Related Links: Broward Co. Selects Designers for $810-Million South Runway Project Value of New Florida Contracts Fell 38% in September FIU, MDX Form Partnership to Improve Transportation in Region Diocese of the Armenian Church to Build New Sanctuary Hostetter Construction to Build New Fresh Market Ocala-based Edwards Construction Services was awarded a contract to build the J.J. Taylor Warehouse in Jacksonville. This beverage transfer facility will be constructed utilizing tilt-wall panels and insulated cooler panels. Construction will include 4,600 sq ft of office space, 3,000 sq ft of refrigerated cooler and 17,000 sq ft of warehouse. Other features include 10
The North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved Progress Energy Carolinas’ plan to build new natural gas-fueled power generation in Wayne County to replace a coal-fired plant that the utility will retire in 2013. Raleigh, N.C.-based Progress Energy’s proposed 950-MW combined-cycle power plant represents an investment of about $900 million. Progress Energy estimates a 24-month building timetable, with construction starting in 2011. The project includes construction of a natural gas pipeline. Related Links: Boeing Co. Picks North Charleston Site for 2nd Dreamliner Plant Mild Declines in September Contract Values for N.C., S.C. N.C. State University Breaks Ground on $127-Million Library Utility
The Naval Air Station in Marietta, which formally became the General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center in a recent transfer of ownership from the Navy to the Georgia National Guard, will be the site of a new Joint Force Headquarters building. Related Links: Georgia’s September Contracts Stumble Again, Fall 58% Evergreen Construction Starts on Feldwood Road Elementary School Benning Construction Wins Two Publix Contracts Work Begins on Army Child Development Center at Fort Gordon McCarthy Donates Pavilion to Atlanta Ronald McDonald House New South Construction of Atlanta is building the 220,000-sq-ft Joint Force Headquarters Building as part of its
Orlando-based R.C. Stevens Construction Co. was awarded a contract with the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America to construct its new 8,000-sq-ft sanctuary, St. Garabed in Winter Garden. Related Links: Broward Co. Selects Designers for $810-Million South Runway Project Value of New Florida Contracts Falls 38% in September FIU, MDX Form Partnership to Study Use of Bus Rapid Transit Edwards Construction to Build J.J. Taylor Warehouse Hostetter Construction to Build New Fresh Market Grocery Store St. Garabed Armenian Church incorporates an old-world appearance of traditional Armenian churches along with modern technologies. The main sanctuary has a 60-ft-tall domed ceiling
The Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $7-million design-build contract to Melbourne, Fla.-based designer BRPH and Lifecycle Construction Services of Washington, D.C., for a child development center in Fort Gordon. Related Links: Georgia’s September Contracts Stumble Again, Fall 58% Evergreen Construction Starts on Feldwood Road Elementary School Benning Construction Wins Two Publix Contracts New Armed Forces Reserve Center Breaks Ground McCarthy Donates Pavilion to Atlanta Ronald McDonald House The project is part of a task order from an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Army facilities in the Southeast. The on-base
Staff members of the Atlanta office of McCarthy Building Cos. recently finished construction of a pavilion for the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House. The project was part of McCarthy’s national “Heart Hats” community involvement program. Related Links: Georgia’s September Contracts Stumble Again, Fall 58% Evergreen Construction Starts on Feldwood Road Elementary School Benning Construction Wins Two Publix Contracts Work Begins on Army Child Development Center at Fort Gordon New Armed Forces Reserve Center Breaks Ground The outdoor pavilion will provide families a place of relaxation as well as for barbeques and other social gatherings. The McCarthy team donated their time and
Maschmeyer Concrete Co. of Florida, an independent ready-mixed concrete producer, announced the acquisition of Inland Materials and Inland Block and Supply, a concrete products producer and building materials dealer with five locations serving the Greater Orlando and Volusia County areas. Related Links: EPA Expected To Step Up Enforcement ULI Presents Project of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards Baker Roofing Co. Launches Renewable Energy Division Maschmeyer is located in Southeast Florida. With the acquisition of Inland, Maschmeyer now operates eight ready-mixed concrete plants, a portable plant division, a concrete block operation, a rebar fabrication division, and a fleet of more than
The first-ever concrete modular, green, luxury hotel guest suites were topped off in Islamorada at the Florida Keys Cheeca Lodge, which is reopening December 15. Related Links: Florida Contracts Dropped 42% in August MIC Roadways Program Named ASCE Project of the Year JCON Group Named GC for Villa Majorca J.L. Wallace Begins Partial Renovation of Bentley Village Jerry Johnson, owner of Cheeca Lodge & Spa, said, "We have been able to put up a green, concrete modular guest room wing in … 90 days, from pilings to topping off.” The 840-sq-ft suites were delivered complete to the project with fully
Through August of 2009, the nonbuilding market for the metro area of Miami, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale is well ahead of other regions in the Southeast Construction coverage area, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, the magazine’s publisher. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area has experienced nearly $2.3 billion in new nonbuildiing project starts through August, or more than double its amount at the same time last year. The new total was enough for the South Florida metro to rank fourth nationally. On a regional basis, Miami’s tally was approximately triple that of the second-place metro, Atlanta, which experienced roughly $713.6 in new
Baker Roofing Co. of Raleigh, N.C., announced it is launching a renewable energy subsidiary focused on green building technologies and environmentally sustainable energy products for business, government and institutional facilities. Related Links: EPA Expected To Step Up Enforcement ULI Presents Project of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards Maschmeyer Concrete Acquires Central Florida-based Company Baker Renewable Energy is focused on providing energy-saving technology and sustainable building products both for new construction and renovation projects. “Our objective is to provide practical and realistic energy options that make good business,” Prentiss Baker, chairman and CEO of Baker Roofing, stated.
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