Southeast Construction Projects

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In its history, the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball team—which famously went from worst to first in the National League during the 1991 season—has experienced its share of impressive finishes.

The Southeast’s construction economy continues to show significant growth, evidenced by a still-strong residential market and a recent rebounding of the health care sector, contractors and engineers say.

By going beyond owner-mandated minimum standards and using digital tools to enhance safety measures and outcomes, the team building the $157-million Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Building in Miramar, Fla., made sure to sweat the project’s numerous, complicated details. Named for two FBI special agents killed during a 1986 shoot-out in Miami, the complex, four-building facility—located on a 20-acre site near the Everglades—totals 383,000 sq ft and includes executive, private and team offices, conference space, a fitness center, computer-training facilities and an armory.

Despite being hemmed in on all sides by a tight downtown Atlanta site, contractors leading construction of the 94,000-sq-ft, three-story College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-Fil-A Fan Experience executed their plan to finish 24 days ahead of schedule—with zero OSHA recordable incidents.

The developers and builders behind Miami’s biggest mixed-use complex, the nearly complete, $1-billion-plus Brickell City Centre, have designed and engineered the project’s unconventional signature feature to provide a light aesthetic and environmental touch.

At the new headquarters of Porsche Cars North America Inc., the roar of jets from nearby Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport competes with the purr of engines, as drivers try out some of the German-based auto manufacturer’s latest models on a 1.6-mile test track.

Located in the heart of the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, the Frost Music Studios project is part of a $61.5-million master plan that will nearly double the school’s space while preserving its historically significant architectural elements.