The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has initiated a $5.2-million project to nourish beaches on Treasure Island and St. Petersburg Beach. The project is sponsored by Pinellas County and cost shared by local, state and federal dollars. Related Links: Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern FAU Breaks Ground on Max Planck Florida Institute Clancy & Theys to Build First Phase of Harmony Town Center Port Manatee Awards $14.8-Million Berth 12 Dredging Contract The project will nourish three beaches and is scheduled for completion by December. Work to renourish each beach will last 4 to 5 weeks,
The Manatee County Port Authority in Bradenton awarded Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. a $14.8-million contract for Port Manatee’s Berth 12 dredging project. Related Links: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Nourish Two Pinellas Beaches Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern FAU Breaks Ground on Max Planck Florida Institute Clancy & Theys to Build First Phase of Harmony Town Center Great Lakes’ bid was accepted two months after initial bids were rejected for exceeding the engineer’s estimate. The re-bid process resulted in a $2.3-million savings for the port. The contract includes 1.1 million cubic yards of excavation
The construction industry is gearing up to carry out one of the most important federal safety actions in years: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s overhaul of its 39-year-old standard governing cranes and derricks. Related Links: W.S. Atkins to Acquire PBSJ Moss & Associates Expands With Carolinas Division OSHA, which is part of the Dept. of Labor, says its final crane-safety regulation, released July 28 and published in the Federal Register on Aug. 9, will affect about 267,000 certification organizations and construction and crane-rental companies that altogether employ 4.8 million workers. The first key date is Nov. 8, when most
U.K.—based designer W.S. Atkins plc will significantly boost its U.S. market stake with the Aug. 2 announcement of plans to acquire Tampa, Fla.-based transportation engineer and construction manager PBSJ Corp. in a $280-million cash transaction. The proposed deal also provides the U.S. firm with a needed capital infusion for growth and an ownership transition following several tough years financially and recent efforts to seek a buyer. Related Links: Moss & Associates Expands With Carolinas Division Construction Industry Gets Ready to Implement New Crane Safety Rule The deal would link Atkins, the industry’s 11th largest global design firm with $2.2 billion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, broke ground on a $32.9-million barracks project for a new Warrior in Transition Complex at Fort Bragg, N.C., in June. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" B.L. Harbert International of Birmingham, Ala., will lead the design-build construction of the 153,911-sq-ft barracks facility that will accommodate 256 soldiers, along with a 240-space parking garage. The project is scheduled for completion in March 2012. The barracks facility is being designed and built to achieve LEED Silver status.
Moss & Associates of Fort Lauderdale has created a Carolinas division in Greenville, S.C., which will include the executive team of Warren & Associates Design-Build. Related Links: W.S. Atkins to Acquire PBSJ Construction Industry Gets Ready to Implement New Crane Safety Rule Bob L. Moss, president of Moss & Associates, said Warren’s expertise is in the manufacturing, distribution, hospitality and religious-facility markets. Don Warren will lead the Carolinas division. His executive team, including Fred Fulmer, Joe Peer and Steve Foushee, also joined Moss.
The GEO Group announced that it has signed a contract with the State of Georgia’s Department of Corrections for the development and operation of a new 1,500-bed correctional facility to be located in Milledgeville. Related Links: KBR Building $62M Carbo Ceramics Plant in Toomsboro Under the terms of the contract, GEO will finance, develop and operate the $80-million, 1,500-bed facility on state-owned land pursuant to a 40-year ground lease. GEO expects the facility to open in the first quarter of 2012.
Officials from Florida Atlantic University broke ground on The Max Planck Florida Institute, to be located on FAU’s campus in Jupiter. Related Links: Port Manatee Awards $14.8-Million Berth 12 Dredging Contract U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Nourish Two Pinellas Beaches Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern Clancy & Theys to Build First Phase of Harmony Town Center The 100,000-sq-ft biomedical research facility was designed by ZGF Architects of Washington, D.C., in association with PGAL. The building is designed to accommodate nearly 58,000 sq ft of laboratory space, along with information technology services and offices for researchers and
The Town of Harmony in Osceola County has awarded a contract to Clancy & Theys Construction Co. of Orlando to build the first phase of Harmony Town Center, a planned 330,000-sq-ft center. Related Links: FAU Breaks Ground on Max Planck Florida Institute Port Manatee Awards $14.8-Million Berth 12 Dredging Contract U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Nourish Two Pinellas Beaches Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern The first phase consists of 24,000 sq ft of office, retail and cafes.
KBR was awarded a contract to provide engineering and construction management services for the construction of a new ceramic proppant manufacturing line at the CARBO Ceramics plant in Toomsboro. Related Links: State of Georgia Awards Contract for $80M Correctional Facility Construction is expected to be completed before the end of 2011. The total installed cost of the project is $62 million.
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