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Georgia Contract Value Down Again in April
After just experiencing a March that was 25% down compared to a year ago, the state of Georgia suffered through another, equal decline in April, McGraw-Hill Construction reported. The value of contracts signed during April for future construction totaled slightly more than $1.7 billion, down by 25% compared to the nearly $2.3 billion of the same period of a year ago.
Residential construction declined by 31% to a monthly total of about $1 billion, down from the nearly $1.5 billion reported last April. Nonbuilding construction also fell, by 19%, to tally about $218.1 million, down from last April’s $268.6 million. Nonresidential was down by 12% to total $468.3 million, down from last April’s $532.2 million.
For the year-to-date, Georgia contract activity is now 14% behind the first four months of 2006, with the total value of new contracts at about $7.9 billion, down from the $9.2 billion of a year ago. Nonresidential remains the lone bright spot, 6% ahead of last year’s pace, with a total of nearly $2.2 billion so far. Residential construction, estimated at $4.7 billion, is 20% down compared to last year. Nonbuilding construction, totaling roughly $980.3 million, is 23% behind last year’s pace.
Firms Design-Building Federal Detention Center
Performa Inc. of De Pere, Wis., and Miron Construction Co. of Neenah, Wis., are working together to design-build a $17 million detention center project at the D. Ray James Prison in Folkston. The facility, which will house federal detainees, is owned and operated by Cornell Cos., a Houston-based prison development firm.
According to Performan/Miron officials, the 53,000-sq-ft detention center will accommodate 318 detainees and be supported by a 5,500-sq-ft facility located adjacent to the new building. Construction started in February. The facility is expected to be operational by January.
Heery▪HLM Designing Outpatient Cancer Center
MCG Health in Augusta, the corporation that manages the clinical arm of the Medical College of Georgia, recently tapped Heery▪HLM to design a new outpatient cancer center. According to Heery▪HLM, the 55,000-sq-ft center will provide patient care within a multi-county, multi-state region.
According to Jim Kukla of Heery▪HLM, the project is currently in the programming and site selection phase. The firm is anticipating a construction start of mid-2008.
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