Serving the Yellow River basin in Georgia, this $245-million upgrade allows Gwinnett County to divert, consolidate and treat the flow from six aging wastewater treatment plants into a new facility, saving more than $2.4 million in annual operating costs.
When Merlin Entertainment Group decided to build its newest Legoland theme park in central Florida—reportedly the company's largest in the world—it turned to the contractor behind Harry Potter's Wizarding World to conjure up a hasty revamping of the former Cypress Gardens site in Winter Haven.
When Georgia Tech requested proposals for its Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory project, the design-build team of Gilbane Building Co. and HDR Architecture decided to vie for the contract with a pitch to deliver the high-energy use lab building as a carbon-neutral facility.
Duke University has been investing significantly in new facilities in Durham, N.C., and its cancer institute showcases the owner's commitment to improving health-care services. Photo by Robert Benson Photography The new cancer institute accommodates all of the Duke University Health Systems' cancer treatment programs. Photo by Robert Benson Photography KBR Building Group achieved substantial completion of the project 49 days ahead of schedule. Related Links: ENR Southeast Recognizes 2012's 'Best Projects' Miami Office Building Project Requires Change in Plans The 270,000-sq-ft Duke Cancer Institute accommodates all of Duke University Health System's cancer programs and includes 125 exam rooms, 75 infusion
The Boeing Co.'s decision to locate its second assembly facility for the new 787 Dreamliner aircraft in South Carolina was a major coup for the Palmetto State.
Pressed by potential delays to the start of construction, the general contractor for a $17-million prototype elementary school project in St. Petersburg, Fla., nevertheless found a way to build the replacement facility in record time.
Samuel Ferreri joined architectural and engineering firm PGAL, Boca Raton, Fla., as a principal. He has 36 years of industry experience and previously was a principal with SchenkelShultz Architecture, West Palm Beach, Fla. Related Links: ENR Southeast: People Engineering News Record HELLWIGThomas Hellwig has joined Parsons Brinckerhoff in Atlanta as a senior aviation program manager. In his new role, Hellwig, who has more than 26 years of aviation industry experience, will manage aviation projects throughout the U.S. Prior to joining PB, he served as vice president for a Nashville, Tenn.-based architectural and engineering firm, where he managed the design for
Construction contract activity in the Southeast states of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas will likely parallel national trends during 2013 while at the same time showing significant deviations from the bigger picture, according to economists with McGraw-Hill Construction and local industry officials. Related Links: McGraw-Hill Forecasts 6% Construction Increase in 2013 Florida's Residential Contracts Surge in August Florida's volume of new construction starts, for instance, should build upon the momentum that began during 2012 to considerably outpace the modest growth predicted for the national market.Also, as a result of significant increases in overall new starts in 2012 due to two
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