The Manta attraction at Sea World combines an exhilarating roller coaster experience with a stingray-based aquarium. The attraction includes an aquarium with ten individual exhibit tanks, totaling more than 250,000 gallons of water, a lake with water effects, a duck pond, a flamingo exhibit, a ride photo building, a ride maintenance building, renovation of an existing gift shop, ride debris nets over existing portions of the park, and a roller coaster. Photo: Wharton-Smith Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The coaster simulates the sensation of gliding through the park. It barrels through a near
This 188,000-sq-ft facility on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology houses clean-room laboratories that support education, research and economic development in the areas of microelectronics, medicine, pharmaceuticals, nanoscience and nanotechnology. Photo: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The structure includes 30,000 sq ft of clean-room floor space which supports both organic and inorganic nanotechnology research. The building also features approximately 90,000 sq ft in associated support spaces, such as flexible lab space, office and conference facilities, and a central public area for circulation and social activities. Due to
The $71-million North Carolina Museum of Art renovation and expansion dramatically boosts the facility’s space for visitors and works of art, increasing the permanent collection galleries by 54%, the temporary exhibit space by 45% and the art storage capacity by 90%. The gallery expansion building and an adjacent garden also allow the museum to display the most comprehensive bronze sculpture exhibits in the country by French sculptor August Rodin. Photo: Balfour Beatty Construction Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow Balfour Beatty Construction of Charlotte, N.C., in association with Barnhill Contracting Co. of Tarboro, N.C.,
A 2006 NASA “Door to Exploration” ceremony marked the commencement for the next generation of human space vehicles for the Constellation Program. The existing Operations and Check-out (O&C) Building would be used as the “Factory of the Future” to perform final assembly and testing of the new Orion Capsules. Photo: Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow The project team’s challenge was to transform a 107,000-sq-ft O&C highbay, basement and other areas built in 1964, into a 100,000-sq-ft cleanroom facility. The contract included an aggressive 18-month schedule, a design yet to
Located adjacent to Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., the National Infantry Museum is a 100,000-sq-ft national monument constructed to honor the nation’s 234-year old Infantry and “Infantry Warrior.” Photo: Batson-Cook Co. Related Links: Southeast Construction’s Best Of 2009 Awards Best Of 2009 Slideshow Early on, to document the project’s special nature, contractor Batson-Cook Co. developed a project mission statement that read in part: “This is not just another project or building to us. This will be a living monument to past, present and future Infantry Warriors. This monument will honor the commitment and sacrifices made by the Infantrymen and their
Southeast Construction presents its ninth annual Best Of awards, in honor of the “best” construction and design efforts in the four-state region completed between Sept. 1, 2008, and Sept. 1, 2009. Slide Show Photo: BE&K Building Group Related Links: Best Of 2009 Slideshow Judges Award Best Civil/Public Works Best Cultural / Best Project Management (tie) Best Public Buildings (NAVFAC) Best Public Buildings (Raleigh Convention Ctr.) Best Health Care Best Higher Education/Research Best Industrial Best K-12 School Project Best Multifamily/Hospitality, over $100 Million Best Multifamily/Hospitality, under $100 Million Best Office Project / Best Architecture Best Renovation/Restoration (Orion) Best Renovation/Restoration (NC Museum
Skanska USA Building of Atlanta is overseeing a massive undertaking to replace all of the windows in the tornado-damaged Westin Peachtree Plaza of Atlanta. All 6,350 windows in the 73-story hotel will be replaced over a period of approximately 15 months. Hotel operations will continue throughout the replacement. Related Links: Value of Georgia’s New Contracts Fell 16% in August Evergreen Starts Work on $16-Million Cherokee Co. School Damage to the hotel occurred in March 2008 when a tornado hit downtown Atlanta and struck the Westin. The storm initially disabled 320 of the hotel’s 1,068 rooms. Skanska is working with architect
In building its own $3-million, LEED gold-certified headquarters in Sarasota, Fla., general contractor Willis A. Smith Construction sought to make a statement, both to its employees and prospective clients. Slide Show Photo: Willis A. Smith Construction Willis A. Smith Construction of Sarasota, Fla., recently obtained LEED Gold certification for its new headquarters building. The contractor is focusing more on opportunities in the green building market. “Sustainability is sweeping the country,” says David E. Sessions, the firm’s president. “We wanted, as a firm, to become a leader in sustainability and be recognized for that. Importantly, we wanted to educate ourselves and
Related Links: Top Green Design Firms Seeking More Green from Green Gold Honors LEED to Become More Stringent Green Building Standards Being Written into Building Codes Construction�s Legal Risks in the New Green Paradigm There’s no doubt about it. The movement to build “green” is becoming mainstream. Private owners are calling for green buildings with greater frequency, and some public entities are beginning to mandate it. In this collection of features dealing with green building and design–and elsewhere in this issue–Southeast Construction provides a look at a couple of recent green projects, one at the University of South Carolina, and
The University of South Carolina’s $40-million Honors Residence Hall in Columbia extends the school’s commitment to the environment and sustainability, while integrating classrooms and study areas into students’ living quarters. Photo: Garvin Design Group Large overhangs block direct sunlight from heating the upper-floor interiors. Photo: Garvin Design Group The new facility was designed by Garvin Design Group of Columbia, S.C. China Construction, also of Columbia, was the general contractor. “‘Living and learning’ has emerged in the last few years as a national trend,” says project architect Mark L. Timbes, a principal with Garvin Design Group of Columbia. “We did everything
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