The volume of Georgia's October construction contract activity soared in October, as the state recorded nearly $2.6 billion in new contracts during the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR. The surge was largely the result of the company's reporting of Southern Co.'s $1.5-billion Plant Vogtle nuclear power project. Georgia's latest monthly contracts total was well over twice that of last October’s estimate, which was $909.4 million. The impact of the Vogtle project was reflected in the nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure and energy projects, which recorded more than $1.6 billion in new contracts. That number compared favorably to
The pace of North Carolina’s new construction contracts fell in all three categories that McGraw-Hill Construction measures, resulting in an 18% overall drop for October, the company reported. An estimated $930.7 million in new contracts moved forward during the month. Related Links: S.C. Contracts Stumble 11% in October Georgia Contracts Soar in October Residential contracts tallied $430.8 million for the month, or 2% lower than last October. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure work, fell 3% compared to the same period of a year ago for a $157.5-million total. The volume of nonresidential contracts tumbled 36%, however, registering an estimating
McGraw-Hill Construction estimated the value of South Carolina’s October construction contracts at $474.7 million, or 11% lower than the same period of a year ago. Related Links: Georgia Contracts Soar in October The nonresidential construction category experienced the steepest decline, dropping 36% compared to last October to total $122.5 million. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure work, fell 25% and totaled $72.7 million for the month. Residential contracts turned up by 14% overall, however, for a total of $279.5 million.For the year-to-date, McGraw-Hill Construction estimates South Carolina’s overall contracts total is still positive, with its total of nearly $6 billion
Merck challenged the construction team to deliver the facility considerably faster than past company and industry benchmarks. Merck's vaccine facility in Durham, N.C., was built at a cost of $315 million.
This signature structure, constructed by Suffolk Construction, features a JW Marriott Marquis—the first Marriott property to be named a Marquis—on levels one through 38, and a Hotel Beaux Arts on the top three floors.
For the first new building to be constructed at the National Aeronatics & Space Administration's 350-acre Langley campus in nearly 50 years, the agency aimed for the highest green standard for its modern new research facility.
A massive undercover operation that reached nearly all levels of the Pentagon, the nation's seat of military power, is the winner of ENR Southeast's Region's Best award, the top prize given in the magazine's Best Projects competition.
This year's Best Projects competition reached a broader geographic region than ever before as ENR Southeast expanded its “call for entries” to Alabama, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., along with the magazine's core coverage area of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.