J.L. Wallace of Fort Myers will build Ave Maria University’s Tom Golisano Field House at the campus in Ave Maria. The 38,107-sq-ft pre-engineered structure will house a basketball court, training room, weight room, locker rooms, offices and conference room. Related Links: Balfour Beatty Uses PPP for $123M FAU Student Housing Project R.R. Simmons Scores USF Project Florida Contracts: Value of New Projects Drops 11% in February Skanska to Construct $49-Million Facility for City of Gainesville Suffolk, Webcor Team Up for Miami Science Museum Finfrock Starts Dania Beach Parking Garage

Florida saw an 11% drop in the value of new construction contracts signed in February, leaving its year-to-date total 2% down from 2009’s pace, reported McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. Related Links: Balfour Beatty Uses PPP for $123M FAU Student Housing Project R.R. Simmons Scores USF Project Skanska to Construct $49-Million Facility for City of Gainesville Suffolk, Webcor Team Up for Miami Science Museum J.L. Wallace to Build Ave Maria University Field House Finfrock Starts Dania Beach Parking Garage During February, the value of new nonresidential contracts fell 23% compared to the same period of a year ago, for

The month of February saw severe declines in the nonresidential and nonbuilding construction categories, leading to a 31% drop in the overall value of Georgia contracts signed in February for future construction, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. Related Links: BE&K Working on Multiple Medical Contracts R.J. Griffin Team Awarded Springfield Hospital Modernization H.J. High/Batson-Cook Awarded Second Mitsubishi Contract OSHA, Skanska Partner for Safety on Westin Peachtree Project Hardin Starts Tech College Project Batson-Cook Building Residence Hall for Rehabilitation Institute McCarthy Completes Georgia State Science Park Nonresidential starts fell 56% during the month to tally $208.9 million. The

BE&K Building Group of Raleigh, N.C., will construct a $52-million State Public Health Laboratory and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh for the North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services. Work on the 220,000-sq-ft facility began in February. O’Brien/Atkins Associates is the architect. Related Links: Ben Sawyer Swing Bridge Replaced within 11 Days North Carolina Contract Activity Bounces Back to Start the Year South Carolina Sees 58% Surge in February Contracts Turner Building $61.5-Million UNC-Charlotte Facility Elkins Constructors Building North Charleston Elementary School In Lancaster, S.C., BE&K is building the $25-million Lancaster County Courthouse. Completion of the

BE&K Building Group’s Nashville and Atlanta offices will oversee a $94-million contract to construct a replacement facility for Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan. Related Links: Value of Georgia Contracts Down 31% in February R.J. Griffin Team Awarded Springfield Hospital Modernization H.J. High/Batson-Cook Awarded Second Mitsubishi Contract OSHA, Skanska Partner for Safety on Westin Peachtree Project Hardin Starts Tech College Project Batson-Cook Building Residence Hall for Rehabilitation Institute McCarthy Completes Georgia State Science Park The nine-story, 362,500-sq-ft replacement facility will include 136 beds, eight operating rooms and an emergency department. Perkins + Will of Atlanta is designing the project to LEED

Suffolk Construction Co. of West Palm Beach and Webcor Builders of San Francisco will manage construction of the 250,000 sq-ft Miami Science Museum in Miami. Related Links: Balfour Beatty Uses PPP for $123M FAU Student Housing Project R.R. Simmons Scores USF Project Florida Contracts: Value of New Projects Drops 11% in February Skanska to Construct $49-Million Facility for City of Gainesville J.L. Wallace to Build Ave Maria University Field House Finfrock Starts Dania Beach Parking Garage The museum will include a 35,000-sq-ft aquarium, planetarium and 55,000 sq ft of exhibits. The project has been designed to achieve LEED certification. Suffolk

According to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction, the value of new North Carolina construction contracts signed in February for future construction increased 17%, compared to a year ago. Related Links: Ben Sawyer Swing Bridge Replaced within 11 Days South Carolina Sees 58% Surge in February Contracts BE&K Awarded Government Contracts in North, South Carolina Turner Building $61.5-Million UNC-Charlotte Facility Elkins Constructors Building North Charleston Elementary School The value of the nonbuilding category—which includes infrastructure projects fueled by federal stimulus funding—more than doubled compared to last February, for more than $264.2 million in new contracts. The residential sector also improved,

Skanska USA Building of Atlanta, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Georgia Tech Research Institute recently signed a strategic partnership contract focusing on job-site safety for the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel’s glass-replacement project. Related Links: Value of Georgia Contracts Down 31% in February BE&K Working on Multiple Medical Contracts R.J. Griffin Team Awarded Springfield Hospital Modernization H.J. High/Batson-Cook Awarded Second Mitsubishi Contract Hardin Starts Tech College Project Batson-Cook Building Residence Hall for Rehabilitation Institute McCarthy Completes Georgia State Science Park The primary goals of the partnership are preventing work-related injuries, controlling or eliminating serious workplace hazards, and establishing

The Roosevelt Warms Springs Institute for Rehabilitation selected Batson-Cook to construct a two-story, 72,000-sq-ft residence hall. The building will consist of 72 residential dorm rooms, with single, double and quadruple sleeping quarters. It also will include classrooms, a café and library. Cooper Carry is the architect. Related Links: Value of Georgia Contracts Down 31% in February BE&K Working on Multiple Medical Contracts R.J. Griffin Team Awarded Springfield Hospital Modernization H.J. High/Batson-Cook Awarded Second Mitsubishi Contract OSHA, Skanska Partner for Safety on Westin Peachtree Project Hardin Starts Tech College Project McCarthy Completes Georgia State Science Park

Omaha, Neb.-based design firm Leo A. Daly announced that STH Architectural Group of West Palm Beach has taken the name of its parent company. STH was acquired by Leo A. Daly in February 2009. Related Links: AGC Leaders Emphasize Collaboration, ‘Being Heard’ St. Joe Relocates Corporate HQ to Northwest Florida Ajax Building Opens Atlanta Office Bayview Construction Recognized Nationally for SFWMD Project