Over the six years it took to build Terminal C at Orlando International Airport, the world experienced a crippling pandemic, a precipitous drop and equally sharp rebound in passenger air travel, supply chain disruptions and other issues—all of which compounded the inherent challenges of creating a 1.8-million-sq-ft aviation facility rich in technology and amenities at one of the nation’s fastest growing airports.
From a multibillion-dollar megaproject to historic church renovations, the dozens of projects honored in this year’s ENR Southeast Best Projects competition showcase the best the industry has to offer.
Martin Concrete Construction’s website points up a number that Cory Lee, the company's president, says epitomizes what the Atlanta-based turn-key concrete specialty contractor is all about—a 93% repeat customer rate.
Combining context-sensitive designs, pre-fabrication, advanced technology and future-proofing, Miami-Dade’s first Bus Rapid Transit project is rolling toward completion despite pandemic- and fiber optic cable-related hurdles.
Toyota's under-construction battery plant in North Carolina is now an almost $6B project with new funds, while Ford BlueOval plants in Tennessee and Kentucky are boosted by a $9.2-billion U.S. Energy Dept. conditional loan, its largest ever single investment.