Utility Duke Energy announced on Feb. 5 that it is canceling previous plans to repair its damaged Crystal River nuclear plant in Citrus County, Fla. Instead, the company says it will build a new natural-gas powerplant elsewhere in the state to replace the retired 914-MW facility. Photo courtesy Duke Energy Progress Energy Florida initiated a project to replace generators at the Crystal River nuclear plant, but the work caused cracking in the containment dome. Attempts at repair failed. Related Links: Crystal River's Controversial Repairs Central to Duke Energy Hearings Duke Study: Crystal River Repairs Could Hit $3.4 Billion Does Ouster
Unsatisfied with Brasfield & Gorrie’s response to a recent threat of contract termination—known as a cure notice—the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) ratcheted up the heat on Jan. 31 by issuing a show cause notice to the contractor over its performance on a nearly $300-million hospital project in Orlando. Photo by Scott Judy The Dept. of Veterans Affairs has issued a Show Cause notice to hospital contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. The contractor has until Feb. 11 to respond or face termination from the project. Related Links: Congress Seeks Elusive Answers About Troubled VA Project Construction CEO's Testimony Offers Glimpse
DPR Construction, the California-based building contractor and construction manager that has built itself into a $2-billion-a-year business on high-tech construction and a push for innovation, is making moves to expand its footprint. And the company’s first step in that direction is starting in the Southeast. Photo: NY Focus Photography DPR Construction built the Max Planck Florida Institute project, located in Jupiter, Fla. Related Links: California-based DPR is Set to Buy Hardin Construction In its first major purchase, DPR announced last month that it plans to buy Hardin Construction Co. LLC, the Atlanta-based general contractor. DPR, based in Redwood City, plans
Following in the footsteps of schools that have brokered development partnerships between high-tech companies and academia as well as cities that have revitalized struggling districts into 24/7 neighborhoods, the University of Florida is going outside its Gainesville campus gates and stepping into the shoes of an urban renewer. The UF goal is to turn an adjacent neighborhood full of underutilized low-rise buildings into a 40-acre compact community where people work, live and play. Having overcome the many zoning, infrastructure and cultural challenges that stood in its way, Innovation Square—which could encompass more than 5 million sq ft when it is
KRISTIANSENAlexander Kristiansen has joined architectural firm BJAC in Raleigh, N.C., as director of health care. Kristiansen will lead the design and management of health care projects. He has spent much of his career focused on health care facilities and has international project experience. Related Links: 2013's Top 20 Under 40 Class ENR Southeast: People Peter Tuffo has joined Suffolk Construction to serve as vice president of west coast operations in Fort Myers, Fla., as the company seeks to expand its reach into the state's southwest region. Tuffo has more than 15 years of industry experience and previously served in
For many contractors and designers working in the Southeast, 2012 will likely be remembered as the year in which the industry finally began to bounce back from the economic doldrums. Related Links: Georgia Announces 'Go Build' Program Construction of $1.3B SunRail Project Kicks Off Jury Verdict for HDR is Setback for Tampa Bay Water Crystal River's Controversial Repairs Central to Duke Energy Hearings Congress Seeks Answers About Orlando VA Project The Port of Miami Tunnel's Breakthrough Moment $1B Atlanta Intermodal Project Wins Federal Acceleration Georgia Tax Vote Delivers Only Small Boost for Roadbuilders GC Vows Thorough Probe of Garage Collapse
Gains in housing and infrastructure barely overcame a 55% decline in nonresidential construction contracts for a 2% overall increase in new South Carolina projects for October, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. In all, the company estimated that approximately $540.7 million in new construction contracts moved ahead during the month. Photo courtesy Dept. of Energy's Savannah River Site Aerial photo of Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication project at Savannah River Site, near Aiken, S.C. Related Links: Residential Contracts Continue to Fuel Florida Rebound Southeast 2013: Rebound to Continue The nonresidential category’s dramatic decline represented just $63.25 million in new contracts. On the positive side,
Steep declines in the value of new nonresidential and infrastructure construction projects caused the overall value of new Georgia contracts to drop 67% in October, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The company estimated Georgia construction contracts totaled roughly $865.3 million for the month. Image courtesy Roger B. Kennedy Inc. Roger B. Kennedy of Orlando is building a $13-million student housing facility at the University of Georgia in Athens. Related Links: Residential Contracts Continue to Fuel Florida Rebound Southeast 2013: Rebound to Continue Nonresidential contracts tallied approximately $365.7 million during October, or 50% lower than the same period of a year ago.
Construction contracts for Florida housing projects soared again in October, as approximately $1.2 billion worth of new residential work moved ahead during the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. That figure marked a 46% gain over the residential category’s year-ago estimate, and helped offset declines in other markets to push the state’s overall October total to a 4% gain. Image courtesy Charles Perry Partners Charles Perry Partners was scheduled to break ground in December on a $33-million regional transit system facility for the city of Gainesville. Related Links: Southeast 2013: Rebound to Continue Florida's Residential Contracts Surge in August Overall, McGraw-Hill
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