Image courtesy Populous A rendering of the Florida Marlins' new ballpark, which was designed by Populous (formerly HOK Sport). A joint venture of Hunt Construction Group and Moss & Associates is leading the construction effort. Photo by Smith Aerial Visions/Courtesy Moss & Associates This aerial photo of the project shows the super-columns taking shape. Related Links: Miami Report: Public Projects are Metro's Saving Grace In September, Hunt-Moss JV, conducted the first vertical concrete pour for the super columns of the new Florida Marlins ballpark. The pour constituted the first estimated 16 ft of the nearly 40-ft tall rebar cage. The
Hanging more than 200 ft over a jobsite in downtown Kansas City, Mo., James Hague doesn�t seem to notice the tiny people and equipment below his feet. The senior technician is intently fiddling with a dial gauge that measures the amount of play in a crane turntable�the giant gear that rotates the jib. �A bearing could go bad,� says Hague, suspended from a full-body harness. �And that�s something we want to know before the top falls off.� Photo by Tudor Van Hampton A J.E. Dunn tower crane stands at about 240 ft above the site of the Kauffman Center for
Snapshot January 5, 2010 Our editors are everywhere�at all the industry events that matter most. When They're not speaking on panels, they're busy taking notes�and snapping photos�so they can inform their readers about what was said and who was there. The restoration of the Coweta County Courthouse in Newnan, Ga. The restoration of the Coweta County Courthouse in Newnan, Ga., included a complete replacement of the dome’s copper cladding to match historical details, says the architect, Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Atlanta. The courtroom was also restored to its original colors and finishes. Selective demolition helped reveal many of the building’s
CB&I was awarded a contract valued in excess of $70 million by NAFTNA INDUSTRIJA SRBIJE (NIS Petroleum Industry of Serbia) to upgrade its Pancevo Oil Refinery in Serbia. Related Links: Warren Buffet-led Firm Acquires Fort Worth’s BNSF Southern Power Starts Work on Texas Biomass Plant; Among Nation’s Largest KBR Earns Sasol Technology Framework Contract in Southern Africa Port of Houston Authority Acquires 3.5 Acres Near Barbours Cut Grand Prairie Uses Block Grant Funds for Energy Efficiency Improvements William Velasco Elected DART Board Chair Boerne’s Jeff Haberstroh Named to US Green Building Council Board The scope of work awarded to CB&I
The Texas Dept. of Transportation recently reopened the southbound the High Occupancy Vehicle of U.S. 75 in Plano. TxDOT closed the southbound U.S. 75 HOV lane in October 2008 to provide space for construction equipment and activity. Related Links: NTTA Links Highways with Sam Rayburn Tollway Opening CTRMA Seeking Contractor for Manor Expressway Project Alternatively-Financed Projects Approved for Funding TxDOT Begins Rehab Work On IH-10 East In Downtown With Stimulus Funds TxDOT Announces Winner of the 2009 Environmental Achievement Award TxDOT Team Wins National Award for IH 10-Katy Freeway Reconstruction During the closure, crews completed demolition of the old Parker
PageSoutherlandPage the 2009 Architecture Firm Award from the Texas Society of Architects; also, looking to expand its presence in Texas markets outside of Dallas, Balfour Beatty Acquires one of the state’s largest interior construction contractors. Left to Right: John N. Cryer III of the Houston office; James M. Wright, of the Washington, D.C., office; Lawrence W. Speck of the Austin office; Mattia J. Flabiano III, of the Dallas office; and Matthew F. Kreisle, III, of the Austin office. Related Links: Balfour Beatty Construction Acquires SpawMaxwell Company Houston’s Discovery Green Project Achieves LEED Gold Certification Frisco ISD Facility Wins Terrazzo, Mosaic
Southern Power - a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company - acquires, builds, manages and owns wholesale generation assets, plans to build one of the nation's largest biomass-fueled projects in Nacogdoches. Southern Power acquired the 100-megawatt Nacogdoches Generating Facility from American Renewables, LLC in October, noting at the time that it would move ahead with construction and bring the plant on line in the summer of 2012. The plant's output is committed to Austin Energy in a 20-year agreement that will help the city of Austin meet a 30-percent renewable energy goal. Related Links: Warren Buffet-led Firm Acquires Fort Worth’s BNSF
Dallas-based Balfour Beatty Construction acquired Houston-based SpawMaxwell Company, the state’s largest interior construction contractor, for an undisclosed amount. SpawMaxwell will retain its brand, but now operates as “SpawMaxwell – a Balfour Beatty company.” Related Links: PageSoutherlandPage the 2009 Architecture Firm Award from the Texas Society of Architects Houston’s Discovery Green Project Achieves LEED Gold Certification Frisco ISD Facility Wins Terrazzo, Mosaic Association Award Overland Partners, CamargoCopeland Architects Win Design Award State Dam Safety Officials Present Annual Awards Beck Awarded Sarang Community Church Design Competition Encotech Engineering Consultants Opens San Antonio Office Haley-Greer Earns Artist/Craftsman of the Year by AIA Dallas
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials presents awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of dam safety each year. Among this year’s award winners is a Fort Worth civil engineer/geotechnical specialist and an Oklahoma hydraulics expert. Related Links: PageSoutherlandPage the 2009 Architecture Firm Award from the Texas Society of Architects Balfour Beatty Construction Acquires SpawMaxwell Company Houston’s Discovery Green Project Achieves LEED Gold Certification Frisco ISD Facility Wins Terrazzo, Mosaic Association Award Overland Partners, CamargoCopeland Architects Win Design Award Beck Awarded Sarang Community Church Design Competition Encotech Engineering Consultants Opens San Antonio Office Haley-Greer Earns
The Houston District of the Texas Department of Transportation is leveraging the dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestments Act to mobilize some of the much needed roadway maintenance work that has been delayed for many years on IH-10 in the heart of downtown Houston. Related Links: NTTA Links Highways with Sam Rayburn Tollway Opening CTRMA Seeking Contractor for Manor Expressway Project Alternatively-Financed Projects Approved for Funding $20-Million Southbound U.S. 75 HOV Reopened Ahead of Schedule TxDOT Announces Winner of the 2009 Environmental Achievement Award TxDOT Team Wins National Award for IH 10-Katy Freeway Reconstruction In late fall, IH-10 eastbound
RSS
