https://www.enr.com/rss/233-southeast-construction-projects en-us At two heavily damaged sites in western North Carolina, state transportation officials are pulling out all the stops to reopen critical roadways.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60277 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60277-four-months-from-helene-emergency-repairs-continue-in-north-carolina The Southeast construction industry isn’t just busy, it’s producing exceptional work that is pushing the envelope in a range of projects from highways in Puerto Rico to universities in North Carolina.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59506 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:01:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59506-best-projects-stand-on-the-cutting-edge The design-build team on this $445-million renovation, which broke ground in October 2019 and completed in September 2023, transformed a 35-year-old terminal with an intuitive design that optimizes the flow of passengers.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59550 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59550-merit-airport-transit-nashville-international-airport-terminal-lobby-and-international-arrivals-facility Located adjacent to Charlotte, Union County has grown exponentially over the past few decades. Due to that growth, county leaders sought a long-term, sustainable supply of water to meet current and future needs.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59546 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59546-merit-water-environment-yadkin-regional-water-supply-project Successfully relocating 5,200 linear ft of 48-in. ductile iron water main along active roadways in close proximity to the Chattahoochee River took meticulous attention to detail and some out-of-the-box culvert thinking.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59545 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59545-best-water-environment-old-alabama-rd-48-water-main-relocation The Living Energy Access Facility at Sarasota’s Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is as much at harmony with nature as the 80-ft bunya-bunya tree it was designed and constructed around.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59544 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59544-merit-sustainability-marie-selby-botanical-gardens-living-energy-access-facility-leaf As Clemson University’s student ratio shifted to a majority female population, the university introduced two new women’s sports programs: lacrosse and gymnastics.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59543 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59543-merit-sports-entertainment-clemson-university-womens-sports-program-expansion Part of Jacksonville’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its downtown, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars’ new sports performance center is one step the team and the city are taking to create the new Stadium of the Future.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59542 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59542-best-sports-entertainment-jacksonville-jaguars-miller-electric-center The PR Hwy.-111 emergency repair project addressed critical slope failure and stabilization concerns along a vital transportation route in Utuado, Puerto Rico.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59541 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59541-merit-specialty-construction-emergency-stabilization-of-roadway-pr111-at-km-561-in-utuado-pr The Ann Street Lofts, Choate’s first cross-laminated timber project—and a first for southeast Georgia as well—brings premium amenities and 400 luxury apartments to Savannah.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59540 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59540-best-specialty-construction-ann-street-lofts Over two years, the Archer Western Construction-led project team replaced the Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility’s UV system while making significant upgrades to the UV channels, flow control and electrical and instrumentation systems.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59539 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59539-merit-small-project-camp-creek-water-reclamation-facility-uv-replacement Harper General Contractors brought cutting-edge technology and construction practices to the renovation of the century-old Cudd Hall at Converse University.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59538 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59538-best-small-project-converse-university-cudd-hall-renovation Herzog Contracting completed Brightline’s 129-mile track connecting West Palm Beach in South Florida to Cocoa and Orlando International Airport in Central Florida in just 46 months

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59537 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59537-merit-excellence-in-safety-brightline-florida-higher-speed-rail While two hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in 27 months of delays and tens of millions of dollars in damages, the project team was able to successfully transform the 27-acre waterfront parcel into a more than 1-million-sq-ft resort destination.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59536 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59536-merit-residential-hospitality-sunseeker-resorts Adding 792 beds across 292 student apartments helped boost Georgia Tech’s off-campus housing stock. Hub Atlanta blends convenience, culture and connectivity at the heart of Atlanta.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59535 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59535-merit-residential-hospitality-hub-atlanta Complex site logistics defined the construction of this world-class mixed-use high-rise in urban Atlanta, starting with the finicky demolition of an existing structure.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59534 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59534-best-residential-hospitality-best-excellence-in-safety-and-project-of-the-year-finalist-midtown-union An iconic building on Vanderbilt’s campus that dates back to 1875, Kirkland Hall houses the Office of the Chancellor, the provost and other vice chancellors.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59533 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59533-merit-renovation-restoration-vanderbilt-university-kirkland-hall-renovation Built in 1919 as a custom house in the neoclassical revival style, the historic three-story, 60,031-sq-ft Alton Lennon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic places.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59532 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59532-merit-renovation-restoration-alton-lennon-federal-building-and-us-courthouse-repair-and-alteration-disaster-recovery The $19.5-million interior renovation of the Georgia Aquarium’s existing café aimed to enhance the guest experience, increase food service capacity and update food service offerings.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59531 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59531-best-renovation-restoration-georgia-aquarium-cafe-renovation Completed in July 2023, Bandwidth Inc.’s new campus includes a five-story, 500,000-sq-ft office building that features a full-service cafeteria, an open-office layout, communication pods and five separate terraces that provide outdoor seating and views of the campus.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59530 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59530-merit-office-retail-mixed-use-bandwidth-inc-headquarters To construct the 117,000-sq-ft United Community headquarters, crews partially excavated an outcropping of rock so the structure could be scribed into the ground.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59529 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59529-best-office-retail-mixed-use-united-community-headquarters The team developed 110 acres and constructed a plant with the goal of improving Cottrell Trailer’s production capabilities, ranging from painting to assembly of its auto-hauler fleets.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59528 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59528-merit-manufacturing-cottrell-trailers-manufacturing-plant United Therapeutics’ latest distribution warehouse may be the second net-zero building constructed on the biotechnology company’s campus in Durham, N.C.’s Research Triangle Park, but it’s still a one-of-a-kind project.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59527 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59527-best-manufacturing-and-project-of-the-year-finalist-united-therapeutics-phase-5-cgmp-warehouse The 26-mile Cross Charlotte Trail is a continuous, separated and connected greenway system stretching from the North Carolina-South Carolina state line through uptown Charlotte to Cabarrus County.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59526 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59526-merit-landscape-urban-development-cross-charlotte-trail-brandywine-to-tyvola-road Once an asphalt parking lot that covered much of Clearwater’s waterfront, the city envisioned the 19-acre site as an urban bayfront destination that could be a catalyst for downtown economic development.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59524 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59524-best-landscape-urban-development-city-of-clearwater-coachman-park The Goodlettsville Elementary School renovation enhanced building aesthetics while bringing the school into adherence with learning environment standards set by Metro Nashville Public Schools.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59523 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59523-merit-k-12-education-goodlettsville-elementary-school Jewish Leadership Academy—a new Modern Orthodox middle and upper school in Miami—aims to combine academic rigor and Judaic studies with an emphasis on developing future leaders and giving back to the community.]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59522 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59522-best-k-12-education-jewish-leadership-academy The project team delivered a fixed-span bridge to replace the existing bridges connecting the mainland to Harkers Island, N.C.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59521 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59521-merit-highway-bridge-harkers-island-bridge-replacement-project South Carolina’s section of Interstate 85, called the Boom Belt due to burgeoning economic activity throughout the corridor, is now even better equipped to handle its load of travelers and shipping thanks to this design-build project to add two lanes across eight miles of I-85 and reconstruct four interchanges and one railroad bridge.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59520 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59520-best-highway-bridge-i-85-design-build-widening-mm-98-to-mm-106-phase-3 Despite four hurricanes during construction, the design and construction team delivered a $499-million medical complex that brings lifesaving care to a metro area of a half-million people.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59519 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59519-merit-health-care-the-new-baptist-hospital-campus