Construction services provider Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said Wednesday it received a contract to widen and reconstruct two roadway sections north of Atlanta.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
The most recent Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer(TM) again posted a gain, showing continuing positive momentum on rising construction activity. The 0.7% rise is attributable to strengthening economic indicators released in March for 4th quarter 2006; business impressions provided by the Barometer’s contractor panelists during 1st quarter 2007 maintained their positive values.
In the Barometer(TM)’s Quantitative series, [...]
Fitch Ratings issues a construction loan servicer rating of ‘Acceptable’ to Wachovia Securities (Wachovia). The rating considers Wachovia’s extensive history of construction loan administration and servicing, its experienced and tenured management and staff, and the strong financial resources provided by its parent, Wachovia Corporation.
In addition to corporate history, staffing, policies and procedures and technology, Fitch [...]
Carlisle Construction Materials acquired Insulfoam, a producer of expanded polystyrene foam for construction applications, on April 18, according to statements from Carlisle Construction.
Insulfoam, formerly a division of Washington state-based Premier Industries, has about 750 employees at 13 facilities around the U.S. Acquisition details were not available at press time.
Atlanta-based Beazer Homes USA, Inc. has responded to statements made by the representative of FBI on the possibility of a federal investigation of the company in connection with alleged mortgage fraud. “Beazer Homes has been in contact with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and, at this time, there have been no allegations of any wrongdoing,” the [...]
According to both the code enforcement statistics for 2005 and 2006 and the number of subdivisions currently under development, Lincoln County is continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate.
In a building and construction report issued recently by the local code enforcement office, it was noted that during 2006, 461 building permits were issued and 1,231 [...]
Avery C. Faulkner, 78, scion of a distinguished family of Washington architects and the designer of numerous structures in the Washington-Baltimore area, including buildings for George Washington and American universities, died Feb. 21 of complications of a stroke at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla. He lived in the Washington area for 51 years [...]
Kirk & Blum’s expanded line of clamp-together duct is designed for quick installation and easy system modification, and now supported with free 3-D design software to ensure system performance and easy installation. Assembled with the lifetime-guaranteed Forever Clamp, the duct is available in galvanized or stainless steel in one-inch diameter increments from 3″ to 24″ [...]
The future of the University General Hospital system will bear the mark of Houston’s Chinatown.
The choice of this growing neighborhood for the company’s second location was based on market research indicating it will be in an underserved area.
And this choice will leave a lasting imprint because the culture in this area has helped inspire a [...]
Centrepoint Architecture, a Raleigh based architecture and engineering firm, announced that Danielle Campbell joined their staff as Marketing Coordinator. Danielle will lead the marketing department for the firm’s Raleigh and Wilmington offices. She graduated from NC State University with a degree in business management and marketing. Danielle will use her experience in marketing research, field [...]
Architect Rodolfo Machado likes what he sees of the University of Wisconsin’s Chazen Museum of Art.
What he sees in his architectural dreams will determine the shape of the museum’s new expansion.
That structure will double the size of the state’s second-largest art museum. And it may turn what was considered a crown jewel building on the [...]
Moenia Design (formerly Vintage Baskets) will be introducing new additions to its popular Spa Collection of woven home furnishings. The collection is geared toward upscale spa environments where the design emphasis is on the sensory, as well as visual effect. The Spa Collection is functional, with spa culture consciousness.
“We’re really exploring the potential of natural [...]