The Atlanta office of Turner Construction Co. was selected to build two major projects totaling approximately $150 million. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hired Turner to provide design/build services for a $93-million, 311,000-sq-ft office complex. The project, referred to as “Building 24,” is adjacent to the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta. Related Links: Georgia Slapped by Court in Tristate Water Dispute Value of Georgia's June Contracts Slides 50% Stellar begins renovating Georgia military lodging facility Batson-Cook Secures Three Contracts for Northside Hospital Vance Smith, Jr., Named New Georgia DOT Commissioner Building 24 is targeted to achieve a LEED Gold

The Orlando-based Florida division of Clancy & Theys Construction Co. was awarded a contract for the University of Central Florida's new $15.6-million, 117,000-sq-ft Partnership III Building. The facility, to contain research labs, offices, computer rooms and classrooms, will provide technology for simulation and professional training. The facility was designed by SchenkelShultz Architecture of Orlando to meet LEED Silver standards. The project is slated for completion in December 2010. Related Links: Miami Beach Awards Lincoln Park Design Contract to West 8 June's Nonresidential Drop Results in 37% Overall Decline DeAngelis Diamond to Renovate OR Suite at Sebring Hospital GS&P Designing Women's

Uniboard, a manufacturer of engineered wood products based in Laval, Quebec, Canada, reported that the construction of its new Medium Density Fiberboard and High Density Fiberboard plant in Moncure, N.C., remains on schedule for a late 2009 startup. The project represents an investment of $160 million for the company. Related Links: Turner Wins $120-Million Contract for Harrah's Cherokee Hotel June Contracts: Bright Spots Emerge for Both N.C., S.C. MACTEC Awarded $13.3-Million Contract from USMC at Camp LeJeune According to the company, the foundation is nearly complete and most of the production and warehouse areas are also complete. Most floors that

Calabasas, Calif.-based ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. presented 2009 Ford Ranger trucks to five employees across the country for superior performance in workplace safety as part of its 2009 National Safety Day. Related Links: More Than 340 Attend Georgia Branch AGC’s Convention Hope Yet, for Homeowners Affected by Chinese Drywall? LKHS&S Contractors Opens Office in South Florida Willis A. Smith Achieves LEED Gold for its Own HQ Initiated as a safety incentive program in 2002, the annual Safety Day truck giveaway reinforces ValleyCrest’s commitment to workplace safety by encouraging employees to perform throughout the year accident free. To qualify, full-time field employees

Batson-Cook of West Point, Ga., has negotiated two new projects with Northside Hospital–Forsyth and was awarded another at the Cherokee campus. These new projects include a vertical expansion to the Northside–Forsyth Surgery Center, interiors work to the Women’s Center on the same campus, and a new medical office building in Cherokee County. Related Links: Turner Wins Design-Build Contracts for CDC, Cobb Co. Georgia Slapped by Court in Tristate Water Dispute Value of Georgia's June Contracts Slides 50% Stellar begins renovating Georgia military lodging facility Vance Smith, Jr., Named New Georgia DOT Commissioner The $17-million vertical expansion to the Surgery Center

J.L. Wallace of Fort Myers, Fla., has started construction of Bunche Beach Preserve, a new Lee County park along San Carlos Bay. The preserve will be self-sustaining, with no electric or water utilities needed to maintain it. Related Links: Miami Beach Awards Lincoln Park Design Contract to West 8 June's Nonresidential Drop Results in 37% Overall Decline Clancy & Theys Awarded $15.6-Million UCF Contract DeAngelis Diamond to Renovate OR Suite at Sebring Hospital GS&P Designing Women's Center for Holy Cross Hospital Fisher Koppenhafer Designing Cultural Center in Green Cove Springs Zyscovich Re-Designing Turnpike Service Plazas to LEED Standards R.C. Stevens

Related Links: Miami Beach Awards Lincoln Park Design Contract to West 8 June's Nonresidential Drop Results in 37% Overall Decline Clancy & Theys Awarded $15.6-Million UCF Contract GS&P Designing Women's Center for Holy Cross Hospital Fisher Koppenhafer Designing Cultural Center in Green Cove Springs Zyscovich Re-Designing Turnpike Service Plazas to LEED Standards J.L. Wallace Starts Construction of Self-Sustaining Bunche Beach Preserve R.C. Stevens to Design-Build Plant City Bakery Expansion DooleyMack Wins Contract for Chatsworth Health Center Edison State College Achieves First Gold LEED Certification in Collier Co. DeAngelis Diamond Construction Healthcare Group of Naples, Fla., announced it has been awarded

Related Links: Miami Beach Awards Lincoln Park Design Contract to West 8 June's Nonresidential Drop Results in 37% Overall Decline Clancy & Theys Awarded $15.6-Million UCF Contract DeAngelis Diamond to Renovate OR Suite at Sebring Hospital GS&P Designing Women's Center for Holy Cross Hospital Fisher Koppenhafer Designing Cultural Center in Green Cove Springs Zyscovich Re-Designing Turnpike Service Plazas to LEED Standards J.L. Wallace Starts Construction of Self-Sustaining Bunche Beach Preserve R.C. Stevens to Design-Build Plant City Bakery Expansion Edison State College Achieves First Gold LEED Certification in Collier Co. Orlando-based General Contractor R.C. Stevens Construction Co. has been awarded a

Kraft Construction of Naples announced that the new Edison State College Childcare Center in Naples has obtained LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Related Links: Miami Beach Awards Lincoln Park Design Contract to West 8 June's Nonresidential Drop Results in 37% Overall Decline Clancy & Theys Awarded $15.6-Million UCF Contract DeAngelis Diamond to Renovate OR Suite at Sebring Hospital GS&P Designing Women's Center for Holy Cross Hospital Fisher Koppenhafer Designing Cultural Center in Green Cove Springs Zyscovich Re-Designing Turnpike Service Plazas to LEED Standards J.L. Wallace Starts Construction of Self-Sustaining Bunche Beach Preserve R.C. Stevens to Design-Build

Related Links: June Contracts: Bright Spots Emerge for Both N.C., S.C. Uniboard's $160-Million N.C. Plant on Schedule for Q4 Startup MACTEC Awarded $13.3-Million Contract from USMC at Camp LeJeune Turner Construction Co. announced it has been awarded a $120-million contract to manage the construction of Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel Tower III in Cherokee, N.C. The completion of the tower is scheduled for December 2010. This project is a 21-story, 532-room, 500,000-sq-ft hotel tower that will include 68 suites, 454 guest rooms and a skybridge connecting the facility to the two existing hotel towers.