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
Longwood, Fla.-based Comprehensive Energy Services has formed an Engineered Systems Business Group, dedicated to installing, integrating and servicing fire alarm, mass notification, video surveillance, intrusion detection, emergency communications and access control. Related Links: Federal Court Consolidates Chinese Drywall Cases McKim & Creed Acquires 3-D Laser Scanning Firm in Florida Wayne Brothers Recognized by N.C. Dept. of Labor for Safety Achievements
A Multi-District Litigation Panel is moving forward on plans for consolidating thousands of Chinese drywall lawsuits throughout the United States. On June 15, the MDL selected the Eastern District of Louisiana Federal United States District Court in New Orleans to oversee the cases. An estimated 100,000 cases from across the nation are expected to be consolidated for pretrial matters and discovery in the drywall litigation that has impacted homeowners throughout the country. Florida is expected to have 35,000 cases filed within the next year regarding this problem. Related Links: McKim & Creed Acquires 3-D Laser Scanning Firm in Florida Wayne
The American Concrete Pavement Association, Southeast Chapter announced that the Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field Runway 9-27 Widening and Overlay, Phase II project was named Airport Project of the Year in the general aviation category by the Southeast chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives. Related Links: Value of Georgia’s May Contracts Slides 56% Griffin Tops Out Gwinnett Physicians Center Batson-Cook Completes National Infantry Museum EPA Names Georgia Concrete Industry for National Leadership Award The Cobb County Airport project was the first general aviation facility within the FAA’s Southern Region to use whitetopping on a runway. Whitetopping is a method
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