Canada-based design firm Stantec announced July 20 that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire WilsonMiller Inc., a planning, design and engineering firm headquartered in Naples, Fla., with more than 265 employees and 10 offices throughout the state. “We believe that WilsonMiller will be a catalyst for future growth of Stantec in Florida, which despite the current difficult economic climate, still remains one of the largest markets in the country,” Bob Gomes, Stantec president and CEO, said in a press statement announcing the acquisition. This year, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada-based Stantec Inc. ranked No. 24 on the Engineering News-Record’s
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Wetlands Reserve Program has agreed to pay approximately $89 million to acquire permanent easements on nearly 26,000 contiguous acres in Florida’s Northern Everglades Watershed. Photo: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has acquired permanent easements for 26,000 acres in the Northern Everglades Watershed. “The Northern Everglades is one of the last frontiers for large-scale land conservation in Florida, so we are excited about this,” says Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan. “The $89 million the federal government is investing in this project this year will do wondrous things.” In
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has expanded the list of organizations whose crane-operator certification programs it formally recognizes, with an agreement with the National Center for Construction Education and Research, Gainesville, Fla. Related Links: PBS&J Wins ARTBA ‘Globe Award’ for S.R. 408 Design OSHA chief David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, and NCCER President Don Whyte signed the voluntary agreement on May 17 at the Dept. of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C. In March, OSHA finalized an agreement with The Crane Institute of America Certification Inc. OSHA also has an agreement with the Operating
Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Bill Thornton of San Antonio as chair to the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2012. Thornton received a bachelor’s degree from Trinity University, a doctorate of Dental Surgery from Baylor College of Dentistry, and completed his oral surgery residency at Baylor Medical Center. In addition, Gov. Perry has reappointed David Allex of Harlingen as chair to the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2012. He received a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University at Kingsville and attended the Institute of Organizational Management at
America�s Building Trades Unions announced in May an agreement with Stone & Webster Construction, a subsidiary of The Shaw Group of Baton Rouge, La., to construct Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro under the Nuclear Power Construction Labor Agreement. Related Links: $110M South River Tunnel Project Cleaning Up Atlanta Water Georgia Contracts Surge in April; Still Down for 2010 YTD Georgia Power (a Southern Company), Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities are adding Units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogtle. Shaw is providing engineering and construction services for the two proposed nuclear power
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association�s Transportation Development Foundation recently recognized PBS&J of Orlando as the recipient of a 2010 Globe Award for its work on the State Road 408 Widening and Reconstruction Project in Orlando. Related Links: OSHA Recognizes NCCER Program to Certify Crane Operators SR 408, a 16-mi toll road traversing downtown Orlando, was experiencing traffic volumes exceeding design capacity. The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority needed to add lanes while staying within the existing right-of-way. PBS&J used a context-sensitive design process to develop designs that highlight the best aesthetic features of the community and help the project
H.J. High of Orlando was named construction manager of Indian River State College�s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship project at the school�s Fort Pierce Campus. Related Links: Broward Co. Taps Weitz for $200M Civil/Family Courthouse Developer Unveils Plans for Laura Street Trio Buildings in Jax Florida Agency Countersues Contractor on Expressway Job Florida Contracts: 2% Increase in April, but 5% Down YTD BP Joint Venture Plans Ethanol Plant in Highlands County Kraft Wins Garage Contract at Seminole Hard Rock MEB Replacing Navy Jet Fuel Tanks in Jacksonville The 53,000-sq-ft, three-story building will provide training attuned to business and technology needs,
MEB General Contractors of Chesapeake, Va., was awarded a $22.3-million contract for replacement of fuel storage tanks at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Jacksonville. The contract was awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC Southeast). Related Links: Broward Co. Taps Weitz for $200M Civil/Family Courthouse Developer Unveils Plans for Laura Street Trio Buildings in Jax Florida Agency Countersues Contractor on Expressway Job Florida Contracts: 2% Increase in April, but 5% Down YTD BP Joint Venture Plans Ethanol Plant in Highlands County Indian River State College Project Moves Forward Kraft Wins Garage Contract at Seminole Hard Rock
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command has awarded Suffolk Construction Co. of West Palm Beach, Fla., a $9.5-million design-build contract for a data center at Naval Weapons Station Charleston. The project is expected to be completed by June 2011. Related Links: Affordable-Housing Project in North Charleston to Finish in December Nice Start to 2010 for N.C. Contract Activity S.C. Contracts: 15% Gain in April = 34% Jump YTD Green Co., N.C., Plans New Intermediate School NCDOT Awards $136M I-85 Contract to Flatiron, Lane JV Balfour Beatty Construction Wins $10 Million in School Contracts in Oconee County, S.C. Edifice Breaks Ground on
The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation has awarded a joint venture of Flatiron Constructors and the Lane Construction Corp. a $136-million design-build contract for improvements to the Interstate 85 corridor. Related Links: Affordable-Housing Project in North Charleston to Finish in December Nice Start to 2010 for N.C. Contract Activity S.C. Contracts: 15% Gain in April = 34% Jump YTD Multiple Military Projects Move Forward in Charleston, S.C. Green Co., N.C., Plans New Intermediate School Balfour Beatty Construction Wins $10 Million in School Contracts in Oconee County, S.C. Edifice Breaks Ground on HQ for North Carolina Health-Care Firm SunPower Completes N.C.
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