A section of a $22.5-million parking garage project under construction near Miami collapsed without warning on Oct. 10, killing four construction workers. While refusing to speculate on a cause, the project's general contractor vowed to assist federal safety investigators in a "thorough, transparent finding of fact." Photo by Robert Hernandez, courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue The five-story structure at Miami Dade College, estimated to have been 90% complete, suffered a sudden progressive collapse near midday of Oct. 10 Photo by Robert Hernandez, courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Crews with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue discovered the last buried worker five days after the building
The value of new Florida residential construction contracts surged in August, offsetting significant declines in the other building categories and pushing the state’s overall monthly total to a 13% gain, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Photo courtesy Suffolk Construction Co. Suffolk Construction Co. recently topped out its 14-story Miami-Dade Children's Courthouse project in Miami. Related Links: Housing, Infrastructure Push Georgia Contracts Higher in August Pace of Florida Contracts Regains Momentum in July According to the company, Florida saw nearly $1.5 billion in new housing contracts commence in August, a 62% gain compared to the same period of a year ago.The state’s
Significant increases in both the residential and nonbuilding categories pushed Georgia’s August total for new construction contracts to an 8% gain compared to the same period of a year ago, says McGraw-Hill Construction. The overall monthly gain resulted in nearly $922.8 million in new contracts. Image courtesy Georgia Dept. of Transportation The Georgia Dept. of Transportation is leading the $1-billion MultiModal Passenger Terminal project, proposed for downtown Atlanta. Related Links: Georgia's Nonresidential Market Wakes Up in July $1B Atlanta Intermodal Project Wins Federal Acceleration The nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure contracts, saw the greatest improvement, 48%, to tally nearly $202.6
Increases in the value of residential and infrastructure projects overcame a big drop in the nonresidential category, as new North Carolina contracts totaled nearly $1.2 billion in August, a 4% gain compared to the same period of a year ago. Photo courtesy Lord, Aeck & Sargent Lord, Aeck & Sargent was the architect for the recently completed Chidley North Residence Hall project at North Carolina Central University in Durham. Related Links: July Was Rough Month for North Carolina Construction Contracts Rare 'Turbine' Design for Charlotte's I-85/485 Interchange McGraw-Hill Construction estimated the state’s nonresidential contracts at nearly $287.4 million for August,
A series of unexpected events and one wild idea have PSI's new president revving up employees for an aggressive growth campaign via a coast-to-coast bus tour of the Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based firm's 100 offices. Photo by Scott Judy Randy Larson, PSI's new president, is fired up about the firm's goal of reaching $500 million in annual revenue within five years. Photo courtesy PSI To ensure Larson traveled in style, PSI rewrapped his personal motor coach with corporate branding. Related Links: PSI's '500 in Five' on Facebook PSI President Hal Branum Dies at Age 69 Behind the wheel of his own
BARKSDALEDavid Barksdale was named senior vice president and general manager of Batson-Cook Co.'s Atlanta office, where he will focus on strategic planning and business development. A 35-year veteran of the company, Barksdale previously served as senior vice president and general manager for the firm's Jacksonville, Fla., office. Related Links: The Southeast's Top 20 Under 40 ENR Southeast's People News Even Spradlin was promoted to senior vice president and general manager for Batson-Cook's Jacksonville office. A 16-year company veteran, Spradlin previously worked as a project executive. WESSINGERAlesia Wessinger was promoted to the position of corporate secretary for Batson-Cook. She previously
The volume of South Carolina’s nonresidential construction contracts fell 10% in July, while residential and infrastructure projects edged downward slightly. The end result was an estimated $539.2 million in new contracts during the month, for a 3% overall decline, says McGraw-Hill Construction. Photo courtesy South Carolina State Ports Authority The planned deepening of Charleston, S.C.'s port has been identified as a critical project by the federal government. Related Links: July Was Rough for North Carolina Construction Contracts Building Markets Boost South Carolina Contracts in May For July, the state’s new nonresidential contracts tallied roughly $138.9 million, or 10% lower than
The overall volume of new North Carolina construction contracts fell 31% in July, as just over $1.3 billion worth of projects moved ahead, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Photo courtesy N.C. Dept. of Transportation Lane construction on North Carolina's Interstate 85 is continuing, but nonbuilding contracts are slowing. Related Links: Pace of Florida Contracts Regains Momentum in July Georgia's Nonresidential Market Wakes Up in July The decline was due to weakness in the nonresidential and nonbuilding categories, according to McGraw-Hill. Nonresidential projects generated an estimated $268.2 million in new work in July, representing a 48% drop, compared to the same period
Georgia’s nonresidential construction market experienced some of its best news of the year in July, as the volume of new building contracts improved 68% for the month, generating roughly $589.2 million in new contracts, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Photo by Ashton Staniszewski, JS; courtesy OliverMcMillan Developer OliverMcMillan recently announced the restart of its $1-billion Buckhead Atlanta project, previously known as the Streets of Buckhead. Related Links: $1-Billion Atlanta Intermodal Project Wins Federal Acceleration Pace of Florida Construction Contracts Regains Momentum in July State contractors had more to cheer in the nonbuilding construction category, too, as infrastructure contracts surged 56% to
Florida construction markets gained further momentum in July, as an estimated $2.2 billion of new contracts moved ahead during the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. July’s overall total was a 23% improvement compared to the same period of a year ago. Photo courtesy Suffolk Construction Co. Suffolk Construction Co. recently broke ground on a Marriott hotel project in Pompano Beach, Fla. Related Links: Nonresidential Cools in June, Slowing Pace of Florida Contracts Residential Gives Life to Florida Contracts in May The residential sector continued its upward climb, with its $1.2-billion tally for July representing a 26%
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