https://www.enr.com/rss/95-southeast en-us Officials are working to understand how the structural steel practice facility collapsed overnight in Gulf Shores, Ala., part of the city's $137-million construction of a new high school.  

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60226 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:12:21 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60226-part-of-under-construction-high-school-collapses-in-alabama Researchers found 35 buildings that sank between 2 and 8 cm from 2016 to 2023 on Miami-area barrier islands.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60225 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:33:21 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60225-construction-may-play-role-in-south-florida-high-rise-subsidence-study-finds The contract award, which still needs state approval, advances a project that's been planned by the city since the early 2000s.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60194 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:11:20 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60194-charlotte-nc-advances-long-awaited-16m-pedestrian-bridge A 3.2-mile, fixed-span bridge with a 65-ft clearance and two 12-ft travel lanes will replace an aging swing span bridge prone to outages along a critical state route. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60137 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60137-skanska-tapped-for-450m-bridge-replacement-on-north-carolina-coast St. Petersburg, Fla., officials authorized a contract with Hennessy Construction for preconstruction services on the repairs.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60130 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:34:09 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60130-tampa-bay-rays-aim-to-complete-stadium-repairs-for-2026-baseball-season Officials say required safety precautions could have prevented the death of the unidentified 44-year-old crew manager.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60120 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:55:19 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60120-osha-fines-alabama-contractor-after-site-manager-electrocuted A $91-million enabling contract is getting the ball rolling on the $1.5-billion Airside D at Tampa International Airport, its first Airside construction in almost 20 years.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60095 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:23:29 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60095-work-starts-on-15b-airside-d-at-tampa-international-airport The vote was delayed for more than a month, which the team says will push back the project's completion from 2028 to 2029.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60075 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:27:29 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60075-tampa-bay-rays-stadium-passes-funding-vote-but-team-raises-cost-concerns Selected awardees plan to develop solar and battery storage projects at multi-family housing and health care facilities.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60051 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60051-feds-select-four-project-teams-to-strengthen-puerto-ricos-electric-grid Artificial reefs will attenuate everyday wave energy that slowly erodes a critical coastal highway.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59975 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:41:21 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59975-wave-breaker-how-a-living-shoreline-will-protect-a-florida-highway-and-oyster-bed Skanska is turning to hydration testing technology to keep workers in warmer regions safe, and to create a healthier work culture around heat and hydration.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59943 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:44:25 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59943-skanska-pilots-high-tech-jobsite-hydration-testing-in-florida-arizona Engineers completed an assessment of hurricane damage to the team's current ballpark, but plans to build a new $1.3-billion stadium could be falling apart.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59939 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:35:54 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59939-tampa-bay-rays-stadium-deal-falters-after-hurricane-milton Review, measurement and testing of critical building evidence have been completed, allowing for the return of evidence custody to local police. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59916 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:11:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59916-nist-transfers-champlain-towers-collapse-evidence-to-local-police-aims-for-draft-report-in-2026 The progressive design-build project is expected to include an investment of up to $150 million and complete in December 2028.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59864 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:53:51 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59864-chattanooga-selects-archer-western-stantec-team-for-major-wastewater-upgrades Highway and water infrastructure in Western North Carolina are coming back online.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59784 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:39:33 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59784-ncdot-aims-to-reopen-helene-damaged-interstate-40-by-new-years-day kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) One worker was killed in the accident which also saw a tower crane section fall onto traffic in an active roadway below.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59637 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:37:12 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59637-osha-penalties-in-fort-lauderdale-crane-crash-target-rigging-contractor 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