Technically speaking, 2013 proved to be a downer for the Southeast's collective construction industry. According to McGraw Hill Construction's final 2013 state figures, the Southeast region of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas generated nearly $70.6 billion in new contracts during the past year. While that number sounds significant, it's decidedly lower than the 2012 grand total of nearly $80.3 billion. However, while numbers don't lie, sometimes they don't tell the whole story. Related Links: Southeast Top Starts Ranking Owner of the Year: Florida Dept. of Transportation McGraw Hill Construction's use of total contract costs, combined with its inclusion of two
HOISTPete Holst has rejoined Gilbane Building Co.'s North Carolina leadership team as senior project executive in the contractor's Durham, N.C., office. Holst, who has 30 years of industry experience, will focus on the life science, corporate and mission-critical markets. Related Links: B.D. Rodgers, 89, Founded Charlotte-based Rodgers Builders SLIDESHOW: The Southeast's Top 20 Under 40 Sam Stiteler, a business development manager with Metro Power, was recently installed as 2014 chairman of the board of Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia in Atlanta. Stiteler has 13 years of construction industry experience and has been actively involved with ABC of Georgia for
Eight years after being flooded and damaged by Hurricane Katrina, the Audubon Nature Institute is embarking on an $8.5 million project to reconstruct facilities at the Nature Center. Courtesy of the Audubon Nature Institute The Audubon Nature Institute's new facility will span approximately 13,000 sq-ft in three adjacent and connected buildings. Related Links: Audubon Nature Institute Steve Dorand, senior vice president of design for the Audubon Nature Institute, says the new facility will span approximately 13,000 sq-ft in three adjacent and connected buildings. It will include classrooms, a planetarium and an 8,500-sq-ft exhibit pavilion.Audubon is working with local architect Billes
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has accredited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). Related Links: New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Major Construction to Start on New Orleans Pump Station Project Work on the HSDRRS started in 2006, and while the major projects are complete, work will continue into 2017, says HSDRRS spokesman Rene Poche.To date, the Corps has obligated $11.8 of a total $14.45 billion for work on the HSDRRS, which includes 448 construction contracts. To date, 389 contracts have been awarded, and 338
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is constructing a new $100 million drainage system in the suburbs of New Orleans. Courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Harahan Pump to the River Project consists of five individual projects with 8,700 linear feet of 84-in buried steel pipe and a pumping capacity of 1,200 cu-ft per second. Related Links: Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project The Harahan Pump to the River Project consists of five individual projects with 8,700 linear feet of 84-in buried steel pipe and a pumping capacity of 1,200 cu-ft per second. While the Harahan and
Dredging and construction company Weeks Marine is in the process of restoring a portion of Louisiana's eroding coastline in a $70 million land-building project. The company is moving 3.3 million cu-yds of sediment to create 300 acres of beach and dunes along a six-mile stretch of coastline in Lafourche Parish. Courtesy of Weeks Marine Weeks Marine is moving 3.3 million cu-yds of sediment to create 300 acres of beach and dunes along a six-mile stretch of coastline in Lafourche Parish. Related Links: Weeks Marine Lafourche Parish Weeks Marine Project Manager Gary Johnson says the company is using a 40-in hydraulic
Contractors modernizing a 55-year-old, legendary Southeast racetrack are pushing the limits of technology as they scramble to complete the complex project.
Bonar Day “B.D.” Rodgers, 89, founder and chairman of Charlotte, N.C.-based construction manager Rodgers Builders, died Feb. 14. Rodgers had remained active in the company’s management until his death. Photo courtesy Rodgers Builders B.D. Rodgers, chairman of Rodgers Builders, with his wife, Patricia, president and CEO, in 2013. Related Links: Rodgers Builders Melds Traditional Values, Innovation The company released a statement, which read, in part: “[B.D.] was a ‘builder’ in the truest sense, with a passion for building relationships through his service to community and his love of the construction industry, and most importantly, his love for his family and
Midway between Austin and San Antonio sits the scenic town of New Braunfels, home to just one hospital and a growing population. Residents will have a new option come April, when the $110-million Resolute Health Hospital reaches completion. Brasfield & Gorrie is leading construction on the five-story, 364,615-sq-ft building, which sits on a 58-acre greenfield site. Related Links: 2012 Top Project Starts Brasfield & Gorrie "New Braunfels was selected as kind of an innovation site for the company. It's a growing area—not just New Braunfels but kind of a mini tri-city area consisting of New Braunfels, San Marcos and Seguin—so
The Lemoine Co. is about halfway through building a 90,000-sq-ft hotel in Harvey, La. At first glance, a rendering of the 150-room hotel may not look unusual, but the five-story building is being constructed entirely with wood framing, something rare for a commercial building of this size. Related Links: The Lemoine Co. Project managers say that aside from a few challenges and some different construction techniques, using wood hasn't proved to be much different than using steel or metal studs.The hotel sits on the Boomtown Casino New Orleans property on the banks of the Industrial Canal. It features 150 guest
RSS
