http://southeast.construction.com ENR Southeast – covering design and construction in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. ENR Southeast is the leading source of information for construction news, projects, people and design. en http://construction.com/images/RSSLogos/SE_Construction_RSS_Logo.gif http://southeast.construction.com The McGraw-Hill Companies 2013 scott_judy@mcgraw-hill.comm Sat, 25 May 2013 21:44:06 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 21:44:06 GMT http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/transportation/2013/0514-portmiami-tbm-completes-final-tunnel-bore.asp Tunnel crews with Bouygues Civil Works Florida completed the last leg of mining for the second of two, twin 4,200-ft-long tunnels for the $1-billion PortMiami tunnel project. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:34 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0515-portmiami-tbm-breaks-through-after-final-tunnel-bore.asp On May 6, tunnel crews with Bouygues Civil Works Florida completed the last leg of mining for the second of two, twin 4,200-ft-long tunnels for the $1-billion tunnel project at PortMiami. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:52:49 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0507-odebrecht-wins-another-round-in-legal-fight-over-anticuba-law.asp In a victory for Coral Gables, Fla.-based Odebrecht Construction, a federal appeals court in Miami has upheld a lower court ruling that Florida's so-called anti-Cuba law is unconstitutional. Tue, 07 May 2013 19:42:44 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2013/0506-rsh-makes-big-plans-to-stand-alone.asp This year’s Design Firm of the Year has recommitted to remaining independent, but is looking to acquire other firms around the country. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Firms http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2013/0506-owners-seek-more-collaboration-sustainability-from-southeast-designers.asp As contract activity heats up, owners are focusing more on a collaborative design approach and increasingly want more energy-efficient projects. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Firms http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2013/0506-fort-lauderdale8217s-elevated-runway-pushes-limits.asp Contractors and engineers are facing tricky site conditions as they race to build Fort Lauderdale airport’s elevated, sloping runway. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_people/2013/0506-people-southeast.asp Personnel news and appointments from Southeast A/E/C industry firms. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT People http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0502-fla-garage-project-that-suffered-fatal-collapse-remains-in-limbo.asp Despite legal settlements reached in late April between builders and the families of workers killed or injured in the collapse of a $22.5-million Miami Dade College parking garage project, the school remains unsure where or when it may ultimately rebuild the structure—or what firms may handle the work. Thu, 02 May 2013 19:02:10 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0501-atlanta-authority-hires-360-architecture-to-design-falcons-stadium.asp The Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced April 30 that it has signed a $35-million contract with 360 Architecture of Kansas City, Mo., to design a $1-billion, operable-roof stadium for the Atlanta Falcons. Wed, 01 May 2013 20:59:28 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0430-florida-electric-utility-completes-upgrades-for-smart-grid.asp Florida’s largest electric utility has completed the installation of 4.5 million "smart meters," a project funded partly by $200 million in U.S. Dept. of Energy grants from the 2009 stimulus law. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:32:42 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0410-osha-cites-five-firms-for-miami-parking-garage-collapse.asp OSHA proposed fines totaling $38,360 for five firms involved with a Miami parking garage project that collapsed last October, killing four. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:18:58 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0403-obamas-miami-visit-highlights-funding-gap-for-ports.asp President Obama used PortMiami as a backdrop for promoting increased private funding for ports. But Florida Gov. Rick Scott noted the federal government was unable to deliver funding for a high-priority dredging project at the Miami port. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:46:33 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_people/2013/0311-people-southeast.asp News about hirings and promotions among the Southeast’s A/E/C firms Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT People http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2013/0311-georgia-tech-builds-greater-expectations.asp Setting sustainability benchmarks is standard procedure for ENR Southeast’s Owner of the Year. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT Firms http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2013/0311-southeast8217s-top-starts-reflect-a-rejuvenated-residential-market.asp High-profile condo projects returned to the Top Starts ranking in full force, signaling another boom period for Miami Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2013/0311-at-cape-canaveral-a-powerful-launch.asp FPL has rebuilt its Cape Canaveral plant to use natural gas and, with the help of the world’s most efficient turbines, generate more power with fewer emissions. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:44:05 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2013/0301-as-reservoir-redo-starts-tampa-bay-water-seeks-new-gm.asp The general manager who advised Tampa Bay Water to sue HDR Inc. over cracking at the utility's reservoir announced he would be stepping down. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:47:16 GMT News