The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has accredited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). Related Links: New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Major Construction to Start on New Orleans Pump Station Project Work on the HSDRRS started in 2006, and while the major projects are complete, work will continue into 2017, says HSDRRS spokesman Rene Poche.To date, the Corps has obligated $11.8 of a total $14.45 billion for work on the HSDRRS, which includes 448 construction contracts. To date, 389 contracts have been awarded, and 338
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is constructing a new $100 million drainage system in the suburbs of New Orleans. Courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Harahan Pump to the River Project consists of five individual projects with 8,700 linear feet of 84-in buried steel pipe and a pumping capacity of 1,200 cu-ft per second. Related Links: Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project The Harahan Pump to the River Project consists of five individual projects with 8,700 linear feet of 84-in buried steel pipe and a pumping capacity of 1,200 cu-ft per second. While the Harahan and
Dredging and construction company Weeks Marine is in the process of restoring a portion of Louisiana's eroding coastline in a $70 million land-building project. The company is moving 3.3 million cu-yds of sediment to create 300 acres of beach and dunes along a six-mile stretch of coastline in Lafourche Parish. Courtesy of Weeks Marine Weeks Marine is moving 3.3 million cu-yds of sediment to create 300 acres of beach and dunes along a six-mile stretch of coastline in Lafourche Parish. Related Links: Weeks Marine Lafourche Parish Weeks Marine Project Manager Gary Johnson says the company is using a 40-in hydraulic
The Texas and Louisiana construction market continues to be among the healthiest in the country, thanks to a booming energy sector and ample need for the infrastructure, residential and commercial growth that goes hand in hand with a strong economy.
Midway between Austin and San Antonio sits the scenic town of New Braunfels, home to just one hospital and a growing population. Residents will have a new option come April, when the $110-million Resolute Health Hospital reaches completion. Brasfield & Gorrie is leading construction on the five-story, 364,615-sq-ft building, which sits on a 58-acre greenfield site. Related Links: 2012 Top Project Starts Brasfield & Gorrie "New Braunfels was selected as kind of an innovation site for the company. It's a growing area—not just New Braunfels but kind of a mini tri-city area consisting of New Braunfels, San Marcos and Seguin—so
The Lemoine Co. is about halfway through building a 90,000-sq-ft hotel in Harvey, La. At first glance, a rendering of the 150-room hotel may not look unusual, but the five-story building is being constructed entirely with wood framing, something rare for a commercial building of this size. Related Links: The Lemoine Co. Project managers say that aside from a few challenges and some different construction techniques, using wood hasn't proved to be much different than using steel or metal studs.The hotel sits on the Boomtown Casino New Orleans property on the banks of the Industrial Canal. It features 150 guest
:LAYMANMark Layman has been named chairman and CEO at Balfour Beatty Construction Services US following the retirement of Robert Van Cleave, outgoing chairman and CEO, who retired at the end of 2013. Related Links: People: Texas & Louisiana (12-16-13) Layman has served in various roles, including chief financial officer, executive vice president and for the past two years as president.Phillip Bell has been promoted to CEO of Bob Moore Construction. He joined the firm as a project manager in 1979. He was promoted to vice president and became a partner in 1986. Bell assumed his previous role of president in
A pproximately $62.24 billion in projects started in Texas and Louisiana in 2013, up nearly 15% from $54.36 billion in 2012, according to McGraw Hill Construction Dodge. The corresponding increase in the number of jobs across both states bodes well for the region's economy in 2014. Photo by Patrick Quigley, Gulf Coast Air Photo Crowd Pleasers: Construction is under way on Tulane University's Yulman Stadium. The boom in stadium construction will continue in 2014. Photo by Patrick Quigley, Gulf Coast Air Photo LLC/courtesy of PCCP Constructors, a Joint Venture Infrastructure: An aerial view of the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps
A historical renovation is nearing completion in Houston. Skanska USA is doing $35 million in work to update and restore the Houston Community College System’s San Jacinto Memorial Building, which was originally built in phases between 1914 and 1936. Related Links: Skanska USA Houston Community College System “Houston Community College put this job out through a request for qualifications more than two years ago, and then they took about a year to make a decision so construction could get started,” says Ronnie Howe, senior vice president for Skanska USA. “The demo started July 2012 and we started the exterior restoration
Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge is nearly halfway through construction a $20 million medical center in Plaquemine, La. The 43,000-sq-ft facility will bring much needed services to a parish that has been without a hospital since 2008 when River West Medical Center was forced to close due to damages from Hurricane Gustav. Courtesy of Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge Inc. Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge is constructing a $20 million, 43,000-sq-ft medical center in Plaquemine, La. Related Links: Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge Iberville Parish “We're right on schedule at roughly 40 percent through it and anticipate a completion date
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