Photo by Scott Judy for ENR PSI's new president, Randy Larson, rolled out the firm's aggressive growth campaign using a branded tour bus. He aims to more than double company revenues, to $500 million within five years. Photo courtesy of PSI Larson kicked off a meet-and-greet road show in his redecorated motor coach. Related Links: PSI's '500 in Five' on Facebook PSI President Hal Branum Dies at Age 69 Global Design Giant W.S. Atkins Plans New Foray into U.S. Market A series of unexpected events and one wild idea have PSI's new president revving up employees for an aggressive growth
Facing a challenging political landscape, solar firms continue to add unprecedented amounts of photovoltaic capacity to the nation's power supply at increasingly lower costs.
North Carolina State University's high-tech library project, intended to transform collaborative learning, is itself educating its builders on the positive power that information technology has on design and construction. The team creating the $95.2-million NCSU James B. Hunt Jr. Library project in Raleigh met challenges inside and out—from difficulties with the customized curtain wall to a mechanical system rarely used in the Southeast. Related Links: Skanska USA Reboots for a Southeast Rebound ENR Southeast: Projects Collaboration, coupled with a raft of information technology tools, has enabled the team to guide the project toward a happy ending. The 220,000-sq-ft, four-story library
This year's Top Specialty Contractors survey revealed that at least some firms working in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are starting to experience real, and significant, business growth again. But like the overall economic recovery itself, the fortunes of Southeast specialty contractors are proving to be decidedly mixed. Photo by Ben Tanner Photography; courtesy KHS and S Contractors Improving Conditions? KHS and S handled metal panel work for Marlins Park in Miami, where market conditions are showing signs of improvement. Related Links: 2012 Southeast Top Specialty Contractors Ranking SteelFab: Southeast 'Specialty Contractor of the Year' Some firms are finally finding
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%
Frustrated and perplexed by continuing problems at a $300-million veterans hospital project in Orlando, Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) told officials with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, "I want answers," as he convened a U.S. House field hearing across the street from the troubled job site on Aug. 13. Photo by Scott Judy The general contractor and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs remain at odds over when the roughly $300 million Orlando hospital project can be completed. Related Links: Construction CEO's Testimony Offers Glimpse Into Troubled Project VA Threatens to Terminate Builder in Orlando Instead, the
A $1-billion intermodal center being developed in Atlanta via a public-private partnership received a boost from the White House recently that could help accelerate the project by as much as a year, officials say. Related Links: Georgia Transportation Tax Vote Delivers Only Small Boost for Roadbuilders Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details The Georgia Dept. of Transportation is leading the MultiModal Passenger Terminal (MMPT) project as part of its P3 program, backed by MARTA, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District and the city of Atlanta.GDOT describes the project as
