Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Bill Thornton of San Antonio as chair to the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2012. Thornton received a bachelor’s degree from Trinity University, a doctorate of Dental Surgery from Baylor College of Dentistry, and completed his oral surgery residency at Baylor Medical Center. In addition, Gov. Perry has reappointed David Allex of Harlingen as chair to the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2012. He received a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University at Kingsville and attended the Institute of Organizational Management at
America�s Building Trades Unions announced in May an agreement with Stone & Webster Construction, a subsidiary of The Shaw Group of Baton Rouge, La., to construct Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro under the Nuclear Power Construction Labor Agreement. Related Links: $110M South River Tunnel Project Cleaning Up Atlanta Water Georgia Contracts Surge in April; Still Down for 2010 YTD Georgia Power (a Southern Company), Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities are adding Units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogtle. Shaw is providing engineering and construction services for the two proposed nuclear power
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association�s Transportation Development Foundation recently recognized PBS&J of Orlando as the recipient of a 2010 Globe Award for its work on the State Road 408 Widening and Reconstruction Project in Orlando. Related Links: OSHA Recognizes NCCER Program to Certify Crane Operators SR 408, a 16-mi toll road traversing downtown Orlando, was experiencing traffic volumes exceeding design capacity. The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority needed to add lanes while staying within the existing right-of-way. PBS&J used a context-sensitive design process to develop designs that highlight the best aesthetic features of the community and help the project
H.J. High of Orlando was named construction manager of Indian River State College�s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship project at the school�s Fort Pierce Campus. Related Links: Broward Co. Taps Weitz for $200M Civil/Family Courthouse Developer Unveils Plans for Laura Street Trio Buildings in Jax Florida Agency Countersues Contractor on Expressway Job Florida Contracts: 2% Increase in April, but 5% Down YTD BP Joint Venture Plans Ethanol Plant in Highlands County Kraft Wins Garage Contract at Seminole Hard Rock MEB Replacing Navy Jet Fuel Tanks in Jacksonville The 53,000-sq-ft, three-story building will provide training attuned to business and technology needs,
MEB General Contractors of Chesapeake, Va., was awarded a $22.3-million contract for replacement of fuel storage tanks at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Jacksonville. The contract was awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC Southeast). Related Links: Broward Co. Taps Weitz for $200M Civil/Family Courthouse Developer Unveils Plans for Laura Street Trio Buildings in Jax Florida Agency Countersues Contractor on Expressway Job Florida Contracts: 2% Increase in April, but 5% Down YTD BP Joint Venture Plans Ethanol Plant in Highlands County Indian River State College Project Moves Forward Kraft Wins Garage Contract at Seminole Hard Rock
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command has awarded Suffolk Construction Co. of West Palm Beach, Fla., a $9.5-million design-build contract for a data center at Naval Weapons Station Charleston. The project is expected to be completed by June 2011. Related Links: Affordable-Housing Project in North Charleston to Finish in December Nice Start to 2010 for N.C. Contract Activity S.C. Contracts: 15% Gain in April = 34% Jump YTD Green Co., N.C., Plans New Intermediate School NCDOT Awards $136M I-85 Contract to Flatiron, Lane JV Balfour Beatty Construction Wins $10 Million in School Contracts in Oconee County, S.C. Edifice Breaks Ground on
The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation has awarded a joint venture of Flatiron Constructors and the Lane Construction Corp. a $136-million design-build contract for improvements to the Interstate 85 corridor. Related Links: Affordable-Housing Project in North Charleston to Finish in December Nice Start to 2010 for N.C. Contract Activity S.C. Contracts: 15% Gain in April = 34% Jump YTD Multiple Military Projects Move Forward in Charleston, S.C. Green Co., N.C., Plans New Intermediate School Balfour Beatty Construction Wins $10 Million in School Contracts in Oconee County, S.C. Edifice Breaks Ground on HQ for North Carolina Health-Care Firm SunPower Completes N.C.
The Greene County, N.C., Board of Education is planning to build a $13.5-million intermediate school in Snow Hill. The project will entail a one-story, 79,000-sq-ft building, serving fourth- and fifth-graders. The project will go to bid in September, and the contract will be awarded in October, with construction expected to be completed by spring 2012. Related Links: Affordable-Housing Project in North Charleston to Finish in December Nice Start to 2010 for N.C. Contract Activity S.C. Contracts: 15% Gain in April = 34% Jump YTD Multiple Military Projects Move Forward in Charleston, S.C. NCDOT Awards $136M I-85 Contract to Flatiron, Lane
The value of 2010�s retail construction starts in the four-state region of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas is projected to come in just slightly below earlier estimates, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Unfortunately for area contractors, those estimates were already negative. McGraw-Hill Construction�s latest figures indicate the region�s retail sector should generate about $2.2 billion in new projects during 2010, down slightly from the estimated $2.3 billion experienced during 2009. For additional perspective, that forecast for 2010 would be the lowest total for Southeast-area retail construction projects in more than 15
Once again, South Carolina�s surging nonbuilding sector produced overall improvement in the value of new construction contracts for the month. The overall value of new South Carolina contracts signed during April for future construction was $517.7 million, or 15% better than a year ago, reported McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. Related Links: Affordable-Housing Project in North Charleston to Finish in December Nice Start to 2010 for N.C. Contract Activity Multiple Military Projects Move Forward in Charleston, S.C. Green Co., N.C., Plans New Intermediate School NCDOT Awards $136M I-85 Contract to Flatiron, Lane JV Balfour Beatty Construction Wins $10 Million
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