The overall value of new Georgia contracts signed in July for future construction declined 41% compared to the same period of a year ago, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. The total value of new contracts for the month was roughly $1 billion, compared to last July�s $1.8-billion total. Related Links: Choate Selected for $60-million University Housing Project Turner Awarded $52 Million in Correctional Contracts The residential category fell 29% compared to last year, for a total of $326 million. The nonbuilding sector, which includes infrastructure projects, declined 78% during the month to total nearly $170.9 million. The
Sustainable Fellwood, a mixed-use redevelopment near Savannah, has earned the designation of the state’s first neighborhood to be LEED certified as a green building development by the U.S. Green Building Council. According to developers, the neighborhood was to be presented with LEED Silver distinction upon the completion of its entire site. Related Links: Pine Jog Elementary School in Palm Beach Co., Certified LEED Gold Key West Airport Named �Commercial Airport Project of the Year� The $50-million mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhood redevelopment broke ground in September 2008. Project developer Melaver announced the completion of its first phase in May. This first phase
Compared to the same period of a year ago, the value of new contracts signed in July for future construction fell by 21% overall in North Carolina, and by 40% in South Carolina, according to the latest information from McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction. For the month, only North Carolina�s nonbuilding market showed any growth. Related Links: Contractors Receive Notice to Proceed on $446-Million N.C. Toll Road Project Santee Cooper Nixes Plans for Proposed $2.2-billion Pee Dee Energy Campus In North Carolina, the overall total for new project starts was roughly $1.25 billion, down from last July’s total of
Pine Jog Elementary School, built on the edge of a natural pineland habitat, has become the first school in Florida to receive LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to Miami-based architect Zyscovich and project owner the School District of Palm Beach County. Related Links: Georgia�s First LEED-ND Silver Awarded to Affordable Housing Development Pine Jog Elementary School in Palm Beach Co., Certified LEED Gold The project is a partnership between the School District of Palm Beach County and Florida Atlantic University. The Pine Jog campus maximizes energy and water conservation, utilizes environmentally-appropriate materials and engages students
Affordable-Housing Community is Georgia’s First LEED-ND Silver October 2009 Affordable Housing Development is Georgia's First LEED-ND Silver Sustainable Fellwood, a mixed-use redevelopment near Savannah, has earned the designation of the state’s first neighborhood to be LEED certified as a green building development by the U.S. Green Building Council. According to developers, the neighborhood was to be presented with LEED Silver distinction upon the completion of its entire site. The $50-million mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhood redevelopment broke ground in September 2008. Project developer Melaver announced the completion of its first phase in May. This first phase includes 110 affordable-housing units and approximately five
McGraw-Hill Construction recently updated its forecast for residential construction starts in the four-state region. The volume of new residential construction project starts in the four-state Southeast Construction is likely to measure only $18.9 billion by the end of 2009, according to the latest information from McGraw-Hill Construction, the magazine’s publisher. If that forecast proves accurate, that would be the lowest dollar volume in more than 15 years. In that time period, the previous low was $24.7 billion, recorded in 1995. It would also be well below the region’s annual average for the 2004-2008 period, of roughly $68.6 billion. The latest
Georgia Branch, AGC Holds Annual Convention at Amelia Island September 2009 Image Popups More Than 340 Attend Georgia Branch AGC’s Annual Convention The annual convention for Georgia Branch, AGC was held June 7-9 in Amelia Island, Fla., with more than 340 people attending. Speakers included AGC of America�s CEO Stephen Sandherr; Doug Pruitt, 2009 president of AGC of America and president of Sundt Construction; and Scott Shelar, executive director of the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia. Chapter offi cers and board members were installed for the 2009-2010 year: They include: president - Dan Baker, Duffey Southeast of Cedartown, Ga.; vice
Related Links: Turner Wins Design-Build Contracts for CDC, Cobb Co. Georgia Slapped by Court in Tristate Water Dispute Value of Georgia's June Contracts Slides 50% Stellar begins renovating Georgia military lodging facility Batson-Cook Secures Three Contracts for Northside Hospital State Representative Vance Smith, Jr., R-Pine Mountain, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, has been named commissioner of the Georgia Dept. of Transportation. Smith took office in late June. Smith succeeds Gerald Ross, who served as interim commissioner since February and who now will return to his previous position as the department’s chief engineer.
Willis A. Smith Construction of Sarasota, Fla., announced it has received LEED Gold certification for its recently constructed headquarters facility. Related Links: More Than 340 Attend Georgia Branch AGC’s Convention ValleyCrest Recognizes Employees for Safety Record Hope Yet, for Homeowners Affected by Chinese Drywall? LKHS&S Contractors Opens Office in South Florida “Thirty months ago we began with the idea of constructing our own green facility,” stated David Sessions, president of Willis A. Smith Construction. “This certification is another important step in designating this firm as (a) leader in sustainability and green building.” Among the items noted in the achievement of
Miami-headquartered Zyscovich Architects is re-designing service plazas along the 312-mi length of Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. The firm is a member of the Areas USA team, which was recently awarded a 30-year contract to manage turnpike plazas from South Miami-Dade County to Okahumpka in north-central Florida. Zyscovich will design seven service plaza buildings with various retail and food service options. Four of the buildings will be new facilities and three existing buildings will undergo major renovations. Related Links: Miami Beach Awards Lincoln Park Design Contract to West 8 June's Nonresidential Drop Results in 37% Overall Decline Clancy & Theys Awarded $15.6-Million
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