SODO, South of Downtown Orlando, a 330,000-sq-ft, mixed-use development in Orlando, changes the character of the local community, introducing a big-box retailer, restaurants, shopping, green areas and new residential to the established industrial, urban neighborhood. Photo: Hoar Construction Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow Hoar Construction of Orlando began site work on the 16-acre parcel in April 2007. The company then participated as one of three contractors responsible for various parts of the project. Hoar completed approximately 170,000 sq ft of retail space and a 487-vehicle parking deck in October 2008. The owner also
This biomedical research facility and corporate campus sits adjacent to Florida Atlantic University on 30 acres in Jupiter, Florida. The three-building, 350,000-sq-ft research center is used for basic biomedical science, drug discovery and technology development, and also features administrative offices and learning and function facilities. Photo: WEITZ/DPR Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow After four months of construction, the project was stopped by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers due to wetlands-related permitting issues on adjacent property. The Weitz/DPR team and Scripps was forced to abandon the work that had been completed, identify a
Shirley Clements Mewborn Field is an NCAA women’s softball facility located at Georgia Tech’s Atlanta campus that was designed and built to NCAA tournament standards. It offers amenities that are on par with other conference teams, as well as indoor hitting and batting-practice tunnels. Photo: Barton Malow Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The facility is designed to achieve LEED Silver Certification. The project’s sustainable features include: 96.2% recycled construction waste; a cistern that can capture enough rainwater to irrigate the field for three weeks; provisions to have all rainwater collected and harvested; a
Sustainable Fellwood, Phase I is a mixed-income development that includes 11 buildings, 110 apartments and a community center. It was constructed in compliance with LEED for Homes, LEED for Neighborhood Development, Energy Star and several other sustainable initiatives. Photo: Catamount Constructors Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The project owner group consisted of five companies: Parallel Housing, Melaver, the Housing Authority of Savannah, Vanguard Developers and Progressive Redevelopment. The buildings range in height from 18 to 36 ft. With six different building designs, the structures are covered in bold colors and light trims. Sustainable
BE&K Building Group of Charlotte, N.C., was selected to build a new multistory K-12 school facility and associated amenities for Cherokee Central School, part of the community of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Designed to serve approximately 1,200 students, the project includes an elementary school, middle school, high school, cultural arts center and several sports facilities. Photo: BE&K Building Group Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The elementary school houses two computer classrooms, two pre-K classrooms, six classrooms per grades K-5, a science classroom, four Cherokee language classrooms, two cultural centers, a sacred
The new $250-million, 158-acre Dames Point Container Terminal will more than double the capacity of the Jacksonville Port Authority. The terminal, constructed by W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. of Philadelphia, Miss., includes two 1,200-ft berths, a half-mile docking facility with unloading cranes, underground utilities, storm water conveyance and a wide array of pipes, conduits and ducts for power and communications. Photo: W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The new terminal will be used exclusively by the Tokyo-based shipping firm, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and its terminal operating partner, TraPac,
The new 60,000-sq-ft Naval Facilities Engineering Command Building at Naval Air Station in Jacksonville is a result of the command’s relocation from Charleston, S.C., along with the Naval Facilities Engineering Field Activity Southeast, Public Works Center Jacksonville and Regional Engineer staffs. Photo: Haskell Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The building includes a two-story administrative facility with a third-floor mezzanine open to the second floor below. New walkways, landscaping, pavers, site utilities and roadway demolition were included as part of Haskell’s design-build contract. Haskell provided all architectural, engineering and construction services on a lump-sum
Designed for storm water management and control by the use of a chain of several lakes, the Gordon River Water Quality Park in Naples, Fla., cleans water as it travels through both man-made and natural wetlands. The 50-acre site also serves as a passive and educational park with 3 mi of pathways and boardwalks through the lakes, gardens and wetlands. There are several buildings on the site, restroom facilities, pavilions and an educational building. Photo: Kraft Construction Co. Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The project was designed to treat storm water runoff from
This $149-million contract for the Florida Dept. of Transportation is a highway and bridge reconstruction project on U.S. 1 in Key Largo. The reconstruction of U.S. 1 consisted of the replacement of the outdated two-lane Jewfish Creek bascule bridge, built in 1944, with a new fixed-span bridge. Photo: Parsons Brinckerhoff Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The new structure provides high-level clearance over the Intercoastal Waterway, which transitions into a low-level span over Lake Surprise. The bridge features one travel lane in each direction with a median barrier wall to prevent head-on collisions, a
The City of Light’s 93-acre, multifaceted campus encompasses the corporate headquarters—designated the World Reach Center Headquarters Facility—as well as the International Welcome and Prayer Center and substantial sitework developments. Photo: BE&K Building Group Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The design for this non-traditional corporate complex was intended to capture The Inspiration Network’s energy and passion. The Boulevard of the Nations, lined with flags from the 28 nations to which The Inspiration Networks broadcasts, provides a grand entrance. Seven stone spires of light emanate from the City of Light, symbolizing the ministry’s commitment to
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