Fueled by fresh ideas and a renewed vision, RS&H emerged from the recession with strong momentum for future growth. It's been a transformative period for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based A/E firm, marked by significant changes within its senior ranks. Last year, the firm responded by tallying near-record revenue across its 35 offices nationwide. In light of its strong results, its mix of notable regional projects and its aggressive outlook to build market share, ENR Southeast has named RS&H as its Design Firm of the Year. Related Links: P3 Delivery Drives Speed on Florida's I-595 Project Engineering News Record In the hard-hit
Despite legal settlements reached in late April between builders and the families of workers killed or injured in the collapse of a $22.5-million Miami Dade College parking garage project, the school remains unsure where or when it may rebuild the structure—or what firms may handle the work. Photo by Robert Hernandez, courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue A section of a $22.5-million parking garage project at Miami Dade College experienced a sudden progressive collapse on Oct. 10, killing four workers. Photo by Robert Hernandez, courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lawyers representing the families of nine workers killed or injured in the collapse announced
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $614.8 million project to build three permanent canal closure and pump stations in New Orleans. They will replace temporary structures built in 2006 at the mouths of three drainage canals connecting to Lake Pontchartrain. Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers As part of a $614.8 million project, three permanent canal closure and pump stations will be built in New Orleans, replacing temporary structures built in 2006 at the mouths of three drainage canals connecting to Lake Pontchartrain. The stations are designed to block surges from the lake caused by a
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced April 30 that it has signed a $35-million contract with 360 Architecture of Kansas City, Mo., to design a $1-billion, operable-roof stadium for the Atlanta Falcons. The GWCCA owns and operates the Georgia Dome and other downtown properties. Related Links: The Southeast Schemes Up Super Stadium Plans Atlanta's Construction Market Making a Comeback Bid "360's creativity and qualifications made them the best fit for this project, and we believe they will put us in the best position to deliver the ultimate game day experience for our fans," Atlanta Falcons President and CEO Rich
Florida’s largest electric utility has completed the installation of 4.5 million "smart meters," a project funded partly by $200 million in U.S. Dept. of Energy grants from the 2009 stimulus law. Photo courtesy FPL Florida Power and Light Co. recently completed the installation of 4.5 million smart meters, an effort funded partly by a $200-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Energy. Related Links: At Cape Canaveral, FPL Stages a Powerful Launch Senate Holds Confirmation Hearings on EPA, DOE Nominees In announcing the finalization of the smart grid enhancements, Juno Beach, Fla.-based Florida Power & Light Co. stated that it
The New Orleans Aviation Board recently recommended a $826 million expansion and redevelopment plan at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. If the proposal comes to fruition, work could commence in 2014 and it would be one of the city's largest construction projects in the coming decade. Related Links: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport The plan calls for a $650 million, 30-gate terminal with three concourses and a parking garage. It will also include a $17 million hotel, a $72 million power station and a $87 million ramp to connect I-10 traffic to and from the new terminal.Existing facilities
As of April 20, it's been three years exactly since BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 and pouring some 5 million barrels of oil into the sea. Related Links: The Ocean Conservancy Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Coast Builders Coalition Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC Some coastal restoration and protection work has occurred since the 2010 disaster, funded by initial payouts from the oil giant and other responsible parties. But plenty of work has yet to be done, with potential opportunity for engineering and construction firms in the Gulf Coast
With natural gas production continuing to gain momentum, the oil and gas industry is fueling major construction work in the region. The total cost of the top 25 projects that broke ground in the region in 2012 was $13.2 billion, a $1.1-billion increase over the previous year, according to ENR Texas & Louisiana's Top Starts list. Megaprojects in the oil and gas, petrochemical and energy sectors provided the big boost to this year's list. Analysts believe these projects are just the first swell of a huge wave of future work. Related Links: Top Project Starts of 2012 Liquid Gold The
Nearly 11% of the nation's animal fat waste, used cooking oil and other discarded grease streams will be turned into renewable diesel fuel when work is completed on the $368-million Diamond Green Diesel facility now under way in Norco, La., near New Orleans. The biomass project will nearly triple the amount of renewable diesel produced domestically, according to the U.S. Energy Dept., and may be the first of several such innovative technology projects planned in the state. Related Links: Valero Diamond Green Diesel The project, a joint venture between independent oil refiner Valero Energy Corp. and animal rendering and food
Robert A. Bedrich has been promoted to vice president and division manager of Cadence McShane Construction Co. in BEDRICHHouston. He had served as project executive at Skanska USA Building. Robert A. Bedrich, vice president and division manager of Cadence McShane Construction Co. Related Links: Engineering News Record Morrissey Goodale LLC, the AEC sector management consulting and research company, has named Neil Churman as principal consultant and head of its new Houston office, the firm's first Texas location. He was formerly corporate development associate at engineer Michael Baker Corp., Moon Township, Pa.The Beck Group has elevated Paul Higgins to chief operating
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