The challenges of revamping a 140-year-old industrial structure into a modern apartment building proved numerous and continual on W.C. Bradley Co.'s residential development in Columbus, Ga.
At first glance, a lineup of some of the biggest Southeast projects expected to begin construction during 2014 seems to indicate a boom market. There's a $1-billion National Football League stadium project in Atlanta. A $1-billion passenger rail line linking Orlando to Miami. In Orlando, a $2.1-billion, 21-mile-long transformation of Interstate 4. And in Atlanta, an $840-million revamping of Interstate 75. Photo courtesy of Moss and Associates South Florida is a growing haven for residential contracts, such as this Moss and Associates project in Fort Lauderdale for The Related Group. Image courtesy of 360 Architecture The Atlanta Falcons say they
REYHANJohn Reyhan has joined Manhattan Construction Co.'s Atlanta office as president. Reyhan, with 27 years of construction industry experience, previously served as general manager of Georgia operations for Skanska USA, where he had worked since 1998. Related Links: ENR Southeast: People Jeremy Sochol has joined architectural-engineering firm RS&H in Jacksonville, Fla., as senior vice president of human resources. Sochol has more than 20 years of related experience.Becca Hardin has joined Batson-Cook Co., West Point, Ga., as vice president of business development. In this position, Hardin will focus her efforts on the industrial and manufacturing project sectors. She previously worked
Southeast contractors have lamented the frustratingly slow pace of the region’s spotty construction recovery for so long that some might have started to believe that a broader rebound was just so much wishful thinking. Image courtesy Atlanta Braves One major project slated to start construction in 2014 is the Atlanta Braves' new ballpark in Cobb County, Ga., which will also feature a $400-million mixed-use development that will be incorporated into the site. Related Links: Steady Gains in 2014 May Not Satisfy Southeast Contractors Construction Starts to Rise 9% in 2014, Says Dodge Construction Outlook Well, those contractors can think again.For
The McDonnel Group recently broke ground on a $22.6 million expansion of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. The project will transform a historic warehouse into a 65,000-square-foot modern teaching facility complete with classrooms, labs and a kitchen. Courtesy of The McDonnel Group A rendering of the $22.6 million expansion of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Related Links: The McDonnel Group John C. Williams Architects The project design-build team is being led by The McDonnel Group, with John C. Williams Architects as the lead designer. McDonnel Group President Allan McDonnel says the interior of the
Methodist Dallas Medical Center had plenty to manage in planning for future growth. The resulting six-story, 229,000-sq-ft Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower will expand the hospital's emergency department tenfold and include new emergency and central sterile departments, expanded surgical services and additional critical care patient floors. The $120-million project also will allow for future vertical expansion of up to 12 stories. Related Links: Engineering News Record "Because it's an incredibly complicated project, we endeavored to find ways to develop a really strong team to tackle this monster," says Denton Wilson, assistant vice president of design and construction
Sterling Construction Co. has named Peter Holland as CEO of its Texas Sterling Construction Co. subsidiary. He was most recently executive vice president of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction and president of the firm's federal services division. Photo Courtesy of TDIndustries Michael J. Kotubey has joined TDIndustries as president of the firm's Dallas division. Related Links: Engineering News Record Balfour Beatty Construction has named Steve Olson as president of its North Texas division, responsible for executive oversight and management of the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Nashville operations. He was previously group president of The Boldt Co.'s Southern region. KOTUBEY Michael
Expansive growth in the chemical and industrial sectors, fueled by a wave of cheap natural gas, has carried Baton Rouge-based MMR Group Inc. along for the ride. That boom, along with the electrical and instrumentation contractor's ability to serve diverse clients across multiple sectors, boosted the firm's regional revenue by nearly 130% in 2012 to $302 million from $133 million the previous year. That year-to-year gain is the largest posted by any company in this year's ranking of the largest specialty contractors in Texas and Louisiana, pushing MMR up five spots to fifth place. Related Links: MMR Group, Inc. 2013
Low-cost natural gas is playing a major role in the boom of industrial and energy-related projects across the Gulf Coast region, and that has meant more business for specialty contractors in Texas and Louisiana. Companies across the region are moving to build additional storage, infrastructure, processing and extraction facilities, all to the benefit of local markets and contractors. Related Links: 2013 Top Specialty Contractors Ranking 2013 Top Specialty Contractors Ranked by Sector Six of the top 15 firms on this year's list of the largest specialty contractors reported an energy-related project as their biggest project to break ground in the
Work on the $1.4 billion expansion and upgrade to Interstate 35E north of Dallas launched this month with a groundbreaking ceremony on the shores of Lewisville Lake. Photo courtesy of TxDOT A photo illustration showing the southbound bridge and additional lanes to be built across Lewisville Lake as part of the project. Photo courtesy of TxDOT A map indicating the location of the 35Express project between Dallas and Denton. Related Links: Texas Department of Transportation I-35E Project The 35Express project extends 28.2 miles from I-635 in Farmers Branch to U.S. 380 in Denton, crossing eight cities in Dallas and Denton
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