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Features - November 2004

5R and ATL's New Fifth Runway

$360 Million Excavation Project a Model of Innovation, Safety
Some creative thinking has enabled joint-venture contractor 5R Constructors LLC to do something pretty incredible - mine, move and place nearly 25 million cu. yds. of embankment material for Atlanta International Airport's new Fifth Runway about six months ahead of its original 30-month schedule.
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MIA South Terminal

Structural Steel Sub Went Bankrupt but Stayed Ahead of Schedule
The construction team at Miami International Airport celebrated a project milestone recently when Havens Steel Co. of Kansas City, Mo., completed the connection of the new South Terminal and Concourse J on budget and 21 days ahead of schedule.
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Ready for Takeoff?

Fort Myers Facility Among the Numerous Airport Projects Under Construction in the Southeast
Despite the well-noted troubles of some carriers - such as Atlanta-based Delta Airlines - aviation projects are keeping a large number of contractors busy in the four-state region.
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Segment 5: On Track?

Complexities of Nearly 45-Mi. Project Were Underestimated
Simply by its scope, the 43.5-mi. of "double-tracking" contained within Tri-Rail's Segment 5 contract makes this project one of the biggest ever undertaken in the state of Florida.
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Pelham Wastewater Treatment Plant

$88 million project will triple capacity of Greenville facility
The Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority's expanded and upgraded Pelham Wastewater Treatment plant will enable the agency to consolidate operations at two plants and upgrade facilities to meet all environmental regulations.
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South Carolina Report

Record level of state-funded road construction is driving growth
For years, South Carolina officials were frustrated by being stuck at the bottom of the list for receiving federal roads money.
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Savannah River Site

Bechtel Nearing Completion of $500 Million Tritium Extraction Facility Project for DOE
Bechtel Savannah River Inc. will wrap up construction early next year on a $506 million Tritium Extraction Facility at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site industrial complex at Aiken, S.C.
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