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February Another Bad Month for Project Starts
McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of Southeast Construction, reported that the value of new Florida contracts declined by 46% in February, compared to the same period of a year ago. That follows a 43% overall decline in January. According to this latest report, the value of new contracts totaled just under $2.4 billion, down from last February’s $4.4 billion total.
All three of the construction sectors used by McGraw-Hill Construction experienced significant, double-digit percentage declines. Residential again led the decline, falling 56% to total nearly $1.1 billion for the month. Nonresidential fell again, too, this time by 40% compared to last February, and totaled roughly $825.3 million. The nonbuilding segment fell 19% to total about $496 million.
Through the first two months of 2008, the values of all three sectors are considerably behind 2007’s early pace. Residential is 51% behind the first two months of 2007, and is valued at nearly $2.2 billion. However, nonresidential is also significantly behind last year, by 36%, and has experienced nearly $1.8 billion in new starts. The nonbuilding sector is 40% behind last year, with about $1 billion in new projects.
Ajax Breaks Ground on UNF College of Education
Tallahassee-based Ajax Building Corp. has broken ground on the $27 million College of Education and Human Services Building at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The three-story, 98,000-sq-ft building will house classrooms, teaching labs, faculty offices, auditoriums, meeting space and student services.
The project’s goal is to become the fifth LEED-certified facility on the UNF campus. It was designed by Baker Barrios Architects in Orlando.
Ajax is targeting completion in spring 2009.
Moss Constructing $38M Marion Co. Judicial Center
Moss & Associates of Fort Lauderdale has launched a $38 million expansion of the Marion County Judicial Center in Ocala for the Marion County Board of Commissioners.
The expansion project is a five-story, 150,000-sq-ft structure that will house the State Attorney’s Office and new courts and related services. Completion is expected in late 2009. Designed by Architecture Studio of Ocala and HOK, the expansion building will connect on all five levels to the existing judicial center.
Catalfumo Completes Cannonsport Marina in Palm Beach Shores
Catalfumo Construction and Development of Palm Beach Gardens has completed Cannonsport Marina, a five-building condominium complex in the village of Palm Beach Shores on Singer Island. The project is owned by Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Realty Investors.
The project included 36 two- and three-bedroom residential units. The adjacent Cannonsport Marina can accommodate slips up to 125 ft.
Developer Going for Gold on Boca Office Project
LFC Development began construction on Phase II of its Lynn Financial Center project in Boca Raton. The project was designed by RLC Architects. The developer anticipates completion by first quarter 2009.
The project will offer twin three-story buildings of 61, 941 sq ft each, for a total of 123,882 sq ft of Class “A” office space.
The buildings are the city’s first commercial office project to be pre-certified LEED. The project has been designed and pre-registered as a LEEDGold-certified project.
H.J. High to Build New Ormond Middle School
Orlando-based H.J. High Construction Co. will serve as the construction manager for the new $40 million Ormond Beach Middle School in Ormond Beach. The project will be constructed in phases.
The first phase of work will include the 20,400-sq-ft administration and media building and a 44,730-sq-ft classroom building featuring 20 classrooms, four science labs and two skills labs.
The architect for the project is Starmer Ranaldi Planning & Architecture of Oviedo, Fla.
Miller Construction Aims for Silver LEED for Republic Services
Miller Construction Co. of Fort Lauderdale is targeting Silver LEED certification for the new corporate headquarters for Republic Services in Sunrise.
When completed in mid-2008, the 65,000-sq-ft Class A office building will be one of South Florida’s first corporate headquarters registered to achieve this level of certification. The project incorporates 7,000 sq ft of roof-top solar panels that will supply an estimated 8-9% percent of the building’s power.
Republic Services’ new headquarters will also have more than 40 skylights and large exterior windows to maximize daylight throughout the office space. Miller is also building three 10,000-gallon underground cisterns to collect rainwater that will be used for watering the landscape and flushing toilets.
W & J Starts on Port Canaveral Marina Project
Brevard County-based W & J Construction has started work on its $17.5 million Bluepoints Marina at Port Canaveral contract.
Three phases of construction are planned with the first phase to include 26 wet slips with boatlifts, a fueling facility with floating docks, a retail building, service center and a 123,000-sq-ft dry boat storage building designed to withstand 150-mph winds and store 588 boats up to 42 ft in length.
W & J anticipates completing the project by early 2009.
Roger B. Kennedy Wins Westgate Town Center Contract
Roger B. Kennedy of Altamonte Springs has been awarded a contract for construction management and general contracting for the new 6100 building at Westgate Town Center Resort in Kissimmee. The $23.6 million project, being developed by Westgate Resorts of Orlando, is an eight-story 231,064-sq-ft building consisting of 224 one-bedroom, one-bath units.
The architect is Bergmann Associates of Jacksonville, Fla.
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