Emory Healthcare of Atlanta has teamed with a private developer for construction of a $200-million proton therapy center in downtown Atlanta. Brasfield & Gorrie, Kennesaw, Ga., is building the 107,000-sq-ft oncology center for San Diego-based developer Advanced Particle Therapy. VOA Associates is the project architect. Perkins + Will is serving as the landscape architect. Image courtesy VOA Associates Brasfield and Gorrie recently started construction in downtown Atlanta of the $200-million Emory Proton Therapy Center, scheduled to open in 2016. Related Links: Atlanta's Construction Industry Making a Comeback Atlanta Authority Hires 360 Architecture to Design Falcons Stadium To accommodate a scheduled
General contractor Samet Corp. of Greensboro, N.C., recently started construction of a $30-million senior-living facility in Charlotte, N.C. According to the contractor, the Brightmore Senior Living facility will feature 138 independent-living units, along with 16 assisted-living and 14 memory-care units. Liberty Healthcare of Wilmington, N.C., is the project owner. Image courtesy of Samet Corp. Samet Corp. is building the Brightmore Senior Living facility in Charlotte, N.C., for Liberty Healthcare of Wilmington, N.C. Related Links: Top Southeast Start Reflect a Rejuvenated Residential Market ENR Southeast: Projects James Reed, health-care group manager with Samet, said the contractor was able to trim the
On May 6, tunnel crews with Bouygues Civil Works Florida completed the last leg of mining for the second of two, twin 4,200-ft-long tunnels for the $1-billion tunnel project at PortMiami. That morning, the project's 380-ft-long tunnel-boring machine—nicknamed Harriet—broke through for the last time, landing back on Watson Island, where it had first launched in November 2011. Photo by Daniel Azoulay. Courtesy Bouygues Civil Works Florida On May 6, the PortMiami tunnel project's 380-ft-long boring machine completed the final bore of two twin, 4,200-ft-long tunnels. The $1-billion project is targeting an August 2014 completion. Related Links: Port Of Miami Tunnel
In a victory for Coral Gables, Fla.-based Odebrecht Construction, a federal appeals court in Miami has upheld a lower court ruling that Florida's anti-Cuba law is unconstitutional. The law—which the lower court blocked by injunction—banned public agencies in the state of Florida from awarding any contract valued at a minimum of $1 million to any firm with business dealings in Cuba or Syria. Image courtesy Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc. Odebrecht Construction, which is vying for the concession contract on the $2-billion Interstate 4 Ultimate project (above), argued in court its business would have been significantly harmed by Florida's anti-Cuba
Creating a mechanically stabilized mountain and building a pair of massive, buried bridge structures are all part of a day's work for the crew working on the elevated and sloping runway project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Related Links: Broward County Picks Designers for South Runway Project Balfour Beatty, Cummings Land Fort Lauderdale Terminal Contract The entire project, estimated at $750 million, is designed to extend the boundaries of the airport by raising one of its runways up and over a major highway and rail line.Targeted for completion by September 2014, the work is testing the limits of contractors
HALLR. Randall Hall has been promoted from president to chief executive officer for West Point, Ga.-based general contractor Batson-Cook Co. Hall takes over the CEO position from Raymond L. Moody Jr., who is retiring. The general contractor previously named Hall as president in January 2012. Prior to that, he had served as senior vice president and general manager for the company's Atlanta division. Related Links: ENR Southeast People News 2013 Award of Excellence Winner Wayne E. Jones Moody, who will now serve as an executive adviser, first started with Batson-Cook in 1963 as an engineer. He was elected executive
Southeast architecture and engineering firms are seeing increased project activity by owners as well as heightened expectations regarding collaborative design processes and enhanced sustainability goals. Photo courtesy of Perkins+Will In a sign of the evolution of green design, Perkins+Will launched its Sprout Space modular, sustainable classroom design at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School, south of Atlanta. Image courtesy of Dewberry Health care projects, such as the $51-million Alamance Regional Center Expansion project in Burlington, N.C., continue to move ahead, but with a changing focus. Related Links: Reynolds, Smith and Hills Makes Big Plans to Stand Alone Engineering News Record "Owners definitely
Fueled by fresh ideas and a renewed vision, RS&H emerged from the recession with strong momentum for future growth. It's been a transformative period for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based A/E firm, marked by significant changes within its senior ranks. Last year, the firm responded by tallying near-record revenue across its 35 offices nationwide. In light of its strong results, its mix of notable regional projects and its aggressive outlook to build market share, ENR Southeast has named RS&H as its Design Firm of the Year. Related Links: P3 Delivery Drives Speed on Florida's I-595 Project Engineering News Record In the hard-hit
Despite legal settlements reached in late April between builders and the families of workers killed or injured in the collapse of a $22.5-million Miami Dade College parking garage project, the school remains unsure where or when it may rebuild the structure—or what firms may handle the work. Photo by Robert Hernandez, courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue A section of a $22.5-million parking garage project at Miami Dade College experienced a sudden progressive collapse on Oct. 10, killing four workers. Photo by Robert Hernandez, courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lawyers representing the families of nine workers killed or injured in the collapse announced
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced April 30 that it has signed a $35-million contract with 360 Architecture of Kansas City, Mo., to design a $1-billion, operable-roof stadium for the Atlanta Falcons. The GWCCA owns and operates the Georgia Dome and other downtown properties. Related Links: The Southeast Schemes Up Super Stadium Plans Atlanta's Construction Market Making a Comeback Bid "360's creativity and qualifications made them the best fit for this project, and we believe they will put us in the best position to deliver the ultimate game day experience for our fans," Atlanta Falcons President and CEO Rich
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