The team building the 32-mile-long first phase of a $1.2-billion Central Florida commuter rail project, which endured years of political delay, is making its way through a unique set of coordination challenges to get the first trains moving next spring. Related Links: Construction of $1.3B SunRail Project Finally Set to Start Gov. Scott Gives Go-Ahead for $1.3B Commuter Rail Project The $168.1-million design-build-maintain contract for Phase 1—held by a joint venture of Archer Western Contractors, Tampa, and RailWorks Track Systems, New York City—is transforming an active freight line into a hybrid system that is passenger-centric during commuter hours. The first
MORRISPaul Morris has joined the Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) as the organization's new president and CEO. Morris has almost 30 years of management experience throughout the U.S. and Canada related to transportation, urban redevelopment, natural resource management, public parks and the development of corporate and institutional facilities. Related Links: ENR Southeast's Online People Photo Showcase Southeast People News Previously, Morris served as deputy secretary for transit with the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation. ABI is the organization responsible for implementing the Atlanta BeltLine urban redevelopment project.Craig Kirkwood has joined SchenkelShultz Architecture's Orlando office as an aviation planner and designer. Previously
Southeast contractors, beginning to sense genuine momentum in the region's building markets, are now looking forward to an upturn. But as data from ENR Southeast's latest Top Contractors survey shows, a broader regional construction market recovery remains mostly in the offing. Related Links: The Southeast's Top Starts Top Southeast Starts Reflect a Rejuvenated Residential Market The survey's first indicator of a regional revival is seen in the response rate. Historically, the depth of the Southeast Top Contractors ranking has ebbed and flowed with the industry's own ups and downs. For the latest list, more than 110 firms reported their 2012
By most outward appearances, much has changed for Rodgers Builders since its chairman, B.D. Rodgers, first founded the company in 1963. Now with more than 350 associates across three offices, and a diverse project portfolio, the Charlotte, N.C.-based firm's growth has mirrored its hometown's emergence as one of the Southeast's leading economic hubs. Related Links: Rodgers Builders Named 'Contractor of the Year' Builders Get Ready for Southeast Resurgence Looking deeper, though, it is apparent that Rodgers has deviated little from its origin as a conservative company, with leaders who emphasize an old-fashioned personal approach. At the same time, the company
Claiming the Fluor Corp.-led construction management team that manages and operates a federal nuclear-waste site in Aiken, S.C., intentionally misled it about the status of design completion on a $90-million plutonium and uranium waste-disposal project under way, Baker Concrete Construction Inc. sued the joint venture on June 6 in U.S. District Court there. Photo courtesy Savannah River Site Waste processing facility at Aiken, S.C., site was originally set for completion in July 2012. Related Links: Baker Concrete v. SRNS DOE Looking at Cost, Schedule Problems at S.C. Nuclear Site Baker seeks damages of nearly $20 million from Savannah River Nuclear
The Atlanta Falcons and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority recently firmed up the group of architects and builders for the National Football League team’s planned $1-billion, operable-roof stadium. Related Links: Atlanta Authority Hires 360 Architecture to Design Falcons Stadium $200M Proton Therapy Project Kicks Off in Atlanta The groups announced the hiring of a joint venture led by Atlanta-based Holder Construction, as the managing partner, and Hunt Construction Group, Phoenix, to build the downtown stadium. According to the Falcons, local firms H.J. Russell & Co. and C.D. Moody Construction Co. have joined the joint-venture team.“This joint venture is a
The State Highway 114/121 corridor, also known as the Dallas-Fort Worth Connector, is undergoing a supersize upgrade. The $1-billion project expands and redesigns two interchanges and portions of four highways in addition to building 39 bridges and more than 100 retaining walls. The 8.4-mile-long route runs through the cities of Southlake, Grapevine and Irving as well as the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The Texas Dept. of Transportation design-build project is being built by NorthGate Constructors LLC—a 65%-35% joint venture led by Kiewit Texas Construction LP with Zachry Construction Corp. The lead design engineer is PB Americas,
The Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans officially reopened on June 16 after a seven-year $1.2-billion expansion project. It was recently awarded the Alliant Build American Grand Award and named one of the most significant construction projects of 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Angelle Bergeron In April 2011, a vertical 102-ft lift of a 2,758-ton steel truss was accomplished in 4.5 hours. The project increased the driving surface from 18 feet to 43 feet with three eleven-foot lanes in each direction. MTI, a joint venture of Massman Construction Co., Kansas City, Mo., Traylor Bros., Evansville, Ind.,
An extensive prefabrication strategy aims to keep the $1-billion University Medical Center project in New Orleans on target to meet the project's daunting scope and aggressive construction schedule. With more than 2 million sq ft of built space, the project for the state of Louisiana is one of the largest health care campuses under construction in the U.S. Its 31-month construction schedule has prompted construction-manager-at-risk Skanska USA Building, New York City, and joint venture partner MAPP Construction, New Orleans, to pursue prefabrication of mechanical systems, headwalls and bathroom facilities. Related Links: Parkland: A 'Hospital for the Future' Top Starts: Texas
D. Steven Henry has joined Austin Industries, Dallas, as senior vice president and chief legal officer. He was a partner at law firm Gardere Wynne Sewell. Henry Related Links: Engineering News Record Malissa Attebery was hired by Walter P Moore, Houston, as its learning manager. In this role, she manages the firm's learning program, which provides classes and training opportunities to employees. Prior to joining the firm, she was an instructional designer for Lone Star College. LJA Engineering, Houston, has announced several staff changes. Jack Shick was promoted to senior project manager in the firm's Houston transportation division. Riley Sladek
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