Officials from Florida Atlantic University broke ground on The Max Planck Florida Institute, to be located on FAU’s campus in Jupiter. Related Links: Port Manatee Awards $14.8-Million Berth 12 Dredging Contract U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Nourish Two Pinellas Beaches Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern Clancy & Theys to Build First Phase of Harmony Town Center The 100,000-sq-ft biomedical research facility was designed by ZGF Architects of Washington, D.C., in association with PGAL. The building is designed to accommodate nearly 58,000 sq ft of laboratory space, along with information technology services and offices for researchers and
The Town of Harmony in Osceola County has awarded a contract to Clancy & Theys Construction Co. of Orlando to build the first phase of Harmony Town Center, a planned 330,000-sq-ft center. Related Links: FAU Breaks Ground on Max Planck Florida Institute Port Manatee Awards $14.8-Million Berth 12 Dredging Contract U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Nourish Two Pinellas Beaches Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern The first phase consists of 24,000 sq ft of office, retail and cafes.
KBR was awarded a contract to provide engineering and construction management services for the construction of a new ceramic proppant manufacturing line at the CARBO Ceramics plant in Toomsboro. Related Links: State of Georgia Awards Contract for $80M Correctional Facility Construction is expected to be completed before the end of 2011. The total installed cost of the project is $62 million.
Researchers reported results of two key studies—one on using real-time technology to reduce the danger of working around construction equipment and another on the impact of project-site leadership on safety—to the Construction Industry Institute’s annual conference held Aug. 4-5 in Orlando, Fla. Photo: Courtesy Of Georgia Institute Of Technology Warning device worn by a worker (below) approaching a danger zone emits a signal picked up by a device in the equipment’s cab (above). . Photo: Courtesy Of Georgia Institute Of Technology Several safety-related topics were discussed at the event, including technology-based safety, which members and academics are researching in an
Turner Construction Co., New York City, is looking to put $333 million back on its books after it won a bid protest over a new 745,000-sq-ft hospital planned for Fort Benning, Ga. Photo: Fort Benning, Ga. Army site’s hospital project was focus of contract protest. . On Aug. 5, the Savannah District of the Army Corps of Engineers reinstated the design-build contract, which had been terminated in March over charges of organizational conflicts of interest. The job re-award follows a July claims court ruling that agreed with Turner’s appeal of a decision by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) against
Florida’s three broad categories of construction contract activity declined by double-digit percentage points in June, resulting in a 21% overall decline, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. During June, the state experienced nearly $1.8 billion in new contracts for future construction. The nonresidential market fell by 22% during June to tally approximately $716.3 million. That compared to the $919.7 million of a year ago. The value of new residential starts slipped as well, dropping by 12% for a monthly total of approximately $696.8 million. A year ago, the residential sector delivered nearly $794.1 million in new projects. Falling
The value of new construction contracts in the state of Georgia fell by 13% overall in June, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. During the month, the state of Georgia experienced roughly $795.6 million in new contracts for future construction activity, down from last June’s $917.7-million tally. The nonresidential market fell by 35% during June to tally approximately $302.2 million for the month.That compared to the $464.9 million recorded a year ago. The value of new residential projects climbed by 17%, however, for a monthly total of nearly $320.4 million. That compares to last June’s $274.1 million figure.
North Carolina contractors saw continued declines in the state’s nonresidential market in June, leading to a 36% overall drop in the value of new contracts, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. The overall value of new June contracts totaled just over $1 billion, down from $1.6 billion a year ago. Related Links: S.C. Contracts: 20% Up at 2010’s Midpoint The value of nonresidential contracts fell 66% compared to a year ago for a $266.1-million total. The nonbuilding category—which includes infrastructure projects—declined 33% in June to tally $173.8 million. The residential sector improved yet again, increasing by 5% for
The value of June’s South Carolina contracts was flat compared to a year ago, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The overall value of new contracts signed for future construction was $733.8 million, compared to last June’s $731 million. Related Links: N.C. Contracts: 36% Drop in June Nonbuilding construction was the only positive category for the month. It soared by 75% over last June’s pace to total $232.5 million. Nonresidential was down again, though, this time by 30% to tally $194.8 million. The residential category fell 4% to total $306.5 million. For the year-to-date, South Carolina’s new contracts total roughly $3.7 billion,
Peoria, Ill.-based heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. announced July 30 that it will build an 850,000-sq-ft mining equipment plant in Winston-Salem, N.C. Construction of the facility, where the company will machine, assemble, test and paint axle assemblies for its mining trucks, is set to begin in November, with production scheduled to start in early 2012. “Caterpillar has worked hard with many local partners in North Carolina, and we thank them for their assistance during the site selection process,” says Hans Haefeli, vice president for advanced components and systems. “We look forward to establishing our new lower powertrain facility in Winston-Salem,
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