Hawkins Construction of Tarpon Springs was selected to construct a new $5-million Emergency Services Complex in Green Cove Springs for Clay County. The new 27,000-sq-ft facility will house the county’s emergency management staff, 911 emergency management communications, fire-rescue administration and the geographic information systems department. Related Links: May Contracts: Nonbuilding Sector Soars Again Santiago Calatrava to Design USF Polytechnic Campus Morganti Completes Key West International Airport Terminal Conservancy of Southwest Florida Breaks Ground on $17M Campus Renovation Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Wins FGCU Arts College Project Stellar Development Selected to Construct Manatee School for the Arts DeAngelis Diamond to Build Pollywog Creek

Charlotte-based Hendrick Construction recently completed Continental Tire North America’s new, $11-million headquarters facility in Indian Land, S.C.  The project included construction of a 75,000-sq-ft building that employs 375 people. The facility features offices and conference rooms. The headquarters will also serve as a call center. Related Links: May Contracts: More Major Declines in N.C., S.C. Walton Wins Another Contract at Parris Island Warren and Associates Design-Building Animal Hospital in Greenville, S.C. Design Contract Awarded for North Carolina Aquarium Pier Project The contractor also completed The Fillmore Charlotte, a 20,000-sq-ft venue at the North Carolina Music Factory’s entertainment complex in Fourth

J.L. Wallace of Fort Myers was awarded a contract by Florida Non-Profit Services to construct the first phase of Esperanza Place Apartments, an affordable-housing development for farm workers in Immokalee. Related Links: May Contracts: Nonbuilding Sector Soars Again Santiago Calatrava to Design USF Polytechnic Campus Morganti Completes Key West International Airport Terminal Conservancy of Southwest Florida Breaks Ground on $17M Campus Renovation Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Wins FGCU Arts College Project Stellar Development Selected to Construct Manatee School for the Arts DeAngelis Diamond to Build Pollywog Creek Commons Hawkins Constructing Emergency Services Complex in Clay Co. Edwards Lands Marion County School Projects

McKim & Creed, a Raleigh, N.C.-based engineering and surveying consultancy, has acquired JMR Surveying Group, a 3-D laser scanning and surveying company located near Orlando. The acquisition was finalized in June. Related Links: Federal Court Consolidates Chinese Drywall Cases Wayne Brothers Recognized by N.C. Dept. of Labor for Safety Achievements CES Forms Engineered Systems Business Group McKim & Creed provides engineering, surveying and planning services to public- and private-sector clients throughout the Southeast. JMR Surveying Group was established in Davenport, Fla., in 1999, and provides surveying services throughout central and southern Florida. The company specializes in 3-D laser scanning, structural

Compared to the same period of a year ago, the value of new contracts signed in May for future construction fell by 50% overall in North Carolina, and by 44% in South Carolina, according to the latest information from McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. Related Links: Walton Wins Another Contract at Parris Island Warren and Associates Design-Building Animal Hospital in Greenville, S.C. Design Contract Awarded for North Carolina Aquarium Pier Project Hendrick Construction Completes Projects in Charlotte and Indian Land, S.C. In North Carolina, the overall total for new project starts was roughly $798 million, down from last May’s

The Morganti Group, based in Danbury, Conn., completed the renovation of the McCoy Terminal at the Key West International Airport. The renovated terminal features new ticketing, luggage and security areas along with a central area for concessions and restaurants. Related Links: May Contracts: Nonbuilding Sector Soars Again Santiago Calatrava to Design USF Polytechnic Campus Conservancy of Southwest Florida Breaks Ground on $17M Campus Renovation Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Wins FGCU Arts College Project Stellar Development Selected to Construct Manatee School for the Arts DeAngelis Diamond to Build Pollywog Creek Commons J.L. Wallace Building Affordable Housing in Immokalee Hawkins Constructing Emergency Services Complex

Design work is progressing on the North Carolina Aquarium’s pier project on the coast of Emerald Isle, N.C. The project will include a 750-ft-long aquarium pier with an attached pier house. Wind power turbines for co-generating power, geothermal well, rainwater collection and gray water septic system are being considered for incorporation to the design.  Related Links: May Contracts: More Major Declines in N.C., S.C. Walton Wins Another Contract at Parris Island Warren and Associates Design-Building Animal Hospital in Greenville, S.C. Hendrick Construction Completes Projects in Charlotte and Indian Land, S.C. The project team, which includes Moffat & Nichol, BJAC, GKC Associates,

McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction, reported that the value of new Florida contracts signed in May for future construction declined by 16% overall. However, the nonbuilding market—which includes roads, bridges, sewers and other infrastructure—improved significantly for the second month in a row. The total of all new May contracts was slightly more than $2.3 billion, compared to last May’s $2.8 billion. Related Links: Santiago Calatrava to Design USF Polytechnic Campus Morganti Completes Key West International Airport Terminal Conservancy of Southwest Florida Breaks Ground on $17M Campus Renovation Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Wins FGCU Arts College Project Stellar Development Selected to Construct

Despite the value of its nonresidential building contracts dropping to a level that is less than half of last year’s, the greater Atlanta metropolitan area is still leading the Southeast’s pack. According to the latest information from McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction, Atlanta recorded more than $1 million in new nonresidential construction contracts, for future construction, during the first five months of 2009. That’s 56% below 2008’s pace of nearly $2.3 billion. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach area closed the gap on Atlanta, compared to the same period of a year ago, with nearly $971.8 million in new nonresidential contracts

Batson-Cook Co. of West Point, Ga., recently completed the $91-million National Infantry Museum in Columbus. Related Links: Value of Georgia’s May Contracts Slides 56% Cobb Co. Airport Project Named Project of the Year Griffin Tops Out Gwinnett Physicians Center EPA Names Georgia Concrete Industry for National Leadership Award This new museum depicts the story of the infantryman from the Revolutionary War to the present. Construction of  the 170,000-sq-ft museum required approximately 500 employees, 9,500 cu yds of concrete, 400 tons of rebar, 100,000 concrete masonry units, 400,000 bricks and 1.5 million ft of wire and cable. According to Batson-Cook, the