The value of new Georgia construction contracts fell by 15% in April, for a $814.5-million total, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. Related Links: Florida Contracts Decline 14% in April North Carolina Contracts Drop 23% in April South Carolina Sees Ups, Downs in April All categories of construction fell for the month, though the nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure projects, suffered the most. The value of that category’s total starts was estimated at $127.1 million for April, or 47% below the same period of a year ago. Nonresidential contracts fell 2% compared to last April, with roughly $389
The bad news for Florida contractors returned in April, as the value of new contracts fell by 14% overall, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. The downward slide returned after a strong March—the state’s only positive month for the year—and pushed the latest total for new construction contracts down to approximately $2 billion. Related Links: April Another Poor Month for Georgia Contracts North Carolina Contracts Drop 23% in April South Carolina Sees Ups, Downs in April All three sectors declined during April, but nonresidential fell by the greatest percentage. This category’s total dropped 33% compared to the same
Despite a significant uptick in the value of infrastructure projects, North Carolina’s overall total for new construction contracts fell 23% in April, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. The decline resulted in an estimated $912.6 million in new contracts during the month, down from last April’s $1.2-billion total. Related Links: South Carolina Sees Ups, Downs in April April Another Poor Month for Georgia Contracts Florida Contracts Drop 14% in April McGraw-Hill Construction estimated April’s total for the nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure work, at $168.4 million, or 20% ahead of the same period of a year ago. The
The state of South Carolina experienced continued growth in its nonresidential construction sector in April, but it wasn’t sufficient to keep the state’s overall total for new contracts from going negative, according to information from McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. The company estimated the value of new South Carolina construction contracts at $515.5 million during April, or 5% lower than the same period of a year ago. Related Links: Florida Contracts Decline 14% in April April Another Poor Month for Georgia Contracts North Carolina Contracts Drop 23% in April Nonresidential contracts totaled an estimated $164.9 million in April, or
Photo courtesy Savannah District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers After lengthy delays from bid protests and legal action, the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a ceremonial groundbreaking in late April for the $333-million Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, Ga. Turner Construction Co., Atlanta, will lead the design-build contract, which covers the construction of the 745,000-sq-ft, 70-bed facility. The Corps of Engineers first awarded Turner the contract in September 2009. Shortly thereafter, Ellerbe Becket, Turner’s design partner, was acquired by AECOM. Competing bidders cited that fact as a conflict of interest because another AECOM
On May 13, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed legislation expanding the state�s requirement for the use of the federal E-Verify system when hiring workers, closes a loophole for project worker identification and imposes severe penalties for violations. Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Nathan Deal The new law builds upon previous state regulations that required public owners and public works contractors to use E-Verify, and expands the mandate to all businesses with more than 10 employees. The law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, for employers with 500 or more full-time employees, and on July 1, 2012, for firms
For the second year in a row, Florida legislators have raided the state�s transportation trust fund in order to help close a multi-billion-dollar budget gap, and again the state�s governor is apparently considering vetoing the measure. This year’s legislature, which finalized work on May 6, included a “sweep” of $150 million from the trust fund’s cash reserves into the general budget. That was nearly identical to the $160 million that state politicians raided from the road fund last year, only to have former Gov. Charlie Crist (R) veto the action after lobbying from the transportation construction industry. Robert G. Burleson,
SPEARS Frank Spears was hired as president of Balfour Beatty Construction's Georgia division in Atlanta. From 2004-2010, Spears served as president of SG Contracting. Previously, he spent 30 years with The Beck Group, where he worked as managing director and executive vice president. Kimberly Riehn was promoted to the position of chief financial officer for Miller Construction Co. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Riehn joined the firm in 2010 as controller. BARRY Thomas F. Barry , a senior vice president with Atkins in Orlando, Fla., was appointed director of operations for transportation in North America. Barry most recently served as business
Article toolbar In Atlanta green building circles these days, Ryan Gravel is a bit of a “rock star,” according to one co-worker at Perkins+Will. But he's not a “starchitect,” whose big reputation comes from signature buildings. Instead, he's an urban designer, and the mastermind behind the multibillion-dollar BeltLine project, the 22-mile collection of light rail, public mixed-use trails and parks that is now progressing in Atlanta. Image Courtesy Of Perkins+Will New HQ Perkins+Will designed its new LEED Platinum-rated Atlanta offices in 2010. The building features a radiant heating and cooling system. Related Links: Southeast Top Design Firms Main Rankings Southeast
Article toolbar The builders of a super-green expansion and renovation of Clemson University's school of architecture, a project featuring geothermal wells, operable windows and daylighting, are finding that connecting with the environment is easier said than done, especially when Mother Nature intervenes. Photo by Dmitri Jajich for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Unusual Structure The new Rudolph E. Lee Hall building features an open interior, with skylights above each structural column. The building�s structure is supported by slender column �trees� that are 10 3/4 in. in diameter and made of steel plate that is 1 in. thick. At left, the second-floor
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