Walker Engineering did the electrical work and KBD Group led construction on the $95-million GE Manufacturing Solutions locomotive manufacturing facility.
MovassaghiDr. Kam Movassaghi, former secretary of the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and current president of C.H. Fenstermaker and Associates, is the 42nd inductee into the Louisiana Highways and Transportation Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor is sponsored by the Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association, Louisiana DOTD, Louisiana State Police, American Council of Engineering Cos. of Louisiana, Louisiana Associated General Contractors and the Louisiana Engineering Society. Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record Gavin Cox has joined The Beck Group in the newly created role of chief information officer. Cox will provide vision and leadership for all aspects
The judges selected winning ENR Texas & Louisiana entries based on the following criteria: overcoming challenges and teamwork, safety, innovation, contribution to the industry and community, construction and craft quality, design function and aesthetics.
The City of Shreveport has agreed to make $342 million worth of improvements to its sewer system over the next 12 years. Courtesy of the Shreveport Water and Sewage Board The Shreveport Water and Sewage Department will repair its sewer system over the next 12 years, with work split into five phases. Related Links: Shreveport Water and Sewage Department City of Shreveport The improvements are part of a consent decree to settle violations of the Clean Water Act. A complaint by the Environmental Protection Agency alleges that raw sewerage has spilled into surrounding waterways since 2005 due to inadequate operation
The first section of the $2.7 billion Interstate 635 upgrade, which includes a new TEXpress managed lane system, will open on Dec. 14. Meanwhile, construction work on the rest of the project, known as the LBJExpress, now moves into the technically challenging excavation phase. Related Links: LBJ Express Project $1.1 Billion DFW Connector Opens Texas Department of Transportation Construction began in spring 2011 and is more than half complete. The projected completion date is in December 2015.The I-635 corridor is one of the most congested major highways in the state. About 250,000 vehicles use the corridor daily and by 2020
The Lemoine Co. is in the process of constructing a 90,000-sq-ft, five-story casino hotel in Harvey, La. The project is valued at $14 million and is on target to be completed in May 2014. Courtesy of The Lemoine Co. A rendering of the new 90,000-sq-ft, five-story casino hotel now under construction in Harvey, La. Related Links: The Lemoine Co. Mathes Brierre Architects Lemoine Co. Project Operations Manager John Manion says the hotel at Boomtown Casino will feature 150 guest rooms, a fitness center, conference space and a 210-space parking lot. The hotel will be connected to the existing casino facilities
The McDonnel Group recently broke ground on a $22.6 million expansion of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. The project will transform a historic warehouse into a 65,000-square-foot modern teaching facility complete with classrooms, labs and a kitchen. Courtesy of The McDonnel Group A rendering of the $22.6 million expansion of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Related Links: The McDonnel Group John C. Williams Architects The project design-build team is being led by The McDonnel Group, with John C. Williams Architects as the lead designer. McDonnel Group President Allan McDonnel says the interior of the
Methodist Dallas Medical Center had plenty to manage in planning for future growth. The resulting six-story, 229,000-sq-ft Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower will expand the hospital's emergency department tenfold and include new emergency and central sterile departments, expanded surgical services and additional critical care patient floors. The $120-million project also will allow for future vertical expansion of up to 12 stories. Related Links: Engineering News Record "Because it's an incredibly complicated project, we endeavored to find ways to develop a really strong team to tackle this monster," says Denton Wilson, assistant vice president of design and construction
Sterling Construction Co. has named Peter Holland as CEO of its Texas Sterling Construction Co. subsidiary. He was most recently executive vice president of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction and president of the firm's federal services division. Photo Courtesy of TDIndustries Michael J. Kotubey has joined TDIndustries as president of the firm's Dallas division. Related Links: Engineering News Record Balfour Beatty Construction has named Steve Olson as president of its North Texas division, responsible for executive oversight and management of the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Nashville operations. He was previously group president of The Boldt Co.'s Southern region. KOTUBEY Michael
Expansive growth in the chemical and industrial sectors, fueled by a wave of cheap natural gas, has carried Baton Rouge-based MMR Group Inc. along for the ride. That boom, along with the electrical and instrumentation contractor's ability to serve diverse clients across multiple sectors, boosted the firm's regional revenue by nearly 130% in 2012 to $302 million from $133 million the previous year. That year-to-year gain is the largest posted by any company in this year's ranking of the largest specialty contractors in Texas and Louisiana, pushing MMR up five spots to fifth place. Related Links: MMR Group, Inc. 2013
RSS
