The volume of Georgia's October construction contract activity soared in October, as the state recorded nearly $2.6 billion in new contracts during the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR. The surge was largely the result of the company's reporting of Southern Co.'s $1.5-billion Plant Vogtle nuclear power project. Georgia's latest monthly contracts total was well over twice that of last October’s estimate, which was $909.4 million. The impact of the Vogtle project was reflected in the nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure and energy projects, which recorded more than $1.6 billion in new contracts. That number compared favorably to
The pace of North Carolina’s new construction contracts fell in all three categories that McGraw-Hill Construction measures, resulting in an 18% overall drop for October, the company reported. An estimated $930.7 million in new contracts moved forward during the month. Related Links: S.C. Contracts Stumble 11% in October Georgia Contracts Soar in October Residential contracts tallied $430.8 million for the month, or 2% lower than last October. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure work, fell 3% compared to the same period of a year ago for a $157.5-million total. The volume of nonresidential contracts tumbled 36%, however, registering an estimating
McGraw-Hill Construction estimated the value of South Carolina’s October construction contracts at $474.7 million, or 11% lower than the same period of a year ago. Related Links: Georgia Contracts Soar in October The nonresidential construction category experienced the steepest decline, dropping 36% compared to last October to total $122.5 million. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure work, fell 25% and totaled $72.7 million for the month. Residential contracts turned up by 14% overall, however, for a total of $279.5 million.For the year-to-date, McGraw-Hill Construction estimates South Carolina’s overall contracts total is still positive, with its total of nearly $6 billion
Merck challenged the construction team to deliver the facility considerably faster than past company and industry benchmarks. Merck's vaccine facility in Durham, N.C., was built at a cost of $315 million.
The $7.3-million, 18,155-sq-ft, two-story Virginia Polytechnic State University Visitors & Undergraduate Admissions Center has become the school's “front door.
This project, a collaboration between Virginia Polytechnic and State University and Carilion Clinic, represents Virginia Tech's entrance into the medical education field.
After being struck by a tornado in March 2008, the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta required a complete re-glazing of the 73-story tower's skylight and window system.
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