Georgia Contract Activity Improves Again in May

The value of contracts for future construction in the state of Georgia improved by 7 percent in May, McGraw-Hill Construction reported. Overall, contracts for the month totaled approximately $2.1 billion, compared to last May's roughly $2 billion figure.

The nonbuilding construction category, which includes roads and bridges, showed the greatest percentage gain, improving by 13 percent to total approximately $224.5 million for May. Nonresidential contracts improved by 8 percent to total approximately $570 million. The value of residential contracts increased by 5 percent, to total approximately $1.3 billion for the month.

So far in 2005, the value of Georgia contract activity is 3 percent ahead of the pace of the first five months of 2004, with about $9.9 billion in contracts reported. Residential, with approximately $6.25 billion in new contracts, is even compared to the same period of 2004. Despite its May improvement, nonresidential remains 2 percent behind for the year-to-date, and totals nearly $2.3 billion. The nonbuilding category is 32 percent ahead of last year's pace, with roughly $1.4 billion in new contracts reported.

CDC Awards Design-Build Contract to Gilbane Building Co.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recently awarded Gilbane Building Co. of Atlanta as the design-builder of Building 106 on the agency's Chamblee, Ga., campus. Perkins + Will of Atlanta will be Gilbane's design partner.

According to Gilbane, the contractor will provide a single source of responsibility in delivering design and construction of a new office tower and parking deck. The Building 106 project is the second in a series of new facilities at the Chamblee campus.

Groundbreaking was held in June, with completion set for early 2007.

$73 Million Fort Stewart Project Wins Build America Award

Clark Design Build LLC, a joint effort of Clark Construction, Tampa, and LS3P Associates of Charleston, S.C., won the Aon Build America award from Associated General Contractors of America recently for its $73 million U.S. Army Modularity project at Fort Stewart, Ga. The award honored the effort to prepare 102 acres and install 199 custom buildings in just 142 days at Fort Stewart. The project, built at the home of the U.S. Army's 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), now services almost 900 soldiers and other support personnel.

The project included a $25 million building portion that comprises 467 separate units, joined to form buildings for barracks, offices, supply rooms, battalion headquarters, company operations offices, and laundry facilities. Other structures were erected for tank and vehicle maintenance facilities, and much more.