Fort Myers-based J.L. Wallace has started the partial renovation of an assisted-living facility at Bentley Village in Naples. Related Links: Florida Contracts Dropped 42% in August Keys Resort Expands With Green, Modular Techniques MIC Roadways Program Named ASCE Project of the Year JCON Group Named GC for Villa Majorca The project includes the conversion of the first-floor common areas and the addition of residence rooms. Architectural services are being provided by Fletcher Thompson. The engineer is Matern Professional Engineering.
Atlanta-based Evergreen Construction has started work on the newest elementary school for the Cherokee County School District. Related Links: Westin Peachtree Plaza to Replace All 6,350 Windows Value of Georgia’s New Contracts Fell 16% in August The $16-million facility, in Actworth, was designed by JKH Architects of Dalton. The school will total more than 130,000 sq ft. Construction began in September. Completion is scheduled for January 2011.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Hendrick Construction was awarded a contract to build a new roller coaster at Carowinds. The amusement park is touting the 23-story-tall Intimidator as the “tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in the Southeast.” 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 Construction Starts on N.C.’s First Green Oyster Hatchery $37.6-Million Design-Build Contract Awarded for Fort Bragg K-8 The NASCAR-themed coaster—named for the late Dale Earnhardt—will feature a 5,316-ft-long track with a 232-ft
The N.C. Dept. of Labor announced that the state’s new crane safety standard went into effect Oct. 1. As a result of a series of fatal crane accidents across the country in 2008, the N.C. Department of Labor began discussions with crane industry officials in the state to discuss a draft standard in 2008. Related Links: 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 $37.6-Million Design-Build Contract
The North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved Progress Energy Carolinas' plan to build new natural gas-fueled power generation in Wayne County, to replace a coal-fired plant that the utility will retire in 2013. Related Links: North Carolina’s Crane Standard Takes Effect August Contracts: Up in N.C., Down in S.C. 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 Raleigh, N.C.-based Progress Energy’s proposed 950-megawatt combined-cycle power plant is located near the site of the H.F. Lee coal-fired plant,
Wastewater utilities and contractors and designers that work in the wastewater sector must be prepared to adapt to a changing regulatory environment and a volatile economy in order to stay afloat, according to speakers and attendees at the Water Environment Federation’s annual conference, held Oct. 11-14 in Orlando. Greater regulatory enforcement, the current economy, technology advances and the need for sustainability-based measures are clearly pressing WEF members to make short- and long-term changes. Related Links: ULI Presents Project of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards Baker Roofing Co. Launches Renewable Energy Division Maschmeyer Concrete Acquires Central Florida-based Company Peter Silva, assistant
McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction, reported that the value of new Florida contracts signed in August for future construction declined by 42% overall, compared to the same period of a year ago. The total of all new contracts was nearly $1.7 billion, compared to the nearly $2.9 billion of last August. Related Links: Keys Resort Expands With Green, Modular Techniques MIC Roadways Program Named ASCE Project of the Year JCON Group Named GC for Villa Majorca J.L. Wallace Begins Partial Renovation of Bentley Village All three construction categories declined by significant double-digit percentage points. The nonbuilding sector fell 19%
There is widespread acceptance that the renewed focus on green building is good for the planet, but current tax legislation is also making it good for your wallet. The stimulus package signed into law earlier this year extended a key provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the “Act”) that allows a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for certain energy efficiency improvements. The Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction, included in Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, allows building owners or lessees to deduct up to $1.80 per square foot for energy efficiency improvements to
So far, the way that an owner and contractor team decides to build a “green” building has been fairly standard. But that may change. Historically, the most successful green initiatives were those driven by tax abatements and credits, expedited permitting, density incentives, utility credits and other incentives. The majority of these came through the U.S. Green Building Council rating system for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. In this voluntary framework, the project is ultimately evaluated by the benefits weighed against the costs for achieving those benefits. Under these circumstances, the responsibility of a general contractor was detailed by the
There is no question that green building is moving into the mainstream of construction in the United States. Both private and public owners are frequently requiring that their new or renovated projects obtain recognition as “green” buildings—a label achieved by meeting certain standards of third-party rating entities such as the U.S. Green Building Council and its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. While many owners decide to build green voluntarily, some governments now require, or at least incentivize, green certification. Contractors should be aware of the green nuances of public projects. Due in major part to political considerations, public
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