REYHANJohn Reyhan has joined Manhattan Construction Co.'s Atlanta office as president. Reyhan, with 27 years of construction industry experience, previously served as general manager of Georgia operations for Skanska USA, where he had worked since 1998. Related Links: ENR Southeast: People Jeremy Sochol has joined architectural-engineering firm RS&H in Jacksonville, Fla., as senior vice president of human resources. Sochol has more than 20 years of related experience.Becca Hardin has joined Batson-Cook Co., West Point, Ga., as vice president of business development. In this position, Hardin will focus her efforts on the industrial and manufacturing project sectors. She previously worked
Southeast contractors have lamented the frustratingly slow pace of the region’s spotty construction recovery for so long that some might have started to believe that a broader rebound was just so much wishful thinking. Image courtesy Atlanta Braves One major project slated to start construction in 2014 is the Atlanta Braves' new ballpark in Cobb County, Ga., which will also feature a $400-million mixed-use development that will be incorporated into the site. Related Links: Steady Gains in 2014 May Not Satisfy Southeast Contractors Construction Starts to Rise 9% in 2014, Says Dodge Construction Outlook Well, those contractors can think again.For
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is requiring contractor CB&I to enact measures to improve the workplace culture related to quality control at the firm's Lake Charles, La., plant that supplies wall modules to nuclear-power projects in Georgia and South Carolina. Photo courtesy Georgia Power The CB&I plant that feeds CA20 sub-modules to the Plant Vogtle project, pictured here, is facing heightened NRC scrutiny over workplace concerns. Related Links: Builders of Vogtle Nuclear Plant Face Growing Costs, Concerns Vogtle Nuclear Plant Owners Seek Budget Hike, Extend Schedule On Sept. 17, the NRC announced a deal with the company that resolves two employment
Moving quickly to get Jacksonville's Mathews Bridge back into service after it was damaged by a U.S. Navy cargo ship on Sept. 26, the Florida Dept. of Transportation announced Oct. 1 that Superior Construction, Jacksonville, submitted the apparent low bid for emergency repairs, with a price of $1.07 million. If the contractor can complete the repairs in 30 days, it stands to earn up to $500,000 in early-completion bonuses. FDOT estimates the total cost of repairs at $3 million. Photo courtesy FDOT The cargo ship damaged a structural beam on the bridge's central span, nearly causing a collapse, say state
Six Southeast projects collectively won roughly $73.6 million in federal funding when the U.S. Dept. of Transportation recently announced its latest round of TIGER grants. Among the recipients in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, the city of Atlanta received the single largest grant, of $18 million, to fund development of the Atlanta BeltLine’s 2.5-mile-long southwest corridor project. Image courtesy of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. The U.S. DOT awarded an $18-million grant to the city of Atlanta for development of the BeltLine's $2.5-mile-long southwest corridor project, estimated at $43 million overall. Image courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Transportation The city of
In the fall of 2009, before construction had even begun, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' first design-build hospital project, sited in Fort Benning, Ga., had become a contracting nightmare. Related Links: Turnkey Equipment Procurement a Key to Success on Navy Hospital Job Court Orders Army to Reinstate Turner Contract The two losing bidders for the $333-million Martin Army Community Hospital (MACH)—a McCarthy/Hunt joint venture and a team of Harbert Construction and Brasfield & Gorrie—were filing lawsuits relating to the selection of Turner Construction Co. and Ellerbe Becket/RLF Architects. By February 2010, the Corps was ordering Turner Construction Co. and
SAUNDERSLeslie Saunders has joined the Atlanta office of Leo A Daly as health care market leader. Saunders, with 30 years of architecture and planning experience, previously worked as a senior health care planner for Flad Architects and as a senior medical planner for HKS Inc. He also spent five years as director of capital planning and space management at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Related Links: Specialty Firms Eager for More Market Momentum Specialty Contractor of the Year: D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Jacksonville, Fla.-based architect-engineer RS&H announced the promotion of David Sweeney to chief operations officer as
On July 16, at 6:45 a.m., Florida Power & Light's 50-plus-year-old Port Everglades powerplant in Hollywood, Fla., came crashing down. The 1200-megawatt, oil-burning behemoth had become the latest chapter in one of today's biggest infrastructure stories—the nation's ongoing transition to cleaner energy sources. The occasion also cleared the way for new construction, in this case a $1-billion-plus natural gas-fired facility. Related Links: Southeast Top Specialty Contractors Ranking VIDEO: Port Everglades Powerplant Implosion (YouTube) D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Web Site The early-morning spectacle, positioned next to Fort Lauderdale's international airport and the cruise-ship hub Port Everglades, drew widespread attention for FPL—which
Despite some improvement in the volume of new contracts, the Southeast's construction market remains a fraction of the size it was during the pre-recession peak years. While specialty contractors working in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are growing more optimistic about market recovery, for many, the next wave of construction can't get here soon enough. Photo courtesy of Gate Precast Co. Educational projects such as this science graduate classroom building at Florida International University in Miami could be indicative of an increased amount of work in this sector for specialty firms. Photo courtesy of KHS&S Contractors At HealthPark Medical Center
Favorable economics for natural gas-fired energy production is putting pressure on builders of Georgia's $14-billion Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project, with Southern Co. and contractor CB&I facing heightened scrutiny as they deal with continuing cost and schedule overruns. Photo by Georgia Power In June, Vogtle construction crews placed this 900-ton containment vessel bottom head into the Unit 3 nuclear island. Related Links: Vogtle Nuclear Plant Owners Seek Budget Hike, Extend Schedule Duke Energy Cancels $24.7B Florida Nuke Plant Project Philip Hayet, a Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) analyst, summed up the changed fiscal environment when he testified in early August
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