Through August of 2009, the nonbuilding market for the metro area of Miami, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale is well ahead of other regions in the Southeast Construction coverage area, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, the magazine’s publisher. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area has experienced nearly $2.3 billion in new nonbuildiing project starts through August, or more than double its amount at the same time last year. The new total was enough for the South Florida metro to rank fourth nationally. On a regional basis, Miami’s tally was approximately triple that of the second-place metro, Atlanta, which experienced roughly $713.6 in new
Baker Roofing Co. of Raleigh, N.C., announced it is launching a renewable energy subsidiary focused on green building technologies and environmentally sustainable energy products for business, government and institutional facilities. Related Links: EPA Expected To Step Up Enforcement ULI Presents Project of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards Maschmeyer Concrete Acquires Central Florida-based Company Baker Renewable Energy is focused on providing energy-saving technology and sustainable building products both for new construction and renovation projects. “Our objective is to provide practical and realistic energy options that make good business,” Prentiss Baker, chairman and CEO of Baker Roofing, stated.
California-based Parsons announced it has completed the foundation of the Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C. The SWPF is essential to disposing of approximately 33 million gallons of radioactive salt waste stored at SRS, vitrifying radioactive liquid waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, and closing SRS tank farms. Related Links: North Carolina’s Crane Standard Takes Effect August Contracts: Up in N.C., Down in S.C. N.C. OKs New Progress Energy Power Plant in Wayne Co. Hendrick to Build Intimidator Coaster at Carowinds Construction Starts on N.C.’s First Green Oyster Hatchery $37.6-Million Design-Build Contract Awarded
While the overall value of new Georgia contracts signed in August for future construction declined by 16% compared to the same period of a year ago, there was a significant bright spot during the month as a result of federal stimulus funding. According to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction, the total value of new contracts signed during the month equaled roughly $1.1 billion, down from the $1.3 billion of the previous August. Related Links: Westin Peachtree Plaza to Replace All 6,350 Windows Evergreen Starts Work on $16-Million Cherokee Co. School The state’s nonbuilding category—which includes roads, bridges and other
Florida East Coast Realty of Miami has hired JCON Group Corp. of Miami as the general contractor for Villa Majorca, FECR’s new luxury rental townhome community in Coral Gables. Related Links: Florida Contracts Dropped 42% in August Keys Resort Expands With Green, Modular Techniques MIC Roadways Program Named ASCE Project of the Year J.L. Wallace Begins Partial Renovation of Bentley Village Designed by Bellin & Pratt, Villa Majorca consists of 36 townhome residences.
Balfour Beatty Construction of Plantation, Fla., and Orlando-based SchenkelShultz Architecture were awarded a $37.6-million design-build contract for the 235,916-sq-ft K-8 school at Fort Bragg, NC. Related Links: North Carolina’s Crane Standard Takes Effect August Contracts: Up in N.C., Down in S.C. N.C. OKs New Progress Energy Power Plant in Wayne Co. Parsons Reaches Milestone at Savannah River Site Project Hendrick to Build Intimidator Coaster at Carowinds Construction Starts on N.C.’s First Green Oyster Hatchery This is the first Dept. of Defense contract for SchenkelShultz, which has designed more than 33 million sq ft of K-12 educational projects.
Construction on the “green” Oyster Hatchery Research facility at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C., has begun, the university announced. Related Links: North Carolina’s Crane Standard Takes Effect August Contracts: Up in N.C., Down in S.C. N.C. OKs New Progress Energy Power Plant in Wayne Co. Parsons Reaches Milestone at Savannah River Site Project Hendrick to Build Intimidator Coaster at Carowinds $37.6-Million Design-Build Contract Awarded for Fort Bragg K-8 The project is the result of an effort that began in 2006 when the North Carolina Aquarium Division asked Raleigh, N.C.-based architect Frank Harmon to work with the state’s
The Miami Intermodal Center’s $184-million Roadway Improvements Program, built by the Florida Dept. of Transportation, received the “Project of the Year” award from the Miami-Dade Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award recognizes civil engineering achievements that represent “a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society,” according to the award criteria. Related Links: Florida Contracts Dropped 42% in August Keys Resort Expands With Green, Modular Techniques JCON Group Named GC for Villa Majorca J.L. Wallace Begins Partial Renovation of Bentley Village The award was presented to FDOT and the MIC project’s design engineering firms at the
As part of its 3rd Annual Vision Awards, the Southeast Florida/Caribbean District Council of the Urban Land Institute presented the 2009 “Project of the Year” award went to the $472-million, 570,000-sq-ft Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Related Links: EPA Expected To Step Up Enforcement Baker Roofing Co. Launches Renewable Energy Division Maschmeyer Concrete Acquires Central Florida-based Company The infill development project, located along downtown Miami’s Biscayne Corridor, was designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. The Arsht Center is Miami-Dade County’s largest-ever public/private-sector partnership. The association also honored Terry Stiles with its 2009
Compared to the same period of a year ago, the value of new contracts signed in August for future construction increased by 5% overall in North Carolina, but fell by 18% in South Carolina, according to the latest information from McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. Related Links: North Carolina’s Crane Standard Takes Effect N.C. OKs New Progress Energy Power Plant in Wayne Co. Parsons Reaches Milestone at Savannah River Site Project Hendrick to Build Intimidator Coaster at Carowinds Construction Starts on N.C.’s First Green Oyster Hatchery $37.6-Million Design-Build Contract Awarded for Fort Bragg K-8 In North Carolina, the overall
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