Utility Duke Energy announced on Feb. 5 that it is canceling previous plans to repair its damaged Crystal River nuclear plant in Citrus County, Fla. Instead, the company says it will build a new natural-gas powerplant elsewhere in the state to replace the retired 914-MW facility. Photo courtesy Duke Energy Progress Energy Florida initiated a project to replace generators at the Crystal River nuclear plant, but the work caused cracking in the containment dome. Attempts at repair failed. Related Links: Crystal River's Controversial Repairs Central to Duke Energy Hearings Duke Study: Crystal River Repairs Could Hit $3.4 Billion Does Ouster
Unsatisfied with Brasfield & Gorrie’s response to a recent threat of contract termination—known as a cure notice—the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) ratcheted up the heat on Jan. 31 by issuing a show cause notice to the contractor over its performance on a nearly $300-million hospital project in Orlando. Photo by Scott Judy The Dept. of Veterans Affairs has issued a Show Cause notice to hospital contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. The contractor has until Feb. 11 to respond or face termination from the project. Related Links: Congress Seeks Elusive Answers About Troubled VA Project Construction CEO's Testimony Offers Glimpse
DPR Construction, the California-based building contractor and construction manager that has built itself into a $2-billion-a-year business on high-tech construction and a push for innovation, is making moves to expand its footprint. And the company’s first step in that direction is starting in the Southeast. Photo: NY Focus Photography DPR Construction built the Max Planck Florida Institute project, located in Jupiter, Fla. Related Links: California-based DPR is Set to Buy Hardin Construction In its first major purchase, DPR announced last month that it plans to buy Hardin Construction Co. LLC, the Atlanta-based general contractor. DPR, based in Redwood City, plans
Photo Courtesy of Duke Energy Duke Energy is planning to place its Crystal River nuclear plant in a "safe-storage configuration" until final decommissioning, which will take place in 40 to 60 years. Related Links: Cost and Schedule Explosion for Florida Nuclear Plant Repairs Crystal River Plant Fix Central to Duke CEO Ouster Florida, Progress Energy Reach Fix Plan for Crystal River Utility Duke Energy announced on Feb. 5 that it is canceling previous plans to repair its broken Crystal River nuclear plant in Citrus County, Fla. Instead, it will build a new natural-gas powerplant elsewhere in the state to replace
Photo by Scott Judy / ENR The VA issued its second cure notice in six months to Brasfield & Gorrie, the prime contractor for the nearly $300-million Orlando hospital project. Related Links: Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project VA Issues First Threat to Terminate Contractor From Orlando Hospital Project Illegal Workers Found Hiding at VA Construction Site A $300-million veterans hospital project in Orlando that has been dubbed a "multimillion-dollar debacle" for cost and schedule overruns faces the potential for further delay after Birmingham, Ala.-based Brasfield & Gorrie received its second threat of contract termination in January.The U.S.
Last year, when driving his motor coach about 20,000 miles to most of engineer Professional Service Industries' roughly 100 offices, the big danger Randy Larson faced wasn't the driving conditions.
For many contractors and designers working in the Southeast, 2012 will likely be remembered as the year in which the industry finally began to bounce back from the economic doldrums. Related Links: Georgia Announces 'Go Build' Program Construction of $1.3B SunRail Project Kicks Off Jury Verdict for HDR is Setback for Tampa Bay Water Crystal River's Controversial Repairs Central to Duke Energy Hearings Congress Seeks Answers About Orlando VA Project The Port of Miami Tunnel's Breakthrough Moment $1B Atlanta Intermodal Project Wins Federal Acceleration Georgia Tax Vote Delivers Only Small Boost for Roadbuilders GC Vows Thorough Probe of Garage Collapse
Gains in housing and infrastructure barely overcame a 55% decline in nonresidential construction contracts for a 2% overall increase in new South Carolina projects for October, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. In all, the company estimated that approximately $540.7 million in new construction contracts moved ahead during the month. Photo courtesy Dept. of Energy's Savannah River Site Aerial photo of Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication project at Savannah River Site, near Aiken, S.C. Related Links: Residential Contracts Continue to Fuel Florida Rebound Southeast 2013: Rebound to Continue The nonresidential category’s dramatic decline represented just $63.25 million in new contracts. On the positive side,
Steep declines in the value of new nonresidential and infrastructure construction projects caused the overall value of new Georgia contracts to drop 67% in October, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The company estimated Georgia construction contracts totaled roughly $865.3 million for the month. Image courtesy Roger B. Kennedy Inc. Roger B. Kennedy of Orlando is building a $13-million student housing facility at the University of Georgia in Athens. Related Links: Residential Contracts Continue to Fuel Florida Rebound Southeast 2013: Rebound to Continue Nonresidential contracts tallied approximately $365.7 million during October, or 50% lower than the same period of a year ago.