A subsidiary of China Construction America (CCA), as well as the Bahamian government, are taking separate steps aimed at preventing the developer of a stalled, nearly complete resort project from attaining protection from creditors via bankruptcy.
As continuing construction delays cause financing and related costs to mount, time is starting to put "significant" strain upon the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project's economics, according to recent testimony presented to the Georgia Public Service Commission by Georgia Power, state monitors and others.
As part of a streamlining announced last December, Houston-based engineer-contractor KBR is selling its building construction unit to Illinois construction firm Pernix Group Inc. for $28 million, including $6 million in working capital, the firms said June 10. R
TOM MURPHYTom C. Murphy (top) and Sean Murphy were named co-presidents of Coastal Construction Group, Miami. Tom oversees business development, preconstruction services and owner contract negotiations.
C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., one of Georgia's largest roadbuilders, came to an agreement with the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to pay a $1-million fine as part of a settlement over false claims related to the disadvantaged-business-enterprise program. Related Links: McHugh Construction Pays $12M to Settle Federal, State DBE Charges Georgia Picks Archer Western, Hubbard Team for $840M Northwest Corridor P3 Project A federal investigation concluded that, from 2007 to 2010, the contractor filed "false and misleading" reports that work was performed by a certified DBE trucking firm when, in fact, a non-DBE firm had completed it.Under the agreement, the Marietta,
SOCHOLJeremy Sochol has been named to the newly formed position of chief administrative officer for RS&H, Jacksonville, Fla. Prior to this appointment, Sochol served as the firm's senior vice president and human resources director. In this new role, his responsibilities will also include oversight and direction of the information technology group. Sochol joined RS&H in 2013. Related Links: Director of Clemson Wind Energy Research Center Eyes Innovation The Southeast's Top 20 Under 40 In Charlotte, RS&H promoted Kenneth Herring to vice president. Herring, who joined the firm in 2010, previously served as transportation-infrastructure leader for North Carolina. RS&H also promoted
After project budget constraints caused all four short-listed bidders to drop out of a design-build competition for a $520-million convention center renovation contract, the city of Miami Beach, Fla., is scrapping the approach in favor of soliciting a new round of proposals for a construction manager-at-risk firm.The Feb. 11 decision by the Miami Beach city commission came about after the last remaining bidder, Clark Construction, informed officials in early February that it also could not deliver the 1.4-million-sq-ft renovation within the city's budget without significant deviations from the program. The other three short-listed bidders—Hensel Phelps Construction, Hunt Construction Group and
Developed and built primarily as a testing and research center for wind-turbine drivetrains, Clemson University's Energy Innovation Center in North Charleston, S.C., is still ramping up operations. However, it's already producing results, says Nikolaos Rigas, the facility's director and the guiding force behind the unique test center's development. Powered by two massive test beds, with capacities of 7.5 MW and 15 MW, respectively, the center's test equipment uses unique engineering to put wind-turbine drivetrain manufacturers' latest designs through a simulation of 20 years of field conditions in just six months. Photo courtesy Clemson University Restoration Institute Nikolaos Rigas, director of
In terms of national importance, Georgia Power's $14-billion-plus Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project nearly stands alone. At a 2014 ceremony finalizing the project's $6.5 billion in federal loan guarantees, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz noted as much when he said, "This energy infrastructure build-out is not only for Georgia, not only for the United States, but for the world." Photo courtesy Georgia Power The Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project has experienced significant delays to date, and continues to face schedule challenges. Related Links: Plant Vogtle Construction: The Two Sides to the Story ENR's Top 25 Newsmakers JACOBSInitial industry hopes for
Early in the process of building Florida Polytechnic University's $60-million Innovation, Science and Technology building, architect Santiago Calatrava expressed his doubts to Skanska USA Building's project leader, Chuck Jablon, about the ability of U.S. craft workers to deliver the quality the architect envisioned. Considering that the complex, glass-sheathed, 162,000-sq-ft structure—topped by a massive, 250-ft-long operable skylight system—was also Calatrava's first guaranteed-maximum-price contract, his doubts may be understandable. Photo courtesy Skanska USA Building Santiago Calatrava, right, discusses details with Skanska's Chuck Jablon during a visit to the Florida Polytechnic University project site. Photo courtesy Skanska USA Building The Florida Polytechnic University
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