We asked the up-and-comers in South Central about challenges facing the industry in that state. Related Links: Texas Top 20 Under 40 Also Starring: Louisiana Six Under 40 Alabama ALLEN Stephen Allen Creates designs that change college campuses 36 Principal Williams Blackstock Architects Birmingham, Ala. A principal with Williams Blackstock Architects, Stephen Allen led the design team for the Auburn University’s student village, named 2009 Best Higher Education Project by South Central Construction magazine. In addition to his management responsibilities at Williams Blackstock, Allen heads up the firm’s intern development program, mentors young architects and designers and developed a company-wide
Twenty-five projects out of the 55 that made the print issue of our annual Top Projects Starts. The list here includes those as well as the additional 30 in order of total construction cost. Topping the list is the $1.3-billion-plus Central Texas highway project, SH 130, segments five and six. The list of 25 highlighted projects in this feature, with a total combined value of $4.4 billion, is dominated by transportation and military construction. Higher education, research and health-care projects are also frequent in the mix, while K-12 and is also keeping contractors busy across the region. All Top Project
Brennan’s of Houston reopened Feb. 15 after being severely damaged by fire as a result of Hurricane Ike in September 2008. Houston-based Studio RED Architects worked with a team including Houston-based Linbeck Construction to restore a majority of the original John F. Staub 1930 design while bringing the building up to codes and standards. Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months
Fort Worth-based Key Construction recently completed CIGNA Pointe One: Regional Headquarters in Plano. It was designed and constructed for LEED-silver certification. Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months Early Skanska Completes Arts Facility for Texas Southmost College Williamson County Approves Unique Command Center Norman, Okla., Firm Starts $15-Mil Expansion Project SHW Designs Marshall Elementary School to Meet LEED Criteria Greenhaven Earns
Cadence McShane Construction Co. – with offices in Austin, Houston and Dallas – was awarded a 356,000-sq-ft industrial assignment for Weingarten Realty Investors. The job includes 326,000 sq ft of extensive renovations, as well as 30,000 sq ft of new construction at the existing ClayPoint 4 industrial building located on a 40-acre site in Weingarten Realty Investors’ ClayPoint Distribution Park in the northwest industrial corridor of Houston. Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite
Schlitterbahn, Texas’ water-based entertainment destination, is planning a new entertainment resort - the Schlitterbahn Boutique Hotel and Conference Center in Cedar Park, north of Austin. The project includes lodging, retail, restaurants, a conference center and a year-round waterpark. The first phase is scheduled to open summer 2012. Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months Early Skanska Completes Arts Facility for Texas
The Austin offices of Hardin Construction Co. began work on a $11.9-million Center for Health and Wellness at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa with a slated completion of October. The center will include medical offices, a gym, pools, and spaces for rehabilitation therapy, as well as urgent care and patient imaging. Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months Early Skanska Completes
When Dallas-based Mountain View College leadership decided to consolidate student services into one facility, they also saw an opportunity to create a clearly identifiable landmark to bring attention to the campus. Related Links: $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months Early Skanska Completes Arts Facility for Texas Southmost College Williamson County Approves Unique Command Center Norman, Okla., Firm Starts $15-Mil Expansion Project SHW Designs Marshall Elementary School to Meet LEED
McKinney-based Mycon General Contractors was awarded the contract to build Encore Wire’s 13,000-sq-ft research and development facility in McKinney. Dallas-based PageSoutherlandPage designed the facility to meet LEED-platinum standards. Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months Early Skanska Completes Arts Facility for Texas Southmost College Williamson County Approves Unique Command Center Norman, Okla., Firm Starts $15-Mil Expansion Project SHW Designs Marshall Elementary School to Meet LEED Criteria Greenhaven Earns LEED
Houston-based Llewelyn-Davies Sahni will lead renovation projects at two Houston ISD elementary campuses: Herrera Elementary and Burris Elementary in Houston. Both projects are part of HISD’s $1.045-billion Facilities Capital Program. Both will be completed in the fall. The total cost is estimated at $4.5 million Related Links: Dallas College Uses Project to Brand Campus $26-Million Contract Awarded for San Antonio BRAC Building Project Mycon Selected to Build Encore Wire’s R&D Center M.J. Harris Builds Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite Cadence McShane Selected for Several Projects Statewide Tellepsen Completes Bayshore Elementary Four Months Early Skanska Completes Arts Facility for Texas Southmost College
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