Using a three-phase approach, the Balfour Beatty Construction-led team built Universal Orlando's 1.3-million-sq-ft Cabana Bay resort in less than 18 months.
John White was promoted by Skanska USA to the position of senior vice president and account John Whitemanager for the firm's Atlanta office, where he will lead the firm's Georgia operations. A 39-year industry veteran, White has been with Skanska for eight years, previously serving as managing director of Skanska's Houston and Las Vegas offices. Most recently, he worked with Skanska's aviation center of excellence. Related Links: Engineering News Record In a related move, Fred Hames, Skanska USA Building's general manager for Florida, will expand his role to include Georgia. Hames already oversees the company's work in Florida and will
In 2011, Batson-Cook, assisted by Scott Bridge Co., was chosen to build the world's longest urban whitewater course in Columbus, Ga., through the Chattahoochee River Restoration project. The project both enhanced the river's local environment and created a state-of-the-art whitewater facility.
Tricky geology and a dense urban environment marked the journey of Harriet, a lone tunnel boring machine that excavated dual 1.26-kilometer-long, two-lane highway tunnels under the Government Cut shipping channel in Biscayne Bay, to connect Dodge and Watson islands.
Leading a $136-million contract, the joint venture of Flatiron/Lane replaced the severely deteriorated, 60-year-old Interstate-85/Yadkin River Bridge. Besides being narrow and unsafe, the existing bridge was only designed to carry 10,000 vehicles per day; but it has carried 80,000 daily, including heavy tractor-trailer traffic. As a result, construction, which began in late 2010, proceeded with a heightened sense of urgency. Photos courtesy of STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates; Lane Construction Corp.; and Flatiron Constructors Leading a $136-million contract, the joint venture of Flatiron/Lane replaced the severely deteriorated, 60-year-old Interstate-85 Yadkin River Bridge. Photos courtesy of STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates; Lane Construction Corp.; and
With voters' approval of Miami's SkyRise Miami project, Berkowitz Development Group Inc. is moving ahead with construction of the estimated $430-million observation tower. The dramatic, curvilinear structure was designed by Arquitectonica International Corp. of Miami, with structural engineer Magnusson Klemencic Associates and consulting engineer Cosentini Associates. Related Links: Coastal Construction Rides High on South Florida Surge SkyRise Miami Project Website The site, which juts into Biscayne Bay, is going to make the tower especially challenging to build, says Coastal Construction, which is teamed with Tishman Construction Corp., Florida. "There's really no access," Sean Murphy, an executive vice president with Coastal,
Workers at a problem-plagued production facility in Louisiana that supplies components to nuclear expansion projects in Georgia and South Carolina conspired to cheat on a welder qualification test, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Photo courtesy Georgia Power Company A view of the Plant Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear island, as of September 2014. Photo courtesy Georgia Power Company One of the CA20 modules included as part of the Unit 3 nuclear island. The Lake Charles, La., prefabrication plant is the facility producing the CA20 modules. Related Links: CB&I Plant That Feeds Vogtle Project Faces NRC Scrutiny Builders of Vogtle
In a city that sits below sea level and is surrounded by water, drainage projects can be complex and crucial undertakings. Now more than halfway complete, the Pump to the River project will improve drainage in part of New Orleans by increasing capacity and shortening the distance to the basin. Related Links: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project Corps of Engineers Brings $100 Million Drainage Project To New Orleans Corps of Engineers Begins $48M Underground Drainage Project In New Orleans Designed and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the project spans almost
First comes natural gas, then the infrastructure needed to support it. That's a formula that has meant growth for the Texas and Louisiana construction industry over the past few years. The end result is continuing strength for the region's specialty contractors. Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record This year's ENR survey of Texas and Louisiana's Top Specialty Contractors drew 98 responses. Firms reported more than $7.425 billion in regional revenue across both states. That's a gain of nearly $300 million over the top 98 firms in last year's ranking.Bolstered MarketsFive of the top 10 firms in this year's ranking
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