plant As Reservoir Redo Starts, Tampa Bay Water Seeks New GM OSHA Cites Five Firms for Miami Parking Garage Collapse PortMiami TBM Completes Final Bore Daytona Speedway's $400M Makeover
After first shocking Atlanta Braves fans and local contractors alike with their plans to build a new stadium, the Major League Baseball team has added to the intrigue with an announcement to fully fund a $400-million mixed-use venue at a proposed site in Cobb County, Ga. Image courtesy of Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves organization announced plans to build a new ballpark in Cobb County, Ga. The team later added that it plans to fund construction of a $400-million mixed-use component. Image courtesy of Atlanta Braves The Braves stated that the project's mixed-use component will include retail, restaurants, residential, hotel
The vision behind the $76.5-million James B. Hunt Jr. Library project at North Carolina State University was nothing short of a redefinition of the modern research library, with one eye on the increasingly digital future and another on the benefits of interpersonal collaborations.
The Nemours Foundation had a clear vision for its new children's hospital in Orlando: a world-class facility that would offer Central Florida a new level of pediatric specialty care, from minor injuries to the most complex of illnesses and conditions.
The restoration and expansion of Emory University's Oxford College language hall in Oxford, Ga.—originally built in 1874—brought the structure up to modern standards, including compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act codes.
The $175-million Bell Tower Development project involved a painstaking transformation of a section of the University of North Carolina's Chapel Hill campus.
MWH Constructors led the $44.3-million construction management at-risk contract on the new Piedmont Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Piedmont, S.C., for Renewable Water Resources, a local water utility.
The $72-million rebuild of the SR 408/417 interchange in Central Florida aimed not only to increase the heavily traveled roadway's capacity, but also to reduce confusion for the 170,000 motorists who use the highway daily.
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