The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office in New Orleans is halfway through construction of a 1,438-bed prison complex. Designed to better withstand hurricanes and built with some of the most advanced correctional technologies available, the $145-million prison is on target for completion in summer 2014. Related Links: Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office McDonnel Group Work has gone well for general contractor McDonnel Group, Metairie, La., but it has been challenged with building a heavy construction project on a small footprint, literally feet from high-security inmates. McDonnel is using precise scheduling, precast cells and extensive building information modeling. The contractor has a 10-person
Turner Construction completed the $14.9-million, 84,500-sq-ft Carnegie Vanguard High School in August 2012. The school, built as part of the Houston Independent School District's 2007 Bond Program, educates more than 500 gifted and talented students.
KBR Building Group led construction on a $23.9-million manufacturing facility for Triumph Aerostructures' Vought Aircraft Division in Red Oak, Texas. This specialized facility comprises 240,000 sq ft of manufacturing space with 17,000 sq ft of attached office area.
Upon completion earlier this year, the BBVA Compass Plaza became one of the first new high-rise structures built in Houston's uptown section near the Galleria in more than 30 years.
Fretz Construction Co. led renovation of the former Wilson Stationery and Printing Co. building located at 500 Fannin St. in downtown Houston. The building was constructed in 1932 and had been vacant for more than three decades
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